EXCLUSIVE: Mukesh Chhabra Reveals He DIDN’T Cast Ranbir Kapoor As Lord Rama In Ramayana; Manifests Nitesh Tiwari’s Epic Winning Big At The Oscars

Mukesh Chhabra is currently working on several projects, including Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana. The casting director hopes this film reaches the Oscars. Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash in the lead roles, aiming for a 2026 part 2 and 2027 part 2 release.

In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Bubble, Mukesh Chhabra opened up on the casting of Ramayana, revealing that Ranbir Kapoor was not chosen by him. He reflected on the brief provided to him for the mythological epic. Scroll down to read what he said.

Mukesh Chhabra On Ramayana’s Casting

When asked about his working experience while casting characters for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, Mukesh Chhabra said, “Usmein yahi tha ki sabke jo chehre hain na, jo Ram ji ki duniya hai aur doosri duniya hai, unke chehron mein thoda, you know, ek difference dikhana hai, ki duniya kaisi hai, alag-alag. Aur sabke chehron mein ek calmness thi, theek hai? Woh jo ek world hai na, woh duniya, usmein sabki Hindi bhi bahut, jis hesaab se Ram ki duniya hai, woh Hindi bahut acchi thi.”

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He added, “Yeh sab brief tha. Aur humko ek cheez clear thi, ki Lakshman ke chehre mein ek calmness hai, Bharat ke chehre mein bhi ek calmness hai. Jo brief mein mujhe diya gaya tha; ki iske andar anger hai, iske andar thoda aur emotion hai, woh jo character brief hota hai, woh humein detail mein diya jaata hai.”

Mukesh Chhabra Was NOT Involved In Casting Ranbir Kapoor

Speaking of, if he was involved in casting Ranbir Kapoor for Lord Rama, Mukesh answered, “Nahi nahi, woh pehle ho gaya. Pehle woh waala ho chuka tha. Yeh Ramayan mein ho gaya. Ramayan ek bahut badi picture hai, right? Kyunki uske liye bada star chahiye, itni badi film banane ke liye. But baaki sab discussions ka main hissa tha.”

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Mukesh Chhabra hopes that Ramayana wins an Oscar, considering the large-scale collaboration they have. He said, “Main khud bhi dekh-dekh ke aur din-ba-din surprise hota jaa raha hoon. Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh Oscar tak le jaaye. I’m praying yaar. I think agar Ram keh dein na, Ram ji ki kripa rahi, toh shayad aisa kuch magic ho jaaye. Hum toh dua aur pray hi kar sakte hain, prarthana hi kar sakte hain ki yeh ho jaaye. Agar ho jaaye, toh Bhagwan hai, Bhagwan kuch bhi kar sakte hain.”

About Ramayana

Ramayana is undoubtedly one of the biggest films that everyone is eagerly looking forward to. Produced by Namit Malhotra, the film will star Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash. With its grand scale and mega-star cast, the film promises to present India’s biggest and most divine mythological epic in the most enthralling way, creating a cinematic wonder like never before. The production of the film is currently progressing on huge sets in the city. The film is being made in two instalments. The first one will release in Diwali 2026 and the second one during Diwali 2027.

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