Apr 29, 2024, 01:50 PM IST

From Nayanthara to Kriti Sanon: Actresses who played Sita on screen before Sai Pallavi in Ramayana

Abhimanyu Mathur

Sai Pallavi steps into the role of Sita in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, joining a list of illustrious actresses to have played the role before

Telugu star Chandrakala was one of the first to play Sita on screen, which she did in the 70s' hit Sampoorna Ramayanam

Dipika Chikhalia immortalised the character with her acclaimed performance in Ramanand Sagar's iconic TV series Ramayan

Jayaprada played an older Sita in the 1996 film Lav Kush, which starred Jeetendra as Lord Rama

Smita Madhav played a child version of Sita in the all-child-starcast film Bala Ramayanam(1996)

Debina Bonnerjee's perfrormance as Sita in the 2008 reboot of Ramayana has been widely praised

South superstar Nayanthara played Sita in Shri Rama Rajyam, a 2011 film that starred Balakrishna as Lord Rama

Madirakshi Mundle was praised by audiences and critics alike for her portrayal of Sita in the TV show Siya Ke Ram

Kriti Sanon's perfromance as Sita in the critically-derided 2023 film Adipurush was much criticised

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