Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari, who last directed Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor’s Bawaal, is all set to take his next big project, Ramayana, on floors around February 2024, as per recent reports. It is also said that the film will feature Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Kannada actor Yash of KGF fame as Ravana.
Now as per a report in Pinkvilla, the three actors have done their respective look tests for Ramayana, and Ranbir and Sai Pallavi will also kick start the film’s shoot around the month of February 2024.
“The first part of the trilogy will focus more on Lord Ram and Sita, leading towards the conflict of Sita Haran. The duo will be shooting for the film from February till August 2024, before calling it a wrap for Ramayana: Part One. Yash has a rather extended appearance in Ramayana: Part One, however, his character will dominate the proceedings in the second part, which is set in Sri Lanka. He has allotted 15 days to shoot for Ramayana: Part One,” Pinkvilla quoted a source close to the development as saying.
The portal also stated how the entire world of Ramayana has been created with the use of VFX. "Nitesh Tiwari and team have been working actively on creating the world of Ramayana and the blueprint is finally all ready. The VFX plates are prepared by the Oscar Winning Company, DNEG and it’s a world that would blow away the minds of audiences. However, the strength of Ramayana won’t be the visual but the simplistic storytelling and compelling inter-character emotions,” the source added.
It was in June that speculations were rife that Tiwari's Ramayana was all set to feature Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Yash in key roles. However, as per recent reports, the actress has backed out of the project.
A source close to the development had PinkVilla at the time, "It's understandable that a magnum opus like Ramayana requires time and intense pre-production work, as they are going into the smallest details of everything to get it right on screen. Which is why things are progressing at a slower pace. Also, as far as the casting is concerned, Ranbir Kapoor is still committed to playing Lord Ram, while Alia Bhatt, who was approached for the project, is no longer part of it. The actress was in talks for the role of Goddess Sita, but the collaboration didn’t work out because of date issues.”
Now we just cannot wait to know more details about the project.
