India, April 20 -- Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor's look as Lord Rama from Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana was unveiled on April 2 at a grand event in Mumbai. Prior to this, a glimpse of his look was also shown to a select audience in Los Angeles. While some praised Ranbir's appearance, others were less convinced and called him a misfit for the role. Now, filmmaker Anurag Basu has shared his views on Ranbir's portrayal of Lord Rama.

Anurag, who has worked with Ranbir in Barfi! and Jagga Jasoos, heaped praise on the actor's look and said, "The way I had imagined Ranbir as Rama when he signed the film, and what I expected, was very good. I expected that this is how Ranbir would look, as he loves challenges. It was very tough, and you need a lot of...