Dipika Chikhlia, renowned actress known for her role as Sita in the television series Ramayan, has criticized Adipurush director Om Raut for a kissing scene between the characters played by Kriti Sanon and himself outside a temple. Chikhlia believes that actors of the current generation do not understand the characters or their emotions and treat them merely as roles.
Key Highlights:
- Dipika Chikhlia, renowned actress from Ramayan, expresses displeasure over Adipurush director Om Raut kissing Kriti Sanon outside a temple.
- Chikhlia believes actors of today’s generation do not understand the characters or their emotions, treating them as mere roles.
- The veteran actress suggests that the current actors may not have connected with Ramayana spiritually, viewing it solely as a film.
One of the most well-known actresses, Dipika Chikhlia, shot to popularity with her outstanding performance in Ramanand Sagar’s television programme, Ramayan. The show was without a doubt a classic, earning the distinction of being the most-watched historical series in the Limca Book of World Records. For those who are not aware, the veteran performer portrayed “Sita” in the venerable show. The issue sparked by Adipurush director Om Raut kissing actress Kriti Sanon outside a Tirupati temple has now been addressed by Dipika.
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In the interview, Dipika Chikhlia expressed her displeasure on the same and said that the actors of today’s generation neither understand the character nor they understand their emotions. The veteran actress went on to say that perhaps the actors from today’s time haven’t connected with Ramayana spiritually and have just taken it as a film.
Talking about Om Raut kissing Kriti Sanon controversy, Dipika said that Kriti is an actress from today’s generation and kissing and hugging someone can be considered as a sweet gesture for her, but she must have never thought of herself as ‘Sita’. The actress then said that today’s actors and actresses take characters as a role and don’t care about it anymore after the project is over, Dipika shared.
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“I believe this is a big problem with actors of this generation, as they neither get into the character nor understand its emotions. For them, Ramayana must have been just a film. Perhaps they haven’t connected with it spiritually. Kriti is an actress of today’s generation. In today’s era, kissing or hugging someone is considered a sweet gesture. She must have never thought of herself as Sita Ji. It becomes a matter of emotions. I have lived the character of Sita, while today’s actresses just consider it a role. After the film or project is over, they don’t care anymore.”
In the same interview, Dipika Chikhlia recalled the days when she played the iconic role of ‘Sita’ in the popular show, Ramayan. Talking about the same, the actress shared that when they used to shoot for the same show, No one dared to call us by our names on the set. When we were in our characters, many people would come and touch our feet right on the set. It was a different era. At that time, they didn’t see us as actors; they considered us Gods. We couldn’t even hug anyone, let alone a kiss. Adipurush actors will get busy with their next projects after the release of the film and might forget about their characters. But such a thing never happened to us. We were treated as if we were gods who descended from above and lived in this world. This is why we never did anything that would hurt people’s sentiments.”
Adipurush, a movie directed by Om Raut and made by T-Series, is based on the Hindu epic “Ramayana.” Saif Ali Khan plays Ravana, Kriti Sanon portrays Sita, and Prabhas plays Lord Ram. On June 16, the movie will be released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.