Hyderabad, April 2 -- The teaser of Ramayana is finally out today, and fans are excited to see Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram for the first time. The glimpse has already created strong buzz online.

But what is making this moment even more special is a surprising connection from the past. Almost 92 years ago, Ranbir's great-grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor had played the same role on screen. 

Bollywood's First Ramayana Film

In 1934, filmmaker Debaki Bose made Seeta, one of the earliest talkie films based on the Ramayana. The film was based on the Uttar Kand and was first made in Bengali before releasing in Hindi.

It also made history by premiering at the Venice Film Festival. It became the first Indian talkie to be shown there and even wo...