Nitesh Tiwari shoots 'Ramayana' with Ranbir Kapoor’s body double; more deets inside

Ranbir Kapoor is currently one of the most sought-after actors in Bollywood, with two of the most highly anticipated films in his pipeline, Nitesh Tiwari’s 'Ramayana' and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 'Love & War.'.

Right now, he is busy shooting for 'Love & War,' but he had already finished most of his work on 'Ramayana' last year.

New reports say that director Nitesh Tiwari is still filming some scenes for Ramayana using Kapoor’s body double.

According to a report in Mid-Day Ranbir has completed almost all his crucial scenes for the first installment of Ramayana; only patchwork is remaining, which can be managed without him. Since his dates were assigned to Love & War, Ramayana’s production team planned the shoot in such a way that there were no delays. Right now, a few minor sequences are being filmed with a body double, after which it will be a wrap on the first edition.

In addition, Tiwari’s 'Ramayana' is being made in two parts. According to reports, if everything goes as planned, the second part will begin filming in May.

Since the film relies heavily on VFX, Tiwari will spend the next few months working on post-production, which requires a lot of effort.

Further stated by the insider, the second part of 'Ramayana' is expected to begin filming in the summer, with Ranbir Kapoor joining the team by June.

At the Red Sea International Film Festival last year, Ranbir Kapoor talked about 'Ramayana' and called it 'the greatest story ever.'. He shared that producer Namit Malhotra, his childhood friend, has brought together a talented team for the film. Kapoor also said he felt humbled to play the 'dream role.'.

Apart from Ranbir Kapoor, 'Ramayana' stars Sai Pallavi as Sita, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Yash as Ravana. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the first part of the film is set to release on Diwali 2026, with the second part following on Diwali 2027.