TV's Lord Rama Arun Govil To Play Raja Dashrath In Ranbir Kapoor-Sai Pallavi Starrer Ramayana? Deets

Nitesh Tiwari’s big project, Ramayana, is getting even bigger as top Bollywood actors join the cast. According to recent reports from ETimes, Arun Govil might play Raja Dashrath in the movie.

Sources say Arun Govil might play Lord Ram’s dad, Raja Dashrath, in Nitesh Tiwari’s movie, Ramayana. Govil, known for playing Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic TV show Ramayan, would bring a special connection to the project. Pinkvilla recently announced that Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi will play Lord Ram and Sita, and Yash will be Raavan. Sunny Deol will play Lord Hanuman. Adding to the cast, Lara Dutta will be Kaikeyi, and there are talks about Rakul Preet Singh playing Shurpanakha. Bobby Deol might also join as Kumbhkaran.

Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor will soon begin shooting for the film. If reports are to be believed, the makers are currently working on the actor’s look for the movie. As reported by India Today, Ranbir Kapoor recently underwent a look test for his portrayal of Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s film. An insider told the entertainment portal that a photoshoot of Ranbir’s look test was held recently which impressed everyone from the team. The source also claimed that the director does not want Ranbir to gain extra muscle for the role of Lord Ram. Instead, he wants Ranbir to be in his lean avatar.

Earlier this month, it was also reported that Ranbir will also undergo voice and diction training for the film. “Ranbir has a certain baritone and a way of speaking his lines. It is symbolic and if you have even closed your eyes, you can recognise a dialogue purely based on Ranbir’s voice. In ‘Ramayana’, Nitesh wants to make sure Ranbir sounds different from the characters he’s played in the past. Being a versatile actor, Ranbir is enjoying this process of trying something new,” a source cited by India Today claimed.