New Delhi, July 31 -- Actor Dipika Chikhlia, who is best known for playing the role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana, opened up about the casting of Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming Ramayana. Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, the trailer of the new adaptation was unveiled recently, gaining mixed reactions from a section of people. Amid the criticism, Chikhlia defended Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi for the role of Ram and Sita.

Appearing on the Hindi Rush podcast, Dipika Chikhlia was asked about Tiwari's Ramayana featuring Ranbir Kapoor as Ram. To this, Chikhlia praised Kapoor for his films like Animal, Barfi and more. She added that as an actor, Kapoor's job is to essay different characters and hence, casting him in the film was not a ...