The anticipation surrounding Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana is at an all-time high as actor Chetan Hansraj has confirmed his inclusion in the film. Chetan will be seen as Raavan’s maternal grandfather, Sumali,
in the movie. Chetan recently revealed that he has shot for his sequences and cannot wait for the audience to witness the visual spectacle that Nitesh Tiwari has envisioned.
Speaking to Minutes of Masala recently, Chetan said, “I just finished Ramayana, Ranbir and Yash ka jo hai. It’s one of the best things I have done in my life. What a shoot! It was unbelievable. The scale it’s being done at and the whole Hollywood crew we worked with- legends of Hollywood. Ek hi picture main saare legends ke saath kaam kar diya, it was too good.”
Chetan added, “I’m playing Raavan’s nana in the film. It’s a very crucial role… It starts with him. It’s one of the best shoots I’ve ever done in my life. I can’t say more, but it is by far the best shoot I’ve ever done… Abhi toh chaalu hua hai, jab sab saamne aaayega and shots dekhenge, you’ll understand the scale it’s being done at.”
“I’ve never seen anything like this. Even the people who had come from Hollywood were like, ‘Boss, this is something else.’ The level they’re shooting it at, it’s something else… I learnt a lot by just being there on set,” the actor mentioned.
Previously, in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Kunal Kapoor also reflected similar sentiments. Kunal, who plays Lord Indra in the film, told us, “This is a very important film in our cultural history. It’s a really important part of our cultural ethos. I think it’s important that you have filmmakers and people to give it the kind of scale it needs. This is mounted at a scale that we’ve never seen before.”
He explained, “It is going to be something very special that deserves the kind of movie that the story should have. I am very excited about it. I think the audience is going to be surprised by what they see… It is going to be a spectacle on a scale that nobody has seen before. It will be very special. It’s up for release only late next year.”
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita. While Yash plays the antagonist, Raavan, Sunny Deol will be seen as Lord Hanuman. The film will also feature Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi and Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara. Ravi Dubey will be seen as Lakshman, and Arun Govil will play King Dasharatha.
As for the film’s release, Ranbir Kapoor and Nitesh Tiwari have locked Diwali 2026 and Diwali 2027 for Ramayana Part 1 and Ramayana Part 2, respectively. As per reports, the second part of the franchise will also be shot this year by October.
