Madhu Mantena’s Ramayana 3D has been making waves for quite a while now. According to rumours, the project has been allotted a budget of Rs. 300 crore and will star Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone in lead. Later, it was said that while Hrithik is playing the lead it isn’t the protagonist Ram but the role of the infamous Raavan.
The latest development suggests that Madhu may have finally found his Ram. A report in a leading daily has claimed that the producer is looking to bring in Mahesh Babu to play the character of Lord Rama. The report claims that the team was looking for someone who can bring in the quality of innocence to the character. Initially Prabhas was approached for the role, but, since the project was taking too long, he decided to go with Om Raut’s Adipurush in which he’ll also play a similar role. The source stated, “Madhu got the biggest shock when Om announced Adipurush with Prabhas. He immediately got his team and financiers to bankroll his Ramayana 3D and now, Hrithik has come on board as the villain. Deepika remains Sita and he wanted a big south face to play Lord Ram. Madhu has offered the film to Mahesh Babu who also liked the script. Madhu feels he has the innocence to pull off Shri Ram’s character. Mahesh Babu, on the other hand, has liked the script but is yet to give his nod to the project. What also helps is Madhu who has a connection with KWAAN, has managed to get all the three top stars who are clients of the same agency.”
If these rumours do hold any truth, then we’re in for one hell of a cinematic experience.
