In January, mid-day had reported that filmmaker <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-23292216" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Nitesh Tiwari</a> was gearing up to take the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer, Ramayana, on floors by March (Ram katha shuru, Jan 12). We now hear the team has begun scouting for actors to play young Ram and Lakshman, at the Prime Focus office in Mumbai.&nbsp;
<img title="Nitesh Tiwari" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/feb/ranbir-nitish-b_e.jpg" alt="Nitesh Tiwari" width="1280" height="720" />Nitesh Tiwari
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-23292216" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">director </a>is expected to zero in on the actors within the next two weeks. A source reveals, &ldquo;Ranbir is playing Lord Ram while Naveen Polishetty has been approached for the role of Lakshman. Nitesh sir and the casting team want to ensure that the younger versions of Ram and Lakshman are in alignment with the actors playing the grown-up parts. At the moment, four to five young actors have been shortlisted.&rdquo;
Yash and Sai Pallavi will play Ravana and Sita respectively in the ambitious trilogy.
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Before Ramayana rolls next month, director Tiwari begins screening actors to play young Ram and Lakshman

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