Sai Pallavi says playing Sita taught her to handle stress with dignity

Portray Sita Maa in the upcoming film “Ramayana,” opened up about her preparation for the revered character. Appearing on the popular quiz reality show, “Kaun Banega Crorepati,” Sai said that she relied on prayer and meditation to approach the role with the dignity it deserves.

During a conversation with megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Sai Pallavi spoke about the immense responsibility of portraying a figure as revered as Sita Maa. She emphasised that the film would go beyond being a cinematic experience and become a part of history for generations to come.

Emphasizing the reverence attached to the role, Sai Pallavi shared by saying, “For this role, I only prayed and asked that whatever obstacles I might face in portraying this character would be removed. Because the film we are making is not just a film; it will also become a part of history, and future generations will watch it. People in the future will look back at it when none of us will be here. At that time, the portrayal should have dignity. So, I was simply praying for this role.”

Speaking on how mindfulness helped her navigate high-pressure filming, Sai Pallavi added by saying, “It’s not like that. Actually, if I don’t meditate, I end up having even more thoughts. So, most of the time, even while playing the character of Sita Maa, I believed in practising meditation. While portraying this character, I learnt that whenever I am in a stressful situation, I should simply observe it rather than react to it. Whenever I encountered a stressful situation, I started thinking about how Sita Maa would have reacted. This is what I feel I learnt from the character of Sita Maa.” For the uninitiated, Ramayan stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Ravie Dubey as Lord Lakshman and is directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

Meanwhile, actor Nitish Bharadwaj revisited his earlier post about “Ramayana,” where he expressed hope that the “Bharateeyas” would accept Sai Pallavi as Sita, and added that he wants to hear Tulsidas’ chaupais accompanied by mridangam and manjira in the upcoming film.

The makers of the upcoming epic film “Ramayana: Part 1” have locked the film’s release on Nov.5 ahead of Diwali. The film is helmed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with 8-time Oscar-winning DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, “Ramayana” is envisioned as a two-part epic.

“Ramayana: Part 1” will release worldwide on Nov.5, 2026, followed by “Ramayana: Part 2” in Diwali 2027, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam across India. The project combines Indian mythology with large-scale visual effects, with music composed by A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer.

Talking about Nitish, the former Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha is best known for his role as Krishna in B R Chopra’s television series Mahabharat, as well as for his portrayal of Vishnu and several avatars of Vishnu in some of Chopra’s other great works, such as Vishnu Puran.

Indo-Asian News Service