Ashutosh Rana responds to fans wanting him cast as Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ | Hindi Movie News
Ranbir Kapoor’s highly anticipated film ‘Ramayana’ has been making headlines ever since it was announced. But, before RK could land the role, did you know that actor Ashutosh Rana was initially approached to play Lord Rama in the film?Speaking about losing out on the role, Rana highlighted the importance of patience and trusting in destiny. He said in an interview with Bollywood Bubble, “Mera apna yeh manna hai ki jo cheez aapke prarambh mein, aapki tamaam bhaag mein bhagwan ne likhi hogi woh apne aap pahunch jaati hai. Aap sirf ek jagah par baithkar, dhairyapurvak pratiksha kijiye. Pratiksha aur dhairya agar sahi staan par ki jaa rahi hoon toh fal bhi hoti hai. Toh main yeh maanta hoon ki aap kya sochte hai? Main yeh maanke chalta hoon ki humaara ek naatak hai, Ram Naam ke naatak mein main Ravan ka kidaar nibha raha hoon. (I personally believe that whatever is meant for you—what God has written in your destiny from the very beginning—will find its way to you. You simply need to sit in one place and wait patiently. If your patience and waiting are placed in the right direction, they will bear fruit. So, I believe—what do you think? I consider life to be a play, and in the play named ‘Ram Naam’, I am simply playing the role of Ravan.)”“Aap apne mitro se zyada apne shatru ke naam ka chintan karte hai. Toh jiska aap chintan mann mein smran karte ho aap unke jaise hojaate hai. Toh agar hum Ram ka kirdaar nibha rahe hote toh Ram ji apne baare mein toh naa sochte rehete? Aur agar woh apne baare mein sochte, toh woh fir hum unko Ram kaise kehete? (You think more about your enemies than your friends. And the one you constantly think about and remember in your mind—you begin to become like them. So, if we were truly playing the role of Ram, would Lord Ram have kept thinking about himself? And if he had thought only about himself, then how would we have ever called him Ram?)” the veteran star added.
Surabhi Das To Play Urmila
Meanwhile, much recently the news about an assamese actor Surabhi Das known for her lead role in the television series Nima Denzongpa has stepped in ‘Ramayana: Part 1 and 2’. Helmed by Nitesh Tiwari and based on the revered ancient texts of Valmiki and Tulsidas, the film features Surabhi in the role of Urmila, the often-overlooked yet deeply respected wife of Lakshman. She will be seen opposite Ravie Dubey, who plays Lakshman.
Star casts
The film boasts of a stellar cast featuring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Yash as Raavana, and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.
