Ravana's character was played by Arvind Trivedi in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana. Because actor Shashi Puri refused to play the role of Laxman, after this the role went to Sunil Lahiri. Rather, he was going to play the role of Shatrughan.
But it is surprising that he was not signed for the role of Laxman. Ramanand Sagar gave him an opportunity to work in Ramayana. In the Ramayana, Laxman's character was brought alive by actor Sunil Lahiri. Deepika gave the screen test 4 to 5 times when she got the role of Sita.
