The first part of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana is set to release on Diwali 2026.
Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff visualises the actors who are reportedly cast, with some help from AI.
Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram.
Sai Pallavi plays Sita.
Ravi Dubey makes his big screen debut as Laxman.
Yash plays Ravana, the king of Lanka.
Sunny Deol plays Lord Hanuman.
Lara Dutta reportedly plays Kaikeyi, the queen of Ayodhya.
Rakul Singh plays Shurpanakha, Ravana's sister, whose encounter with Ram and Laxman sets off the events leading to the great war.
Television actor Indira Krishnan plays Kausalya, Lord Ram's mother.
Kajal Aggarwal plays Mandodari, the queen of Lanka.
Vivek Oberoi will reportedly play Vidyutjihva, a rakshasa warrior from Lanka.
Sheeba Chaddha plays Manthara, Queen Kaikeyi's cunning maid.