Dipika Chikhlia Questions Sai Pallavi’s Casting in Ramayana: Sita Ji Didn’t Have Curly Hair in Tulsidas’ Ramayan
The actor who played Sita in the 1980s TV series said the role should reflect Tulsidas’s description and questioned whether Sai Pallavi fits it.
- Ahead of the Ramayana trailer release on July 24, actor Deepika Chikhalia shared her views on Sai Pallavi taking on the role of Sita in director Nitesh Tiwari's film, which stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram.
- Backed by producer Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and actor Yash's Monster Mind Creations, the ambitious project is reportedly mounted on a budget of Rs 4,000 crore with an international crew.
- Deepika, who played Sita in Ramanand Sagar's iconic 1980s series, reflected on the show's enduring impact: "Sometimes, people forget my name, but they remember that I played Sita."
- Deepika believes "erasing the old Ramayan will be very difficult" due to audiences' strong emotional connection with Sagar's adaptation, and added that "Sitaji with curly hair is not mentioned in Ramayan."
- The film's first installment is scheduled for theatrical release during Diwali 2026, with the second part arriving the following year at Diwali 2027.
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OG Sita Dipika Chikhlia reacts to Sai Pallavi taking on the role in Ramayana: ‘Curly hair is not mentioned in the epic’
The trailer of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana was scheduled to be released on Friday morning. However, it was postponed hours before the scheduled launch.
The trailer for "Ramayana" was scheduled to be released on July 24th, but it was canceled. Now, Deepika Chikhalia, "Sita" from Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayana," has opened up about Sai Pallavi, Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and the new film. She said that erasing the old "Ramayana" from people's hearts is not easy.
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