Amid the ongoing controversy regarding Adipurush, Dipika Chikhlia has urged everyone to stop making films on the Hindu mythological epic Ramayan. Dipika, who played the role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana, issued a video statement on Wednesday and argued that the epic must be taught to students in schools.
“I do not want to make comments regarding the movie Adipurush. I have not watched the movie also. But I am talking about the future," she said and then added, “Ramayan is our heritage. I feel no films should be made about this. Every time something is made on Ramayana, it creates some controversy or the other. Ramayan is sacred to us."
In the caption of her video statement, Dipika wrote, “Not wanting to hurt any one but I felt need to speak … let’s respect and protect our faith Ramayan is to be revered not an source for entertainment."
Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush stars Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan in the lead. The film is an adaptation of the Hindu mythological epic Ramayan. With Prabhas playing Raghav, Kriti essaying Janaki’s role, and Saif of Lankesh, the film also features Sunny Singh as Shesh and Devdatta Nage as Bajrang.
However, ever since the film’s release, it has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Dipika is not the first actor who has expressed disappointment with the movie. Earlier, her Ramayan co-star Arun Govil also slammed the makers of Adipurush and called Prabhas starrer ‘Hollywood Ki Cartoon’.
“What was wrong with the depiction we have all known and loved for all these years? What was the need to change things? Perhaps the team doesn’t have proper faith in Lord Rama and Sita, and that is why they made these changes,” he told ABP News.