OG Sita Dipika Chikhlia has no criticism for Sai Pallavi after saying ‘Sita with curly hair not in Ramayana’
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Dipika Chikhlia, who played Sita in the TV show Ramayan, shared Sai Pallavi is a good star. Dipika Chikhlia says, why should I criticise Sai Pallavi On the Hindi Rush podcast, Dipika was asked about Sai being cast as Sita, given that she had played the role on the TV show. The star was all praise for her, saying, “I have seen Sai’s South Indian films, and I believe she’s a very good star. Very, very good star. I also feel like I had played Sita, and now she’s playing it. So, I don’t want to say anything negative.”
Adding to this, “Why should I say anything? She is a very good star. Ultimately, when it releases, we will see, whatever. But I know she is a very good star, and she will definitely do very well. She’s beautiful, too. Because it’s important to be a good star to fit into a role. Why speak badly about anyone’s project? I do not believe in that,” she added, seemingly putting off her opinion till after the movie's rollout.
Meanwhile, Last week, while in conversation with Variety India, Dipika had shared, “Variety India, last week: The description of Sita in Tulsidas’ Ramayan was that of a woman with almond eyes, a certain height, hair and skin. That’s what Ramanand Sagar was looking for, and he saw it in me.” While she lauded Sai’s acting skills, she also added, “Sitaji with curly hair is not mentioned in Ramayan.”
Notably, At the promotional Pratham Sankalp event in Delhi for Ramayana, Sai was asked about what it was like to play Sita in Ramayana. She shared, “It’s not easy for actors to get roles like this. Because it’s not easy to play a Goddess. There must be a team putting their heart and soul into making it the best version.”
As per the latest buzz, She then added, “I don’t think I chose to play Sita maa. I was blessed to play this role. It’s not something that you can go after, and not something you can write down and say, this is how I want to play. I would sit and meditate and say, Sita maa, you act through me. Whatever comes through me is what you want for the movie.”
In further updates, The star also opened up that she kept herself as ‘pure’ as possible while playing the role, stating , “I was always keeping myself as pure as possible, at least in my thoughts, to keep it very neutral. So I have the best version of myself presenting there.”
On top of that, Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The first part will be rolled out in theatres for Diwali 2026, while the second will hit screens for Diwali 2027.
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Source: Hindustan Times