Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Gajendra Chauhan disapproves Ranbir Kapoor as Ram in Ramayana film
A famous Indian TV actor named Gajendra Chauhan played a character called Yudhishthir in a very old TV show called Mahabharat.
He recently talked about a new movie called Ramayana.
In the movie, a big movie star named Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram.
Chauhan said he does not approve of this choice.
He thinks actors who play gods and heroes from old stories should not have their own famous image.
He did say Ranbir Kapoor looks very good in the costume.
He thought the actor Arun Govil, who played Ram in an old TV show 40 years ago, was the best casting choice.
He also said the outfits of a character named Kaikeyi look too modern in the trailer.
Chauhan told stories about making Mahabharat, including that some politicians once tried to stop the show from airing, but the producers got a court to say it could air.
He said the Prime Minister at that time, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, loved the show very much.
Gajendra Chauhan, who played Yudhishthir in BR Chopra's Mahabharat, said Ranbir Kapoor brings his own image to the role of Ram.
Chauhan praised Arun Govil's casting as Ram, calling it the best casting in the upcoming Ramayana film.
He criticised Kaikeyi's outfits in the trailer as too modern.
Chauhan recalled that Mahabharat's telecast was threatened after politicians disliked Raja Bharat's dialogues, but a fast-track court revoked the stay the same evening.
He claimed Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Mahabharat's biggest admirer and often asked him to retell his dialogues.
- Who
- Gajendra Chauhan, who played Yudhishthir in BR Chopra's Mahabharat, commenting on actor Ranbir Kapoor, who plays Ram in the upcoming Ramayana film.
- What
- Chauhan disapproved of casting a big star like Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, praised Arun Govil's casting as the best, and said Kaikeyi's outfits in the trailer are too modern; he also shared anecdotes from the Mahabharat TV series.
- When
- Not specified in the articles; Chauhan's remarks were made during a podcast with Hindi Rush.
- Where
- The article is datelined New Delhi, and the remarks were made on the Hindi Rush podcast.
- Why
- Chauhan believes actors playing mythological characters should not have a pre-existing public image.
- Speaker
- Gajendra Chauhan
- Chauhan's Mahabharat role
- Yudhishthir
- Film discussed
- Upcoming Ramayana movie
- Casting praised
- Arun Govil as the best casting
- Casting criticised
- Ranbir Kapoor as Ram
- Trailer criticism
- Kaikeyi's outfits too modern
- Podcast
- Hindi Rush
- Vajpayee claim
- Biggest admirer of Mahabharat; asked Chauhan to retell dialogues