Ramayana: Ranbir Kapoor not part of the first schedule of Nitesh Tiwari’s magnum opus starting April, says report

Nitesh Tiwari is planning to start shooting for Ramayana

In recent times, Ramayana has become one of the most talked about projects and with Ranbir Kapoor and Yash coming on board, there's only so much that everyone's been talking about. It was back in 2020 that Madhu Mantena first confirmed his plans on the Indian epic along with Nitesh Tiwari directing the film. And now, reports have it that Nitesh Tiwari is planning to start shooting for Ramayana on April 2 in Mumbai.

As per the report in Pinkvilla, a source close to the development shared, "Nitesh Tiwari and his team are all set to start shooting for Ramayana from April 2 in Mumbai. A set has been created at Film City and that's where the journey of this divine film begins. It's the set-up of a Gurukul, which has been combined with a green screen for enhancement in the post-production process."

The reports further claimed that the first schedule of the magnum opus will begin with child artists playing the parts of Lord Ram, Laxman, and Bharat. Ranbir Kapoor will not be part of this schedule. Instead, the actor will jet off to LA for the final round of 3D scans for the film. The source, while talking about Ranbir Kapoor's plans, shared, "This will be the final round of scans, which can be used in the post-production process. He is expected to join the Ramayana Team by mid-April."

"Nitesh Tiwari will be shooting the childhood portions of Lord Ram, where Guru Vasishtha gives life lessons to Lord Ram and his brothers. Shishir Sharma has been cast to play the role of Guru Vasishtha, whereas the names of child artists have been kept under wraps for now. It's a pure and honest take on Ramayana, and the makers are being very cautious to do justice to every part that's written in the books. It's a trilogy and the intent is to not just make a visual spectacle, but a film that can educate generations to follow," the source added.

As per the reports, Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana will star Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Lara Dutta, Sai Pallavi in lead roles.