Amid Adipurush row, internet reacts as Dipika Chikhlia shares a clip of herself as Sita. Fans compared her to Kriti Sanon, who essays the role in Adipurush.
On Monday, actor Dipika Chikhlia, who has worked in various shows, but is best known for playing the role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, shared a video of herself. The actor was dressed as Sita in the video, which has been showered with love by her fans. Some also compared her with Kriti Sanon, who essayed the same role in Om Raut’s Adipurush, which has been mired in controversy over its dialogues, including the mention of Sita as ‘India’s daughter’.
Kriti is seen as Janaki in Adipurush. The film also stars Prabhas as Raghav (Ram), Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh (Ravana), Sunny Singh as Shesh (Lakshman) and Devdatta Nage as Bajrang (Hanuman).
In the video she posted, Dipika wore a saffron saree that reminded fans of her as Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, which began airing on Doordarshan in the late 1980s. She had a red bindi on her forehead and also wore red sindoor (vermillion). Dipika prayed and gave different poses in the clip. She added the Adipurush song Ram Siya Ram to the video she shared on Instagram Reels.