Before Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan was to play Lord Ram in Ramayana, THIS actress was to be Sita, Sohail Khan’s one ‘mistake’ derailed….

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Ranbir Kapoor in Ramayana

Ranbir Kapoor is going to be seen as Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious project Ramayana. Sai Pallavi is going to play the role of Sita while Yash will be seen as Ravana. Recently, the makers dropped the first glimpse of the film and it added to the excitement of fans. While the wait for Ramayana is long, an interesting trivia from the past has engrossed the audience.

Salman Khan as Lord Ram?

Did you know that before Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan was to play Lord Ram in Ramayana? As per reports in Mid-Day and India.com, Sohail Khan was on a mission to make Ramayana with Salman Khan in the lead in early 1990s.

Sohail Khan was to make Ramayana?

Right after his debut movie Auzaar, Sohail Khan started working on the adaptation of Ramayana in a Bollywood film. He had even done the casting for it and Salman Khan had started preparing to be Ram, say reports.

Sohail Khan brother Salman Khan

40 percent of the film was done?

Salman Khan was a well-established name by then. Reports suggest that nearly 40 percent of the film had been shot. The Dabangg Khan had also started the promotional work by appearing in the get-up of Ram.

Sonali Bendre was to play Sita?

About the casting, reportedly, Sohail Khan had roped in Sonali Bendre to be Maa Sita in the movie. Pooja Bhatt was also roped in to play a pivotal role. But one mistake and the movie got derailed.

Sohail Khan and Pooja Bhatt fell in love?

Reportedly, Sohail Khan and Pooja Bhatt’s budding off-screen relationship let to the indefinite postponement of Ramayana. According to the reports, romance blossomed between Sohail Khan and Pooja Bhatt while shooting the film.

Pooja Bhatt exited the film but why?

The actress had also spoken about marriage during an interview in 1995. But Sohail Khan’s father Salim Khan allegedly did not approve of this relationship. Salim Khan reportedly advised Sohail Khan to step away from this relationship. Pooja Bhatt then exited the movie and the production of the film came to a standstill. Eventually the movie got shelved, say reports.