India, July 31 -- Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana is not just one of the most-awaited films in Indian cinema, it's also one of the most polarising ones. Even as some remain excited about the film adaptation of the epic, there has been criticism surrounding the casting of Ranbir Kapoor as Ram. TV show Ramayana actor Dipika Chikhlia, who once played Sita, defended his casting on a podcast.

Dipika was asked for her opinion on Nitesh's upcoming Ramayana films, including Ranbir's casting as Ram, on the Hindi Rush podcast. It was pointed out that he has made films like Animal in the past, which, according to the host, added to the criticism. Dipika, however, stated that his job as an actor was to play a variety of roles.

"He's an actor. It's not lik...