By Chirag Sehgal,News18
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Ranbir Kapoor is currently working on one of his biggest and most-awaited projects, Ramayana. It is no secret that the actor will be essaying the role of Lord Ram in the Nitesh Tiwari directorial. While everyone is eagerly waiting for the movie, it has now been reported that Ranbir has decided to adopt certain lifestyle changes for Ramayana.
On Friday, popular paparazzo handle Viral Bhayani shared a post, which mentioned that Ranbir Kapoor and quit alcohol and has turned vegetarian to play lord Ram in Ramayana. Reportedly, the actor is focusing on a strict sattvic diet, early workouts, and meditation to embody the spiritual discipline of the character.
An insider close to the actor and to the film revealed that Ranbir decided to take these steps to reflect purity while playing Ram on screen.
Interestingly, Ranbir has also talked about quitting smoking in the past, after the birth of his daughter, Raha. “Right now, the focus is just to spend time with my daughter. I have changed a lot of my lifestyle. I have quit smoking and drinking. I am really trying to clean up my life. I have entered my 40s and want to be healthy for my kid and for myself,” he had said.
Who Is Playing What In Ramayana?
While Ranbir Kapoor is playing the role of Ram, Sai Pallavi will be seen essaying the role of Sita. KGF star Yash will now be seen as Ravana in this movie. Sunny Deol, Ravie Dubey will play the roles of Hanuman and Laxma,n respectively. On the other hand, Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh will be seen as Mandodri and Surpanakha. Arun Govil, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Sheeba Chaddha and Indira Krishnan are also a part of this project.
A Look At Ramayana’s Teaser
Ramayana teaser starts from the roots – the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva who rule the world. With striking animation, the video then introduces characters from Ramayana – Lord Rama played by Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana.
“Ten years of Aspiration. Relentless Conviction to bring the Greatest Epic of all time to the World. An outcome through a collaboration of some of the world’s best to ensure that Ramayana is presented with the greatest amount of Reverence and Respect. Welcome to the Beginning. Let’s Celebrate the IMMORTAL story of Rama v/s Ravana. Our Truth. Our History,” wrote the makers while sharing the first look.
Ramayana will be released worldwide: Part 1 on Diwali 2026 and Part 2 on Diwali 2027.