These days, there is a trend of films based on religious and mythological subjects across the country. On one hand, director Nitesh Tiwari's much-awaited 'Ramayan' with a budget of Rs 4000 crore is in the news, on the other hand, the teaser of Anjali Arora's upcoming film 'Epic Shri Ramayan Katha- Shri Ram Ki' has also been released. Ever since the teaser of this film directed by Abhishek Singh was released, there has been a huge discussion on social media about its star cast.
Who is playing the role of Lord Ram in the film?
In this film of Anjali Arora, actor Dev Sharma is going to be seen in the lead role of Lord Shri Ram. Dev Sharma has already been a part of many Bollywood films and projects. He started his acting career with the 2014 film 'Yaariyan', in which Himansh Kohli and Rakul Preet Singh were in the lead roles.
Apart from this, Dev Sharma has also displayed his art in films like 'Heropanti', 'Bhavani Mani Tesan', 'Muzaffarnagar' and 'Dosti Zindabad'. He also has a good fan following on social media and more than five lakh people follow him on Instagram.
Sheel Verma will be seen in the role of Laxman
There is a lot of curiosity about the important character of Lakshman along with Lord Ram and Mother Sita in the film. Actor Sheel Verma is playing the role of Laxman in this epic. Sheel Verma is also a well-known name in the world of acting and has previously worked in projects like 'Gangs of Raipur' and 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Se'.
Debate broke out on social media after teaser release
As soon as the teaser of 'Shri Ramayana Katha' came on the internet, mixed reactions started coming from the audience. A section on social media is expressing their displeasure about the casting, looks of the characters and VFX of the film and it is also being criticized. Especially, a lot of questions are being raised on online platforms regarding the casting of 'Kachha Badam' fame Anjali Arora as Mata Sita.