Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Auditioned 'A Lot' of Actors For Lakshman's Role: 'Nobody Can Beat...'

Ramayana starring Ranbir Kapoor is considered one of the most highly anticipated films. Fans are eagerly waiting for fresh updates and announcements. Makers are yet to make an announcement. Ahead of it, casting director Mukesh Chhabra has been making some shocking revelations about the cast in the film. He revealed that many actors rejected the offer to play Lakshman’s role in the film.

Speaking at Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, Mukesh Chhabra revealed that they went with a newcomer from the television industry. He said, “Nitesh bhai had decided to cast Ranbir very early in the process, and once you watch the film, you’ll see why it’s such apt casting. I think the actors I’ve worked with the most in my career are Ranbir and Rajkummar Rao. Nobody can beat Ranbir when it comes to acting.” Explaining what he meant by that, Mukesh continued, “He’s very neutral about it. He doesn’t bother too much about hits and flops. All he’s concerned about is acting.”

He also said, “We’ve found a lovely actor for Lakshman. A lot of people auditioned for the role. But I’m very happy with the actor we’ve gone with, this is going to be his first film in Bollywood.”

Mukesh Chhabra spoke about why Ranbir Kapoor was chosen to play Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. “Uske chehre pe calmness hai, woh toh chahiye thi na…Nitesh (Tiwari) ne bahot pehle hi soch lia tha unko. Ye bahot sahi decision hai. Wo aapko maloom chalega film aane ke baad. (He has a calmness on his face. It was needed for the film. Nitesh Tiwari thought about casting him quite earlier. It is a great decision and the audience will realize after watching the film),” Chhabra said.

For Ramayana, the makers have strategically decided to cover up the sets from all directions and shoot indoors to avoid pictures being leaked, a plan put in place by producer Namit Malhotra. “The producers didn’t want any glimpses of the film to come out before an official announcement and despite trying their best – including opting for a no-phone policy on set – shutterbugs managed to click pictures of Ranbir and Sai’s looks from the film. Curtains have been put all around and the surveillance has been tightened to avoid further leaks,” states the source, further revealing that the working title of Ramayana is ‘God Power’.