Ramayan's Luv-Kush: Shatrughan Sinha's Sons Almost Cast, Snakes Used for Discipline!

• Ramanand Sagar initially planned to cast Shatrughan Sinha's twin sons, Luv Sinha and Kush Sinha, as Luv and Kush in Ramayan due to their matching names.
• Practical and scheduling issues prevented Shatrughan Sinha's sons from taking the roles.
• Swapnil Joshi and Mayuresh Kshetramade were eventually cast as Kush and Luv, discovered through a taxi driver after a "Luv Kush" coincidence.
• The child actors were mischievous, leading Ramanand Sagar to try various disciplinary tactics, including a staged act of anger that backfired.
• Sagar successfully disciplined the boys by using real snakes as a "playful disciplinary tool" to ensure smooth filming.

Why It Matters: Shatrughan Sinha's sons were almost Luv-Kush; real snakes disciplined the final child actors.