Ramayan's Sita aka Dipika Chikhlia reacts to Om Raut's goodbye kiss to Kriti Sanon inside Tirupati temple premises: 'She must have never thought of herself as Sita Ji'

Actress Dipika Chikhlia, who portrayed Sita's character in Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan', has now reacted to 'Adipurush' director Om Raut and actress Kriti Sanon's kiss controversy. Dipika said, “I believe this is a big problem with actors of this generation, as they neither get into the character nor understand its emotions. For them, Ramayana must have been just a film. Perhaps they haven't connected with it spiritually. Kriti is an actress of today's generation. In today's era, kissing or hugging someone is considered a sweet gesture. She must have never thought of herself as Sita Ji. It becomes a matter of emotions. I have lived the character of Sita, while today's actresses just consider it a role. After the film or project is over, they don't care anymore.” She also added, “No one dared to call us by our names on the set. When we were in our characters, many people would come and touch our feet right on the set. It was a different era. At that time, they didn't see us as actors; they considered us Gods. We couldn't even hug anyone, let alone a kiss. Adipurush actors will get busy with their next projects after the release (of the film) and might forget about their characters. But such a thing never happened to us. We were treated as if we were gods who descended from above and lived in this world. This is why we never did anything that would hurt people's sentiments.” Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan starrer 'Adipurush' will hit the big screens on June 16. WATCH THE VIDEO ...For more news and updates, stay tuned to ETimes.