India, Nov. 1 -- For actor Nitish Sharma, landing the role of Shatrughan in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Rise Of A Legend felt like 'pure destiny.' Moving from the stage to one of cinema's biggest epics, Nitish says, "Bringing Ayodhya's unsung prince to life was magical for me."

Recalling how he landed the role, Nitish shares, "I was reading the Ramcharitmanas, specifically the Bharat Milap scene, when I received a call from Mukesh Chhabra's office. They wanted to test me for Lakshman in Nitesh Tiwari sir's pilot film." During the pilot test, Tiwari asked him to perform as Lord Ram instead. "He liked my performance and mentioned finding something for me in the main film. Six months later, I was shortlisted for Shatrughan."

For Nitish, the t...