Jaideep Ahlawat shares why he turned down Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana
Actor Jaideep Ahlawat recently recalled backing out of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'. The actor admitted that despite being offered Vibhishan's role in the epic-drama, he had to turn it down due to his schedule clashing with actor Yash.Ahlawat, in a recent interview with India Today's sister channel, The Lallantop, mentioned that it was not possible to work out his dates with Yash. He said, "Offer hua tha. Par timing match nahi ho rahi thi (The role was offered to me, but the timings did not match)."advertisement"I think Yash kar rahe hain, KGF waale. I'm sure Raavan ki dates mujh se zyada important hogi (I think 'KGF' actor Yash is playing Raavan. I'm sure Raavan's schedule was more important than mine)," he added.
'Ramayana' is helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, who had earlier directed 'Dangal' and 'Chhichhore'. The epic drama features Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles. While Kapoor plays Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi portrays Goddess Sita in the movie.Apart from Yash playing Raavan, Sunny Deol will be seen portraying the role of Lord Hanuman in the upcoming drama. Kajol Aggarwal has also joined the cast as Raavan's wife Mandodari. Ravi Dubey, Arun Govil and Lara Dutta will be seen in the roles of Lakshman, Dashrath and Kaikeyi, respectively.'Ramayana' is co-produced by Yash and Namit Malhotra. The two-part movie franchise will be releasing on Diwali 2026 and Diwali 2027, respectively.advertisementWhile Ahlawat couldn't be a part of Tiwari's cinematic saga, he featured in Prime Video's 'Paatal Lok 2' (2025), where he resumed the character of Hathiram Chaudhary.The actor was last seen in 'Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins', co-directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal. The film, backed by Siddharth Anand's Marflix Pictures, also featured Saif Ali Khan and Nikita Dutta in pivotal roles.Must Watch
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