India, Nov. 11 -- To a generation, Arun Govil is the personification of Lord Rama. The actor played Rama in Ramanand Sagar's seminal TV show Ramayan, which aired from 1987-88. The show made Arun a household name, forever linking him to the image of Lord Rama. Even as the actor tried to diversify, typecasting brought him back to the mythological fold. The best example of this is the 1997 film Lav Kush, in which he played Lakshman.

In a recent interview, the veteran actor revealed that he never wanted to do the film, as he didn't feel right about playing Lakshman, having previously done a memorable job as Lord Rama. In fact, Arun believes that ineffective casting was one of the reasons the film flopped.

"In the film Lav Kush, where Jeeten...