Nitesh Tiwari’s much-anticipated film Ramayana has been creating a lot of buzz among audiences. Reports have suggested that Ranbir Kapoor will star as Lord Ram while Sai Pallavi and Yash have been roped in for the role of Sita and Ravana. Now, another interesting piece of news has surfaced and it is sure to make fans excited. As per recent reports, Nitesh Tiwari is in talks with Vijay Sethupathi for the role of Vibhishan, Ravana’s brother.
The source close to the entertainment portal PinkVilla revealed, “Nitesh Tiwari recently met Vijay Sethupathi and took him through the script and the world that he is looking to create with Ramayana for the spectacle. Vijay was blown away by the narration and the visuals and has shown his interest in the film.”
The source also shared the roadmap of the film with portal, “Yash, who plays Ravana, will join the sets of Ramayana in June/July 2024 and complete his part for the first part of the epic in 15 days. While pre-visualization of the world is already done by DNEG, the team will be spending around 500 days to perfect the visuals as their idea is to deliver an uncompromised global product. The vision with Ramayana is not to make an Indian film, but a global project that creates a legacy for Indian Cinema. A dedicated team of the best VFX artists will exclusively work on Ramayana for 500 days starting from July.”
Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor is said to kickstart the shooting for Ramayana in March this year. Some reports have also claimed that Bobby Deol has been reached out to play the character of Kumbhakarna in the Nitesh Tiwari directorial. However, as per the entertainment portal, the actor is not part of the mythological drama.
As per reports, Ramayana will be released in mid-2025 and Ranbir Kapoor will begin filming for the movie on March 20. Helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, the mythological film will also star Arun Govil as Dashrath and Gurfateh Pirzada will be seen playing the character of Lakshman.
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