Jaideep Ahlawat Reveals He Turned Down Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana; Here's Why

Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, which is made in two parts, is one of the much-awaited upcoming projects, with a stellar ensemble cast. In a recent interview, actor Jaideep Ahlawat revealed that he was offered the role of Vibhisan in Ramayana, but had to turn it down. Here's why.

Why Jaideep Ahlawat rejected Ramayana

Jaideep Ahlawat told The Lallantop that he had to back out of Ranbir Kapoor starrer due to scheduling issues. He said since Vibhishan is Ravan’s younger brother, the makers was looking for someone whose dates matched with Yash, who is essaying the role of Ravan in the magnum opus.

The Paatal Lok actor said that Yash’s dates were more ‘important’ than his own. He shared, “Unko ek particular timing chahiye tha kyunki Vibhishan ke saath Ravan ka hona zaroori hain… toh do actors ke dates ke saath match hona tha. I’m sure Ravan ki dates mujh se zyada important hogi (They wanted a particular timing for the two actors who would be playing Vibhishan and Ravan, which did not happen. I am sure the dates of the actor playing Ravan are more important).”

About Ramayana

KGF star Yash who is playing Ravana in the mythological film, is also serving as the co-producer under his banner, Monster Mind Creations with producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios.

He has collaborated with renowned stunt director Guy Norris, of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Suicide Squad, who is said to choreograph action sequences for the actor.

Ramayana will see Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, and Sunny Deol as Hanuman.

Ramayana release date

Ramayana Part 1 will release in theatres on Diwali 2026, followed by Part 2 on Diwali 2027.