Mukesh Khanna calls Ranbir Kapoor ‘lampat chhichhora’ as he comments on him playing Ram in Ramayana, says, “He shouldn’t look like Raavan”

Mukesh Khanna never shies away from taking a dig at new age actors and he is back with it again. After feud with Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha, he has now expressed disappointment towards Ranbir Kapoor. In a new interview, Mukesh Khanna has shared strong reaction on Ranbir Kapoor portraying Lord Ram in Ramayana.

Mukesh Khanna on Ranbir Kapoor’s casting in Ramayana

In a conversation with Mid-Day, Mukesh was asked about Ranbir’s casting as Lord Ram. To which he reacted, “I won’t say anything about this, if I do, they’ll accuse me of commenting about everyone and everything. They’ve ruined my reputation. I recently commented about Jackie Shroff’s son… I’m not rude, but I speak my mind. If they’re making a Ramayana, comparisons with Arun Govil will be inevitable”.

“What Arun Govil did with the role has become the gold standard. All I can say is that whoever plays Ram must embody Ram; he shouldn’t look like Raavan. In their real life, if they are a (lampat chhichhora) lewd hooligan, then it will show on screen. If you’re playing Ram, you’re not allowed to party and drink. But who am I to decide who plays Ram?”, adds the actor.

The Shaktimaan actor also pointed out how Prabhas attempted to play the role of Lord Ram but failed. “He wasn’t accepted by the public, despite being such a huge star. Not because he’s a bad actor, but because he doesn’t look like Ram… The actor playing Ram now is the beacon of the Kapoor family. He’s a fine actor… But I will look at his face, and he should look like Ram. He’s just done Animal, and his negative personality was highlighted in that movie. I hope that doesn’t disturb this,” he said.

About Ramayana

Talking about the film, it is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and will be a 2-part story. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol, Lara Dutta, Ravi Dubey and other ensemble.

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