India, Sept. 17 -- Ever since the first teaser of Ramayana was released, there has been a lot of debate around Ranbir Kapoor's casting as Lord Rama. While many feel he is a misfit and not convincing as Lord Rama, others have praised his look. Amid the criticism, Ravie Dubey, who plays Lakshman in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, has defended Ranbir's casting.

In an interview with Variety India, Ravie talked about his co-star Ranbir and, amid the criticism surrounding his casting as Lord Rama, the actor said, "I think Ranbir is simply the best we have. He is a superstar of epic proportions, but what has stayed with me even more is the human being and the artiste I have witnessed at close range. The sincerity with which he comes onto a set is unp...