Ram Navami, the festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ram, will be observed on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri. It falls on April 17 this year.

Over the years, several television shows and films have shown various actors playing Lord Ram on screen.

Here’s a list of actors who dressed up for mythological epics.

Arun Govil essayed the role of Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar`s mythological drama Ramayan which aired in the late 80s on DD National. 

Gurmeet Choudhary rose to fame as Lord Ram in Ramayan, a television show that came out in the year 2008. 

Gurmeet’s real-life wife Debina played the role of Sita in the show, making the pair a hit on the small screen. 

Prabhas played Raghav in the Om Raut-directorial ‘Adipurush’. 

The actor faced a lot of criticism for his look and the film also faced immense flak for its dialogues and overall execution. 

Actor Sujay Reu garnered fame for his portrayal of Lord Ram in the television show Shrimad Ramayan.

Actor Ranbir Kapoor is all set to play the role of Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’. 

The project has been billed to be a trilogy and the actor has already begun prep for the role.