India, Sept. 28 -- Ranbir Kapoor will be seen as Lord Rama in the upcoming film Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. On the actor's 44th birthday on Monday, the makers have dropped a special BTS video of the making of the film, which showed his casting in the role, and delved into his transformation. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the two-part film features Ranbir as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman.

In the video, director Nitesh Tiwari speaks about the importance of choosing the right actor for a film like Ramayana, given the faith and emotional connection people have with the epic. Ranbir also talks about playing Lord Rama, saying that he sees the role as a responsibility rath...