India, July 19 -- Stepping into the role of Lord Rama comes with immense expectations, and Ranbir Kapoor made it clear that he drew inspiration from the man many still associate with the character, Arun Govil. At the Pratham Sankalp event for Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana in New Delhi, the actor took a moment to honour the veteran star, thanking him for shaping generations' image of Lord Ram through Ramanand Sagar's iconic television series. Govil, who now returns to the Ramayana universe as King Dashrath in the film, received an emotional tribute from Ranbir before the latter spoke about his own journey.

At the Pratham Sankalp event in New Delhi, where the first trailer of Ramayana was unveiled, Ranbir Kapoor took a moment to pay tribute to ...