Ramayana Director Nitesh Tiwari Breaks Silence On Depicting Sai Pallavi’s Sita As A Warrior

Nitesh Tiwari defends warrior Sita in Ramayana: Part 1

Since the release of Ramayana: Part 1, people have been talking about Sai Pallavi's performance. The actress has been praised for her performance as Goddess Sita in the timeless epic. However, a section of social media users have raised questions over Mata Sita's warrior avatar in the film. They have questioned why Sita has been shown performing action sequences in the movie. Director Nitesh Tiwari has finally addressed it. In an interview, the filmmaker revealed why a differents side to Mata Sita has been shown in his mythological epic. It also features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana.

In an interview with The Federal, Ramayana director Nitesh defended his creative interpretation. He stated that his version of Goddess Sita is based on other versions of Ramayan – the Sanskrit Adbhuta Ramayana and the 15th-century Odia Bilanka Ramayana. "These tellings offer a rather different image of Sita: not merely a figure of endurance but an active warrior and an embodiment of cosmic Shakti."

Ravie Dubey, Ranbir Kapoor-Sai Pallavi.

He added that the above versions mention Sita assuming the fierce form of Mahakali and slaying thousand-headed demong king Sahasra King…

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