Varun Grover calls out ‘entitlement’ of Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan actors for commenting on new Ramayana: ‘As if they are actual avatars’
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Actors who played lead roles in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, including Sunil Lahri and Dipika Chikhlia , have been vocal about their views on Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana ever since the movie was revealed. From commenting on the casting of Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi to questioning the costumes and creative liberties, the actors have reacted to different aspects of the movie. Now, writer and lyricist Varun Grover has reacted to the original show's cast commenting on Ranbir Kapoor and Yash's movie, calling out what he described as their 'entitlement'.
Adding to this, Dipika Chikhlia and Sunil Lahri have shared their review of Ramayana. Varun Grover calls out 'entitlement' of Ramayan's cast Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Varun called out the entitlement of the actors from the television show while commenting on the new movie. He wrote, "Actors from Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana commenting on the new movie with the entitlement as if they are actual avatars."
Meanwhile, In an earlier conversation with Variety India in July, ahead of the movie's rollout, Dipika Chikhlia, who played Sita in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, had questioned Sai Pallavi's casting in the role. While praising the star's talent, she shared she was unsure how she would look as Sita.
Notably, She also spoke about how the popularity of the legendary television show could weigh heavily on the movie. She shared, “I have seen her work. She’s a phenomenal star. But I don’t know how she’ll look like Sita. Once we see her, we’ll know. Sitaji with curly hair is not mentioned in Ramayan. I think our Ramayan will weigh very heavily on the Ramayana movie. Our Ramayan was also watched by the new generation when it aired on Doordarshan during the pandemic. So, it’s very difficult to erase that.”
As per the latest buzz, However, more of late, while in conversation with paparazzi, Dipika lauded the movie and shared she had predicted its success. Reacting to its box-office performance, she shared, “See, I told you right that the movie is well-made and is bound to be a hit. It has so many big stars. See how it crossed 900-1000 crore rupees in just 4-5 days. Superb. The movie is good, and so many big stars and VFX, all of it is so beautiful.”
In further updates, Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, of late shared a video review of Ramayana, offering a mixed reaction. While he lauded the movie's VFX, visuals and performances, he shared it lacked the devotional sentiment and divinity associated with the epic.
On top of that, The star also pointed out certain sequences that he felt could have been handled better, including the Parashurama episode. He shared the Ahalya episode was missing and questioned the way Shurpanakha and Sita address Lord Ram in the movie.
He shared, "I did not like the way Shurpanakha addresses Lord Ram during their conversation. The way Sita Ji addresses Lord Ram also did not feel appropriate to me. There are several other sequences that I felt were weak and lacked the devotional sentiment and divine essence that are integral to the story of the Ramayana.”
Source: Hindustan Times