Ramayana Unveiled: Who's Playing Whom

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.

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Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram.

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Sai Pallavi plays Sita.

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Ravi Dubey makes his big screen debut as Laxman.

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Yash plays Ravana, the king of Lanka.

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Sunny Deol plays Lord Hanuman.

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Lara Dutta reportedly plays Kaikeyi, the queen of Ayodhya.

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Rakul Singh plays Shurpanakha, Ravana's sister, whose encounter with Ram and Laxman sets off the events leading to the great war.

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Television actor Indira Krishnan plays Kausalya, Lord Ram's mother.

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Kajal Aggarwal plays Mandodari, the queen of Lanka.

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Vivek Oberoi will reportedly play Vidyutjihva, a rakshasa warrior from Lanka.

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Sheeba Chaddha plays Manthara, Queen Kaikeyi's cunning maid.

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