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New Delhi: Actor Ranbir Kapoor and Yash headlined a special panel at San Diego Comic-Con for their upcoming movieRamayana, along with Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra, where they spoke at length about the film and their respective characters.

Ranbir Kapoor‘s casting as Lord Ram has received mixed views from the people. Now, he opened up about his first reaction when he was offered the role.

Recalling his first reaction after being offered the role of Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor said, “I remember when the film was first offered to me, there was so much of fear, so much of doubt. ‘Will I be able to do this, am I capable enough?’ But I think that doubt changed into gratitude very early on. I think it was a blessing, an opportunity of a lifetime, and a moral responsibility. The Ramayana is ingrained in our subconscious.”

“Lord Rama is the conscience keeper of millions of people around the world for generations, for more than 4000 years. He is somebody who embodies the triumph of the human spirit in times of adversities. He stands for courage, compassion, forgiveness, righteousness, and just to have the opportunity to represent that is very daunting,” he added.

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He later realised that portraying Lord Ram was more about approaching the role with honesty, rather than trying to be perfect.

He said, “Very early on, I understood that it just requires lot of faith, lot of belief, lot of truthfulness, and noble intentions. Our entire cast and crew had one noble intention, and that is to tell the story as authentically as we can.”

Actor Yash, who plays Ravana in the movie, also defended his casting as Lord Ram. He said, “Nobody in this world can come and say, ‘I have the virtue to play Lord Rama’. The fact that he (Ranbir) said the same says it all. He is a fabulous actor. It’s not easy to play Lord Rama and the way he has really worked, huge respect to him.”

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“He has worked very hard on his fitness. When you see Ramayana, you will see a beautiful Rama with great intent and great sacrifice he has done,” he added.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, Ramayana is a two-part film. The first part is scheduled to release during Diwali 2026, and the second will arrive during Diwali 2027.