Assamese craftsmen who created Ranbir Kapoor, Ravie Dubey's armour never knew it was for Ramayana, worked 3 years on cane-rubber armour

A team of Assamese craftsmen led by master artisan Jaynal Abdin spent three-and-a-half years creating specialised cane-and-rubber armour for the film Ramayana. The work was carried out by 15 members of a local team from Jania Banglipara village in Assam's Barpeta district.

Handcrafted armour from Barpeta

The team produced between 30 and 35 pieces of the armour by hand. The specialised designs were made using cane and rubber and were featured in the film.

Abdin, a resident of Jania Banglipara, led the long production effort. The armour was created for characters portrayed by actors including Ranbir Kapoor and Ravie Dubey, according to the supplied information.

A three-and-a-half-year craft project

The project highlights the contribution of a local Assamese artisan team to the film's costume production. Its extended timeline and the number of handcrafted pieces reflect the scale of the armour-making assignment undertaken in Barpeta district.

The craftsmen did not know at the time that their work was intended for Ramayana, adding an unusual detail to the story behind the film's specialised armour.