Actor Arun Govil, known for playing Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar’s TV series Ramayan, says he initially did not want to take on the role of King Dashrath in Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part film Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Rama. Govil says the director and the team persistently approached him, and it took him nearly three months to give his final approval.
Govil links his hesitation to not feeling a personal need to play Dashrath when it was first offered. He also describes how the makers contrasted the ease of signing the film’s lead actors with the difficulty of securing him for the role, and that the team joked about it.
In discussing the part, Govil says portraying Dashrath is not difficult for him, because he has kept the character’s emotions and perspective in mind since he played Rama. Times of India additionally foregrounds the film’s early box-office momentum, mentioning Rs 660 crore in its first five days, and notes expectations for a sequel in 2028.
