Mukesh Khanna doubts if Ranbir Kapoor can pull off Lord Ram's character in 'Ramayana': 'He has an image chasing him…'

Mukesh Khanna is not happy with the casting of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana', especially Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram. The veteran actor talked about the same in an interview. He expressed his doubts about Ranbir pulling off the role. Here's what the 'Shaktiman' actor said about the 42-year-old star.

Mukesh Khanna on Ranbir Kapoor playing Lord Ram in 'Ramayana'

In an interview with Gallata India, Mukesh Khanna lashed out at Ranbir Kapoor's image in the industry. He also expressed his concerns about the portrayal of Lord Ram as more of a warrior than a peaceful man.He said, "They’re showing Rama is climbing trees and shooting arrows. Krishna or Arjuna can do that, but Rama won’t do it." Mukesh Khanna added if Lord Ram had declared himself as a warrior, he wouldn't have asked for help from the monkeys.

The actor said, "He was enough, one man against Ravana."Further talking about Ranbir playing the role of the lord, Mukesh Khanna said, "From what I can see, I don’t know if Ranbir Kapoor can pull off the Maryada Purshottam image of Rama."The veteran shared that he doesn't doubt the acting capabilities of RK. However, according to Mukesh Khanna, Ranbir has "an image chasing him, and that’s Animal. I don’t have an objection to it.

He could do it."

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra on getting Ranbir Kapoor on board

In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Mukesh Chhabra said that he was not involved in getting Ranbir Kapoor on board for the film. The casting director added that Ranbir was already cast before he became a part of the film. He said, "But baaki sab discussions ka main hissa tha."

More about 'Ramayana'

Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus is reportedly a two-part film, with the first installment releasing Diwali 2026 and the next in Diwali 2027. It also stars Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Lankpati Raavan.