'Ramayana': Vikrant Massey CLARIFIES on being REPLACED by Raghav Juyal in the film; DELETES post later, 'Such irresponsible…'

Vikrant Massey was rumored to play the role of Meghanad in Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus, 'Ramayana', starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. Soon, news of Raghav Juyal playing the part surfaced on the internet, replacing Massey in the movie. And now, the '12th Fail' star has responded to all such reports through his social media post. The actor shared that he was not a part of the movie from the beginning; however, he deleted the post later. Let's learn more about it.As per the Variety India report, Raghav Juyal will be seen playing the role of Meghanad/Indrajit, the eldest son of Lankanaresh Ravana, in 'Ramayana'. Soon, another entertainment portal reported that the actor has replaced Vikrant Massey in Nitesh Tiwari's film. Soon, the actor took to his Instagram Story to clarify the rumors. On February 7, he posted, "OK. To put things to rest, I was never a part of this movie. Am not, never was. Such irresponsible media coverage from ‘respectable’ media houses is kinda appalling. Nonetheless, wishing everyone on Ramayana all the very best. Will surely buy a ticket and watch it in cinemas." However, the actor deleted the post later. Ranbir Kapoor is set to play the role of Lord Ram, while Sai Pallavi will be seen as Goddess Sita. Yash will portray the role of Lankanaresh Ravana. Sunny Deol and Ravie Dubey will essay the characters of Lord Hanuman and Lakshman, respectively.The cast also includes Kajal Aggarwal and Rakul Preet Singh as Mandodari and Surpanakha. Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Sheeba Chaddha, and Indira Krishnan will also be seen in pivotal roles. Recent reports suggested that makers are considering Vijay Sethupathi to portray Vibhishana, the younger brother of Ravana, in the film.Backed by Namit Malhotra and Yash, the film is being helmed by Nitesh Tiwari. The makers are reportedly set to unveil the first glimpse of the film on the occasion of Ram Navami on March 27, 2026, hosting a grand event at Mumbai's Gateway of India.The first part of the film will arrive in cinemas in Diwali this year.