Mukesh Khanna On Ranbir Kapoor: Mahabharata actor Mukesh Khanna remains in the headlines due to his continuous statements. The veteran actor is now embroiled in another controversy. Actually, this time he has taken a dig at the casting of Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming film Ramayana. Controversy has also started over his statement.
How should be the casting for the character of Ram?
In fact, in an interview given to Mid-Day, Mukesh Khanna was asked about casting Ranbir Kapoor for the role of Lord Ram in Nitish Tiwari’s much awaited film Ramayana. Despite initial hesitation, Mukesh Khanna said, “I will not say anything about this, if I do, they will accuse me of commenting about everything. They have ruined my reputation. I recently I had commented about Jackie Shroff’s son… I am not rude, but I am saying that if he is making Ramayan then comparisons will definitely be made with Arun Govil.
Let us tell you that till date Arun Govil is famous for the role of Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana.
The person playing the character of Ram should not be a scoundrel in real life.
Mukesh Khanna further added, “What Arun Govil did with this role has become the gold standard. All I can say is that whoever plays Ram, he should be the incarnation of Ram; he should do it. Don’t look like Ravana. If he is a bad-tempered goon in real life, it will be visible on screen. If you are playing the role of Lord Ram, you are not allowed to party and drink alcohol. But who am I to decide who will play the role of Ram?”
Prabhas failed in the role of Lord Ram
Mukesh Khanna also told that despite being a superstar, Prabhas tried to play the role of Lord Ram but failed. Mukesh said, “Despite being such a big star, he was not accepted by the public. Not because he is a bad actor, but because he does not look like Ram… The actor playing Ram is now from the Kapoor family. .He is a good actor. But he should look like Ram, and his negative personality was highlighted in that film. This movie is not affected yes. ”
Let us tell you that in Nitish Tiwari’s Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor is playing the role of Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi is playing the role of Goddess Sita. The first installment of the film will be released on Diwali 2026 while the second part will be released on Diwali 2027.
