Still from a video shared by Dipika Chikhlia. (courtesy: dipikachikhliatopiwala)

Television actress Dipika Chikhlia rose to prominence by taking part in the function of Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan in 1987. The forged of the long-lasting present has come to be recognised by their characters within the mythological drama and many years later proceed to be liked and revered for his or her portrayal of the revered figures. Now, as one other interpretation of Ramayana is working in theatres internationally within the type of Adipurush, a number of admirers of the epic are trying again fondly on the present. With Adipurush drawing unfavourable suggestions for its retelling of the epic, Dipika Chikhlia has now treated fans to a video through which she has as soon as once more stepped into the sneakers of Sita. In the video, the actress is seen wearing saffron robes as she did within the unique with the music Ram Siya Ram from Adipurush, taking part in within the background.

In the caption, Dipika Chikhlia wrote, “This post is on public demand … I am grateful for the love I have always received for the role I played … Me … as Sita ji …could not have asked for more.”

Sachet Tandon, music director of Adipurush replied with coronary heart and folded hand emojis. Fans have registered their displeasure with Adipurush whereas praising Dipika Chikhlia within the feedback part. One fan wrote, “No one can replace you as Sita ji role.” “So beautiful… Actual reflection of Sita mata,” stated one other consumer. “600 crore times better than anyone,” one other follower stated, taking a dig at Adipurush’s reported funds.

Watch the video right here:

For the unversed, Adipurush options Prabhas as Raghav, Sunny Singh as Sesh, Kriti Sanon as Janaki and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. The movie has been directed by Om Raut. As talked about above, Adipurush has confronted extreme criticism from varied quarters following its launch. In NDTV’s review of the film, Saibal Chatterjee said, “Adipurush is part Planet of the Apes, part King Kong, and part all the Hollywood superhero movies that the director and his ilk have been weaned on. It presents Lord Rama (Prabhas) as a comic book hero with a bow and a quiver that never runs out of arrows, Sita (Kriti Sanon) as a whimpering damsel in distress, Ravana as a cross between Thanos and Voldemort, and Bajrang/Hanuman (Devdatta Nage) as a mighty acrobat barely aware of his incredible powers until somebody reminds him that he can leap across a sea…What Adipurush thinks of women is made amply clear in the cavalier manner in which it places them on the periphery of the saga and deprives them of the power to intervene in a meaningful manner when push comes to shove. Be it Rani Mandodari, Ravana’s neglected wife, or Surpanakha, the demon king’s sister who seeks vengeance after her nose is chopped off by Lakshmana, they can only whine and complain.”

With a number of sections of the viewers expressing displeasure at the usage of seemingly disrespectful language by characters similar to Hanuman, Adipurush dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir Shukla on Sunday stated the makers of the mythological epic movie have determined to “revise some of the dialogues.” 

“For me, there is nothing greater than your feelings. I can give countless arguments in favour of my dialogues, but this will not lessen your pain. Me and the producer-director of the film have decided that we will revise some of the dialogues which are hurting you and they will be added to the film this week,” Manoj Muntashir stated in a press release shared on Twitter.

रामकथा से पहला पाठ जो कोई सीख सकता है, वो है हर भावना का सम्मान करना.
सही या ग़लत, समय के अनुसार बदल जाता है, भावना रह जाती है.
आदिपुरुष में 4000 से भी ज़्यादा पंक्तियों के संवाद मैंने लिखे, 5 पंक्तियों पर कुछ भावनाएँ आहत हुईं.
उन सैकड़ों पंक्तियों में जहाँ श्री राम का यशगान…

— Manoj Muntashir Shukla (@manojmuntashir) June 18, 2023

 The criticisms, nonetheless, don’t appear to have made a dent within the field workplace collections of the movie, with the three-day assortment of them standing at ₹105 crores (internet assortment), as per Box Office India. Adipurush has been produced by T-Series and Retrophiles.