Given that the Ramayana is one of India’s oldest epics, it’s not surprising that filmmakers continue to be inspired by it. Currently, at least two films based on sage Valmiki’s creation are being readied for release next January — Om Raut’s Adipurush with Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan, and Abhishek Sharma’s Ram Setu, starring Akshay Kumar. Interestingly, Nitesh Tiwari is also working on his adaptation of the epic. The Dangal director is reportedly roping in Ranbir Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan, for the roles of Ram and Raavan respectively in his magnum opus. While RK recently said that he is in talks with the filmmaker, casting for the role of Sita is in process. Rumours are rife that the two actors, who are committed to the project in principle, will allot dates after wrapping up their current commitments. Hrithik is slated to start Siddharth Anand’s Fighter with Deepika Padukone in September, while Ranbir is already working on Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. Currently, in the midst of wrapping up Bawaal with Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, Nitesh is planning to start filming his epic adaptation only by mid-2023.

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