Dipika Chikhlia, famed for portraying Sita in TV's Ramayana, defended Ranbir Kapoor's casting as Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming film, addressing criticism on a podcast.
Dipika Chikhlia speaks about 'Ramayana'
Jul 31, 2026
04:07 pm
What's the storyActor Dipika Chikhlia, who famously played Sita in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, has defended Ranbir Kapoor's casting as Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming film, Ramayana.
Speaking on the Hindi Rush podcast, she expressed, "He's an actor. It's not like we (she and Ramayan co-star Arun Govil) descended from above."
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