Entertainment · Indian Cinema · 6 hrs ago
Kunal Kapoor’s Ramayana cameo draws fans in Thailand
Kunal Kapoor has attracted a new fan following in Thailand after appearing as Indra, king of the gods, in Ramayana.
The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is an adaptation of the Indian epic and is currently in theatres.
Kapoor appears in a brief role that includes battles with the demon king Ravana and a request to Lord Vishnu to take an avatar.
Thai viewers have shared pictures and poems about the actor on social media, praising his looks and inviting him to visit.
Kapoor said Thailand feels like a second home because his sister’s family lives there.
Ramayana is planned as a two-part film, with the sequel scheduled for Diwali 2028.
Kunal Kapoor has attracted a new following in Thailand after appearing as Lord Indra in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana.
Thai fans have shared images from the film and behind-the-scenes pictures on social media, and some have written poems praising his looks.
Kapoor appears in three scenes, including an entrance on the flying elephant Airavata.
Fans have invited him to visit Thailand, and he has replied that his sister lives there and the country feels like a second home.
Ramayana is the first film in a planned two-part adaptation and is currently in theatres.
- Who
- Kunal Kapoor, who plays Lord Indra in Ramayana, and fans in Thailand.
- What
- Kapoor has gained a following among Thai fans after his cameo in the film. Fans have shared posts praising his looks and inviting him to Thailand.
- When
- Since Ramayana’s release, which Hindustan Times reported was a week before its November 12, 2026 article.
- Where
- Thailand and social media platforms including X and Instagram.
- Why
- Fans have responded to Kapoor’s appearance as Indra in Ramayana, including his entrance on the flying elephant Airavata.
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Ramayana was released worldwide, according to Hindustan Times.
Thai fans shared images and behind-the-scenes pictures of Kapoor on X and Instagram.
Kapoor replied to some fans that his sister lives in Thailand and that the country feels like a second home.
- Actor
- Kunal Kapoor
- Role
- Devraj Indra, the king of the gods
- Cameo
- Three scenes
- Film director
- Nitesh Tiwari
- Film release
- Ramayana was running in theatres when the articles were published on November 12 and 13, 2026.
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What people are saying
Found him! The golden-skinned one. His beauty is like Indra, descended from heaven to Earth, radiant as the moon, above the land of heaven, above all other men. The Indra of Thai people’s dreams.
Does he know his good looks are a weapon!! One that's just as f***ing powerful as Indra's thunderbolt.
As radiant as Indra, descended from heaven to earth, as beautiful as the moon. May I humbly invite your majesty to Thailand.