Sunny Deol In Talks To Play Lord Hanuman In Nitesh Tiwari's ‘Ramayana’: Report
Sunny Deol, who recently featured in the 2023 hit film ‘Gadar 2’, is reportedly in talks with the makers of 'Ramayana' to play Lord Hanuman.
'Ramayana', starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash, is one of the most-anticipated Indian movies of all time. Recently, it emerged that the movie will soon be going on floors. The upcoming movie will be directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Ravi Udyawar. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor is slated to play the role of Lord Ram, while Sai Pallavi and Yash will be playing Sita Ma and Raavan, respectively. And now, it looks like the cast of the film is going to get even bigger!
It has emerged that Nitesh Tiwari is looking to cast Sunny Deol in the role of Lord Hanuman. Yes, you read that right. As per a report in Pinkvilla, Sunny Deol is currently in talks with the makers to play the role of Lord Hanuman.
“Hanuman stands for strength and there’s no one better than Sunny Deol in the Indian Film Industry to justify what Bajrangbali stands for. The actor has shown interest in being a part of Nitesh Tiwari’s rendition of Ramayana and is also excited to play the part of Lord Hanuman. However, it’s still early stages of discussion," Pinkvilla quoted a source as saying.
The adaptation of Ramayana is being co-produced by Nitesh Tiwari, Madhu Mantena, Namit Malhotra, and Allu Aravind. The report added that all four co-producers are on board with the idea of not only casting Sunny Deol as Hanuman in the movie, but also develop a spin-off on his character.
"Apart from being a part of the Ramayana trilogy, Nitesh Tiwari along with his producer partners, Allu Aravind, Madhu Mantena, and Namit Malhotra are also looking to make a standalone film on Lord Hanuman with Sunny Deol in the lead. The Ramayana is just a small part of Lord Hanuman’s life, and there are many other facets to the story. Nitesh wants to explore that with a standalone film on Lord Hanuman,” the source added.
As per the report in Pinkvilla, Sunny Deol is seriously considering the opportunity to play Lord Hanuman.
“Everything needs to fall in place – from the date of the shoot to the commitment for the franchise spin-offs and the financial structure,” the source concluded.
As per several reports, the 'Ramayana' trilogy will be shot over a period of two years starting in February 2024. Earlier, Dara Singh had played the role of Lord Hanuman.
Sunny Deol was last seen in the 2023 hit film ‘Gadar 2’, co-starring Utkarsh Sharma and Ameesha Patel. The Anil Sharma directorial became the second-highest grossing movie of all time.
