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The heroes, rulers, sages and adversaries of the epic, and who plays them on screen.
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Gods and Divine Beings
House of Raghu (Ayodhya)
Lanka
Mithila
Sages
Vanaras of Kishkindha
Gods and Divine Beings
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The valiant vulture
Played by Anupam Kher
The aged vulture king who gives his life trying to save Sita.
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King of the gods
Played by Kunal Kapoor
The king of the devas, whose realm is threatened by Ravana.
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The destroyer
Played by Mohit Raina
The great god whose bow Rama breaks, and whom Ravana worships.
House of Raghu (Ayodhya)
Prince of Ayodhya
Played by Ranbir Kapoor
The eldest son of King Dasharatha, whose devotion to duty defines the epic.
Rama's devoted brother
Played by Ravi Dubey
Son of Queen Sumitra, who leaves everything to stand beside Rama.
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King of Ayodhya
Played by Arun Govil
Rama's father, bound by a promise he cannot break.
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Queen of Ayodhya
Played by Lara Dutta
Dasharatha's queen, whose demand sets the exile in motion.
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Regent of Ayodhya
Played by Adinath Kothare
Kaikeyi's son, who refuses the throne he never asked for.
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Mother of Rama
Played by Indira Krishnan
Dasharatha's eldest queen and Rama's mother.
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Kaikeyi's maid
Played by Sheeba Chaddha
The maid whose whispers turn Kaikeyi against Rama.
S Shatrughna
Youngest prince of Ayodhya
Played by Nitish Sharma
Lakshmana's twin brother, who stays by Bharata's side in Ayodhya.
S Sumitra
Queen of Ayodhya
Played by Sonal Jha
Mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna.
Lanka
King of Lanka
Played by Yash
The ten-headed king of Lanka, a great scholar and devotee of Shiva, undone by pride.
S Shurpanakha
Sister of Ravana
Played by Rakul Preet Singh
Ravana's sister, whose humiliation in the forest sparks the conflict.
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Queen of Lanka
Played by Kajal Aggarwal
Ravana's chief queen, who counsels him to return Sita.
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Brother of Ravana
Played by Harish Uthaman
Ravana's righteous brother, who joins Rama.
Mithila
Princess of Mithila
Played by Sai Pallavi
Daughter of King Janaka, wife of Rama, and the moral centre of the epic.
J Janaka
King of Mithila
Played by Rajiv Kumar
Sita's father, the philosopher-king of Mithila.
Sages
V Vishvamitra
Royal sage
Casting not confirmed
The king-turned-sage who becomes young Rama's teacher.
V Vasishtha
Royal preceptor of Ayodhya
Played by Shishir Sharma
The family priest and teacher of the House of Raghu.
Vanaras of Kishkindha
Devotee of Rama
Played by Sunny Deol
The mighty vanara whose devotion and strength carry the search for Sita.
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King of the vanaras
Played by Suhail Nayyar
The exiled vanara prince who becomes Rama's ally.
