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Ranbir Kapoor Confirms Double Role in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana The Indian cinematic landscape is bracing for a shift of biblical-or rather, mythological-proportions. Following the massive global buzz of the first-look teaser released on April 2, 2026, Ranbir Kapoor has officially confirmed a major creative twist for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: he will be portraying a double role as both Lord Rama and Lord Parshurama. The announcement, made during a press event in Los Angeles, has sent fans into a frenzy, especially as the teaser hinted at a high-stakes confrontation between the two avatars of Vishnu. One Actor, Two Avatars While rumors had been swirling since the "Rama" teaser dropped, Kapoor’s confirmation adds a layer of complexity to the project. Playing two distinct incarnations of the divine-the calm, righteous Rama and the fiery, axe-wielding warrior Parshurama-is a challenge Kapoor described as "fantastic." "Lord Vishnu had different avatars. Lord Ram is o...

30 years of DD’s Ramayana:The back story of the show that changed Indian TV forever Thirty years after is was first shown on Doordarshan, a look at the breathtaking success of the TV serial Ramayana and its lasting cultural impact. On August 28, 1989 thousands of people were gathered in the southern English town of Milton Keynes. The gathering, instructively titled ‘Sammelan,’ sought to bring together Hindus living in Britain and called for the reawakening of a larger Hindu identity. As part of the agenda, the need to move – politically and physically – for a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was unanimously pushed. Among the attendees – which included local labour MPs, gurus and other religious leaders – one man stood out, perhaps for the influence he had already built up and the wave of Hindu approval and recognition he had ridden on on his way to the Sammelan – Ramanand Sagar. Thirty years on, and a week after his 100 birth anniversary, Sagar’s legacy is more a source of questions than ...