Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister REACTS to viral Ramayana images replacing Ranbir Kapoor with him: “He radiates the strength of character”

April 8, 2026 - 10:47 AM IST

Following the release of the teaser title Rama from Ramayana, images circulating online that digitally replaced Ranbir Kapoor’s face with that of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput have prompted an emotional response from his sister, Shweta Singh Kirti.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister REACTS to viral Ramayana images replacing Ranbir Kapoor with him: “He radiates the strength of character”

Reacting to the morphed visuals on Instagram, Shweta shared a note explaining why the idea of her brother as Lord Ram resonates deeply with many admirers. Her note read, “Why seeing Bhai as Ram Ji stirs so many emotions? You know why? Because Ram Ji is just not another person or a character but what he stands for are the values. Values we treasure Maryada, compassion, dignity, courage, truth and his pure love for Sita Maa.”

She reflected on the significance of Lord Ram’s ideals and the emotional connection audiences feel with characters rooted in such values and wrote, “Just to keep his father’s word he had given to his wife, Ram Ji left all the worldly pleasure and went to the forest to live a life of penance. What does it prove to us? We worship and draw strength from the values these icons stand for.”

Shweta further expressed her belief that Sushant Singh Rajput possessed the qualities required to portray the role on screen: “Bhai as Rama moves us because he doesn’t only look divine and graceful but because he radiates the strength of character that Ram Ji embodies. The innocence and purity in his eyes and nobility in his expression prove that nobody in present day and age can play Rama as beautifully as Bhai would have played it.”

She concluded her note with a tribute to her late brother, reading, “Forever cherished, forever unforgettable.”

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The teaser of Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash under Prime Focus Studios, DNEG and Monster Mind Creations, has generated widespread conversation online. While many viewers analysed details from the glimpse for clues about the film’s scale and narrative approach, others shared mixed reactions about its visual effects.