‘Ramayana’ has been adapted time and again for cinema, television, and the web. While Nitesh Tiwari’s film with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi has everyone talking, veteran actress Jaya Prada took a trip down memory lane on Thursday by sharing a throwback still from Lav Kush, where she essayed Sita. The 1997 release also had Jeetendra playing Lord Ram, Arun Govil as Lakshman, and Dara Singh as Lord Hanuman.
Jaya Prada shares throwback picture as Sita from ‘Lav Kush’
Posting the picture, Jaya captioned it, “Throw back pic luv Kush.”
Fans react to Jaya Prada’s Sita throwback amid Sai Pallavi debate
Her post comes in the wake of Ramayana’s release and the ongoing debate around Sai’s portrayal of Sita. Reacting to the picture, a netizen commented, “Best Sita ever Be it Bapu’s Sitakalyanam! Or LavKush ! Jayaprada lived as Sita the charming divine Queen! Sai Pallavi is NO match to Jayaprada.” An Instagram user wrote, “If there is a definition for beauty it is our jayaprada no one can replace youeven im a 90’s kid my favourite actress jayaprada garu.” Another fan added, “Love kush movie. Perfect choice and great performance in the role of Mother seeta.”
Sai Pallavi’s Sita in ‘Ramayana’ draws mixed reactions
Critics and audiences have largely responded well to Sai’s performance in ‘Ramayana’. Still, a section of viewers remain unhappy with her portrayal of Sita, believing another actress could have done more justice to the role.
‘Ramayana’ box office collection crosses Rs 1,000 crore
Meanwhile, ‘Ramayana’ continues to do strong business at the box office. In just eight days, the film has gone past the Rs. 1000 crore mark in worldwide gross, with its domestic net collection standing at Rs. 564.60 crore. The film is expected to hold up well in its second week.