Sanjay’s then son-in-law Hrithik Roshan was being considered for the role of Lord Rama, while his son Zayed Khan was set to play Lakshman. He has been planning this film for the last three years and looking for a perfect actor to play Ram. Am I the right person and why am I being gifted this responsibility to not play Lord Rama but represent him? So I don’t think there’s a right actor to play Lord Rama.” “All the people who have watched Ramayana, they all have their own interpretation of Lord Ram.