Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is preparing to play Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari’s new film Ramayana. And while actors can shift their schedule to tackle major roles, Ranbir’s transformation is much more significant. He’s quitting smoking as well as drinking and becoming vegetarian—and this has drawn a lot of attention from the public who also look at him from his work (Randman’s’ Sautamaata, etc).
Ranbir Kapoor was talking about how he wanted discipline in his life. Giving up cigarettes and alcohol wasn’t easy to accomplish but for health and focus, both health and productivity were of the order of nature for him, he was ready for that. A further step was that becoming vegetarian was a way to do so; it is a spiritual role for him he is entering in part for.
But those changes are not just temporary adjustments for the film. They express a larger commitment to pursuing a healthier (and more mindful) lifestyle. We love him for doing what he does as he’s there for it and his character has it so much to work hard on.
Ramayana is regarded as one of the biggest movies in Indian cinema so far made by Nitesh Tiwari and portrayed by Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Yash is playing Ravana. The movie will be released in late 2026 and is much awaited with a huge amount of people talking during this time period.
Ranbir has to see being Lord Ram as much as what it actually means that he portrays a man of good intent and faith’s characteristically loyal character. So this lifestyle change has made him consider this job himself and he definitely thinks there's a thing to be said about his acting in this role.
In filmmaking, actors often practice physically for films and roles from childhood but Ranbir’s transformation shows the kind of personal commitment for work where disciplines from individual discipline have a hand in reality become more than just the act. He may now be leading, and giving up, such habits as smoking and drinking by leading the way toward younger talent in society and becoming a role model for those generations of students who need role models as these two young people who look up to him.
With Lord Ram, this decision to shift to a vegetarian diet also corresponds to the qualities of purity, moderation, and respect for life. Some fans love that his preparation resonates with many people.
Ranbir Kapoor’s path represents the best of cinema, by bringing us real change. His decision to stop smoking, drinking, and eating meat is his choice on a personal level and honors the character of Lord Ram, not the media’s way of portraying him. And there, in the days ahead of Ramayana’s release, his transformation already forms part of the film itself (and our life), both on and off the film screen, so that discipline and honesty are universal ideas at this time.
