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With top actors and producers,

Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ movie

creates a massive buzz

It has been reported that superstar Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi
will be seen as Sita in Ramayana

OUR BUREAU
Mumbai
eeping the fans on their toes, the much-an-
ticipated Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ has
Kbeen creating buzz ever since its announce-
ment. In a big move this week, ‘KGF’ fame Yash
came on board for Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ as a
producer. Yash’s Monster Mind Creations and Na-
mit Malhotra’s production company Prime Focus
Studios have joined forces to produce the film.

Excited about the project, Yash in a state-

ment said it has been his long-term aspira-
tion to make films that will showcase Indi-
an cinema on a global level. “In pursuit of
that, I was in LA to ally with one of the best

VFX studios, and to my amazement, the
driving force behind it was a fellow Indian.”

“Namit and I had various ideation sessions,
and coincidentally, our synergy on the vision for Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi on the sets of ‘Ramayana’
Indian cinema aligned perfectly. We brainstormed
various projects, and during these discussions, the Ranbir while confirming that he will be playing a
subject of Ramayana came up. Namit had a part of stellar role in the trilogy.
it in the works; Ramayana, as a subject, deeply res- Flaunting his big smile, Ranbir strikes a pose
onates with me and I had an approach in my mind with Ajinkya in the photo.
for it. By joining forces to co-produce Ramayana, He wore a checked shirt that he paired with a
we are bringing together our collective vision and basic t-shirt and cap.
experience to create an Indian film that will ignite Sharing the post, he wrote, “So now for the
excitement and passion in audiences across the clarification on this photo ... excited to be doing a
world.” stellar role in the film Ramayana a magnum opus
Namit is also excited to be associated with Ni- with RK and it’s been a wonderful year and half as
tesh Tiwari’s film. “After years spent living between I shared the screen first with Neetu Singh Kapoor
the US, the UK, and India, building a business that ma’am then with Karishma Kapoor for a web se-
has achieved unparalleled commercial success and ries and now with Ranbir Kapoor.”
more Oscar wins in the last ten years than any oth- Reportedly, Ajinkya Deo will be portraying
er company, my personal journey has led me to the the character of sage Vishwamitra, who served Ranbir with his ‘Ramayana’ co-star Ajinkya Deo
point that I feel ready to do justice to the incredi- as Lord Rama’s mentor. ‘Ramayana’ also stars
ble story of Ramayana, treating it with the due care Sai Pallavi and Lara Dutta. However, an official Actor Bobby Deol, who is basking in the suc-
and reverence that it deserves,” he said. announcement regarding the film is still awaited. cess of ‘Animal’, has put to rest speculation about
It has been reported that Ranbir Kapoor plays Ranbir will be seen essaying the role of Lord Ram the actor bagging a role in Nitesh Tiwari’s ambi-
Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi will be seen as Sita in in the film. tious and highly anticipated project ‘Ramayana’.
Ramayana. Meanwhile, actor Ajinkya Deo, who Recently, a few photos of Ranbir with his ar- According to Bobby’s official spokesperson, the
has recently joined the star cast shared a selfie chery instructor were shared on social media by actor is not a part of ‘Ramayana’. There had been
with Ranbir Kapoor. In a post on Instagram on Ranbir’s fans, hinting that actor is taking archery rumours that stated Bobby was cast in a pivotal
Wednesday, Ajinkya treated fans with a selfie with lessons. role in Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’.

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