India, Sept. 29 -- Ranbir Kapoor has described playing Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana as a responsibility rooted in the faith audiences place in the epic, rather than simply another acting assignment. His comments came as the film's makers released a five-minute behind-the-scenes video marking his 44th birthday.
Ranbir on portraying Lord Rama
In the video, Ranbir explained that he approached the character differently from a conventional film role. He said Lord Rama's greatest strength was his forgiveness, or kshama, and stressed that his focus was not on proving himself worthy of portraying Rama.
Instead, Ranbir said his responsibility was to honour the faith people have in the story. He also highlighted simplicity and personal be...