Priyanka Chopra Was First Choice For Surpanakha In Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana? All We Know!

Nitesh Tiwari directorial Ramayana will be released in 2026. Read here to know more.

There is a lot of buzz and excitement around Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana ft Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi. The film also stars some great and experienced actors in various roles. And as per the latest information on the film, Priyanka Chopra was the first choice for the role of Ravana’s sister Surpanakha. However, it was later bagged by Rakul Preet Singh. Here’s what we know about this interesting scoop. Read on to know more about it.

Priyanka Chopra First Choice For Surpanakha

Nitesh Tiwari is currently shooting for his next film on the Hindu epic Ramayana. While the film stars big actors in various roles, global star Priyanka Chopra was also considered for the pivotal role of Surpanakha. As per an ETimes report, Surpanakha played a driving force behind the project and the makers were keen to have Priyanka Chopra on board for this role. However, the report further informs that there were no dates available from Priyanka Chopra as she was busy shooting for her international projects. However, the makers found Rakul Preet Singh as the perfect fit for the role.

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A few days back, Sunny Deol had also confirmed his presence in the film for the role of Hanuman. Another popular star Yash will play the role of Ravana in the film and he is currently shooting for the role. A glimpse of Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita surfaced on the internet, and the fans were quite excited to see what’s coming.

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Other stars like Kunal Kapoor, Ravi Dubey and Kajal Aggarwal are also a part of the Nitesh Tiwari’s directorial venture Ramayana. 

First Published: June 12, 2025 5:03 PM