Lara Dutta Reveals If She Is Playing Kaikeyi In Ramayana: "Who Wouldn't Want To...?"
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The rumours surrounding Lara Dutta playing the role of Kaikeyi started making rounds when a series of pictures from the sets of Ramayana went viral
Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming project Ramayana is making all the right noises. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor portrays the role of Lord Rama. Recently, Lara Dutta, who is rumoured to be playing Kaikeyi (Lord Rama's stepmother) in the film, opened up about the speculations. In a conversation with Indianexpress.com, Lara Dutta said, “I am hearing it a lot as well. I am leaving the rumours out there. I also like reading and hearing about them so please continue. Who wouldn't want to be a part of Ramayana? There were so many characters I would have loved to play if it was offered to me – Surpanakha, Mandodari, I am playing them all (laughs).” Shoot for The BIGGEST movie of Indian Cinema - RAMAYANA has started. ????Casting is already looking ????, I have high hopes from this one directed by very talented Nitish Tiwari ????#ArunGovil#LaraDutta#Ramayana#RanbirKapoor#Yash#SaiPallavi#Ramayan ???? pic.twitter.com/HAmguvmmFc RK with ????archery coach ????????#recentclickspic.twitter.com/aBBLfkLa49
The rumours surrounding Lara Dutta playing the role of Kaikeyi started making rounds when a series of pictures from the sets of Ramayana went viral. In these images, Lara Dutta, Arun Govil, and Sheeba Chaddha can be seen in their costumes. Reportedly, Arun Govil, known for his portrayal of Lord Rama in the 1987 TV series Ramayan, has reportedly been cast as Dashrath. Additionally, Sheeba Chaddha to play Ravana's sister, Surpanakha.
A fan club shared the pictures on X (formerly known as Twitter) with the caption: “Shoot for the biggest movie of Indian Cinema - Ramayana has started. Casting is already looking, I have high hopes from this one directed by very talented Nitish Tiwari."
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