First Footage From Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana Goes Viral Online

Nitesh Tiwari’s much-anticipated epic-drama Ramayana has finally gone on floors. The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor, who will portray the challenging role of Lord Ram. 

The team behind the movie has tried their best to maintain secrecy regarding the production. However, some pictures from the sets of Ramayana have gone viral on the internet. 

These photos show the under-construction architecture of the sets, which aims to resemble the ancient era.

An Instagram user named Akruti Singh shared these first glimpses of the set. People speculate that Akruti is part of the production team. The user shared two pictures from the set on her Instagram story. The first picture shows a half-constructed set surrounded by pillars and walls. Netizens believe that the structure of the set looks like a temple.

She wrote on one of the photos, “Ramayana Day 01.”Another X user posted a video from the set that went viral, showing giant pillars.

Reportedly, the film shoot has begun with secondary artists. The crew expects the lead actor, Ranbir Kapoor, to join them in the upcoming days. Meanwhile, Nitesh Tiwari and his team commenced a puja ceremony to take blessings from everyone.

The filmmakers have cast Sai Pallavi as Sita, and they expect her to join the crew in July. They have also chosen Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, to play King Dasharath in the movie.

Other cast members include Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Yash as Ravana, Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara, Indira Krishnan as Kausalya, Ravi Dubey as Laxman, Rakul Preet Singh as Shurpanakha, and more.

Further details for the movie will be announced on the occasion of Ram Navami.

The film will be made as a three-part series, and the makers plan to conclude the shoot by Diwali next year.