'Such a fine actor...': Sunny Deol lauds 'Ramayana' co-star Ranbir
What's the story
Bollywood actor Sunny Deol will be seen as Lord Hanuman in the upcoming epic film Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film also stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. In a recent interview with Zoom, Deol shared his excitement for the role and also spoke about Kapoor.
Film's scale
Deol on nervousness, fear of playing Hanuman
Deol is yet to start shooting, but he is confident about its grand scale. He told Zoom, "I think it's going to be great." The actor also acknowledged the pressure of playing such a significant character." "See, nervousness or fear...that factor is there. But that's the beauty of it," he said. "You have to find within yourself how you're going to take up the challenge and how you're going to live up to it."
Expectations
Actor hopes film will match Hollywood standards
Deol also expressed his hopes for the film's special effects. He said, "And you're getting the opportunity to do it, and I'm very sure Namit, the producer, they're doing a great job of it." "Because they are going to bring out those supernatural things and those effects on screen, which I hope, fingers crossed, are nothing less than what Hollywood has."
Collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor
Deol's opinion on Kapoor
Further in the interview, he spoke about the movie's lead, Kapoor, and said, "I think it's going to be great because he's such a fine actor and he always takes up a project and lives it completely." The first part of the epic will release on Diwali 2026. Apart from Ramayana, Deol also has Lahore 1947 and Border 2 in the pipeline.