Chikhlia said, “Every time it is coming back on screen, be it for TV or film, there will be something in it that is going to hurt people because you are not going to replicate Ramayan which we have made. ” PTI.
“Adipurush”, a lavish multilingual retelling of the Ramayana, has come under criticism for its dialogue, colloquial language and representation of some of the characters from the much-loved mythological epic.
As the focus turns again on the various versions of Ramayana – animated, small screen and big – Chikhaliya shared a video of her dressed as Sita, hinting at the role that made her famous in the ’80s. had finally made a household name in India.
“This post is on public demand. I am forever grateful for all the love I have received for the role I have played… I… as Sitaji… couldn’t have asked for more,” she wrote. captioned the clip on it. Official Instagram account.
According to him, every filmmaker has his own vision and wants to do something different.
“(But) what really pains me is why are we constantly trying to make Ramayan every year or two. Ramayan is not (for) entertainment value, it is something you learn from . This is a book that is being carried forward.” We have been for generations and this is our ‘Sanskar’ (values),” she said.
Chikhaliya, 58, has not seen “Adipurush” and is unlikely to do so given the negative buzz.
“Probably this influenced my decision as well… I am shooting round the clock, so time is a big constraint for me. Talk about ‘Adipurush’,” he said about his future projects. said without giving any details.
“At this point, I have nothing to share. People are coming to me about it, visuals and everything, and a lot of people are from the press as well, but I don’t have any idea about it (the film). Not there.” Englishwho joined politics after the show’s success and became the BJP MP from Baroda in 1991, said.
Recalling the 1987 Doordarshan serial, he said the aim was never to make money.
“It was aired on Doordarshan, and what kind of money does Doordarshan give you, even to actors and producers? So ‘Ramayan’ is not made for money.
“It needs to be explained to people that Ramayana is something that you worship, you worship Lord Ram and Hanuman. These are not your American superhero kind of things. These are people that we look up to. They are part of our history.” They are our forefathers and we have to learn from their lives as there is a lot to learn from them.”
Chikhaliya said, “All the actors of ‘Ramayan’ did a great job of portraying their characters with utmost sincerity, which is one of the reasons why viewers love the show even today.”
series featured Arun Govil As Lord Rama, Sunil Lahiri as Laxman with late actors Dara Singh and Arvind Trivedi playing the roles of Hanuman and Ravana respectively.
Chikhlia said that it is not possible to recreate the magic of his show “as the day and time were different”.
Chikhaliya said, “Whatever little work I have done, like putting together 50 to 60 Hindi and regional films, people still love me as ‘Sita’, everything else has been washed away because I Used to assure people in the form of Sita.” Acted in films like “Bala” and “Natsamrat”.