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Dev Sharma reveals why he was rejected as Lakshman in ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Adipurush’
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Actor Dev Sharma explains why he was rejected for the role of Lakshman in "Adipurush" and "Ramayana", citing height and physique differences with the actors playing Ram. He initially felt the rejection indicated his connection to the epic was not meant, but later secured the role of Lord Ram in "Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha".
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The story highlights how physical attributes can influence casting decisions in high-profile film adaptations of mythological epics.
Actor Dev Sharma, who now plays Lord Ram in 'Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha', has opened up about being turned down for the role of Lakshman in both 'Adipurush' and Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'. As per mid-day, Sharma revealed that height and physique differences with the actors playing Ram cost him both roles, a rejection he initially took as a sign his connection to the epic wasn't meant to be, before eventually landing his current part.
This story was originally reported by Times of India — Entertainment. As an automated real-time news aggregator, NewsToolBar provides multi-perspective indexing and AI summarization while directing full readership directly to primary publisher sources.
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