Ranbir Kapoor, Mukesh Khanna
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna is not happy with Ranbir Kapoor being cast as Lord Ram in Nitish Tiwari’s upcoming two-part adaptation of the Indian epic. The film, which is currently in post production, is made on a large scale and also stars Sai Pallavi as Sita.
In an interview with Mid-Day, Khanna declared Arun Govil’s work in the 1987 DD National TV series the “gold standard” of Ram performances. Shaktiman The actor revealed that Prabhas, who played a version of Ram Lone manNot accepted by the public.
In the quotes that went viral, Khanna displayed self-awareness about his outspoken nature. “I won’t say anything about this, if I do, they will accuse me of making comments about everyone and everything. He has ruined my reputation. I recently commented about Jackie Shroff’s son… I am not rude, but I speak my mind. If they are making Ramayan, comparisons with Arun Govil will be inevitable,” he was quoted as saying.
On Ranbir’s casting in the lead role, Khanna said, “All I can say is that whoever plays Ram should be the incarnation of Ram; He should not look like Ravana. If he is a lewd scoundrel in real life, it will be visible on the screen as well. If you are playing the role of Ram, you are not allowed to party and drink alcohol. But who am I to decide who will play the role of Ram?”
Ranbir Kapoor stars in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s violent blockbuster Animal Last year. Khanna expressed his apprehension about the image change, saying, “(Ranbir) is a good actor… but I will look at his face, and he should look like Ram. He has just done the film Animal and his negative personality was highlighted in that film. I hope this will not cause any disruption to it…”
Khanna was recently embroiled in another controversy related to Ramayana, which culminated in a war of words with actor Sonakshi Sinha. The incident happened in 2019 when Sonakshi had to struggle to identify for whom Hanuman had brought Sanjivani Booti in Ramayana. Khanna in a recent interview blamed Shatrughan Sinha for this mistake and claimed that he has failed to teach his daughter about Indian mythology.
published – December 19, 2024 04:49 PM IST
