Vikrant Massey Slams Media Reports Of Being Replaced By Raghav Juyal In Ramayana, Deletes Post Later

Actor Vikrant Massey was rumoured to be a part of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. The 12th Fail star was reportedly playing the role of Meghanad in the film, but after the news came in that Raghav Juyal has come on board for the mythological drama, many media houses reported that the latter had replaced Massey in the film. Reacting to these reports, Vikrant posted a story claiming he was never part of the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer, but later deleted it for unknown reasons.

Vikrant Massey reacts to the report of Raghav Juyal replacing him

Yesterday, Variety India reported that Raghav Juyal has come on board and is set to ace the role of Meghanad (also called Indrajit), the eldest son of Ravana and crown prince of Lanka. Following this report, another leading

portal claimed that Raghav had replaced Massey in Nitesh Tiwari’s magnum opus. Unhappy with this report, the 12th Fail actor took to his Instagram story to put the record straight.

Taking to his Instagram, Vikrant put out a story on February 7 and shared, “OK. To put things to rest, I was never a part of this movie. Am not, never was. Such irresponsible media coverage from ‘respectable’ media houses is kinda appalling. Nonetheless, wishing everyone on Ramayana all the very best. Will surely buy a ticket and watch it in cinemas.”

While this story of the actor gained enough coverage, he later deleted it for unknown reasons.

About Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana

While Ranbir Kapoor is playing the role of Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi will be seen as Goddess Sita. KGF star Yash will be seen as Ravana in this movie. Sunny Deol and Ravee Dubey will play the roles of Hanuman and Lakshman, respectively. On the other hand, Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh will be seen as Mandodari and Surpanakha. Arun Govil, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Sheeba Chaddha, and Indira Krishnan are also a part of this project. While Vijay Sethupathi is rumored to be a part of the film, this hasn’t yet been confirmed.

It is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in association with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. The makers of Ramayana are planning a grand public reveal on Ram Navami, marking the first official unveiling of the film’s characters and visual universe. According to a report by Mid-Day, the event is scheduled to take place on March 27 at Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India.