Regardless of being conscious of his behavior of stirring the pot, actor Mukesh Khanna appears to have initiated a brand new controversy, after commenting in regards to the casting of Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram in an upcoming adaptation of the Ramayana. Khanna had beforehand voiced his complaints in regards to the Prabhas-starrer Adipurush, which he repeated as soon as once more. In an interview, the actor questioned if Ranbir’s real-life picture would have an effect on the viewers’s notion of him within the sacred position. Khanna additionally hinted that Ranbir’s blockbuster movie Animal, which was controversial itself, might additionally affect whether or not he’s accepted within the position of Ram.
In an interview with mid-day, the actor initially declined to remark about Ranbir. “I gained’t say something about this, if I do, they’ll accuse me of commenting about everybody and every part. They’ve ruined my fame. I just lately commented about Jackie Shroff’s son… I’m not impolite, however I converse my thoughts. In the event that they’re making a Ramayana, comparisons with Arun Govil might be inevitable,” he stated, making a reference to the actor who performed Ram within the common tv adaptation of the epic.
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Requested if he feels there’s any actor within the movie trade proper now who could be superb for the position of Ram, Khanna stated, “What Arun Govil did with the position has change into the gold commonplace. All I can say is that whoever performs Ram should embody Ram; he shouldn’t seem like Raavan. Of their actual life, if they’re a (lampat chhichhora) lewd hooligan, then it should present on display screen. Should you’re enjoying Ram, you’re not allowed to celebration and drink. However who am I to determine who performs Ram?” he stated.
Khanna warned filmmakers to ‘watch out’ about who they’ve forged to play Ram, and cited the instance of Prabhas being rejected within the position. “He wasn’t accepted by the general public, regardless of being such an enormous star. Not as a result of he’s a foul actor, however as a result of he doesn’t seem like Ram… The actor enjoying Ram now’s the beacon of the Kapoor household. He’s a high-quality actor… However I’ll take a look at his face, and he ought to seem like Ram. He’s simply accomplished Animal, and his damaging persona was highlighted in that film. I hope that doesn’t disturb this…”
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana might be offered in two elements, with the primary half set for a Diwali 2026 launch. The movie additionally stars Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman.
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