Om Raut directorial Adipurush based on the epic saga Ramayana has reportedly roped in Kriti Sanon to essay the role of Sita in the epic action-drama. The film has Prabhas playing Lord Ram and Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist Lankesh.
“After considering several top names, from both the Hindi and Telugu industries, they decided on Kriti. She will play the character with grace and dignity,” a source close to the development told Mumbai Mirror. Earlier, it was being speculated that Anushka Sharma, Keerthy Suresh and Anushka Shetty might play the lead role opposite Prabhas.
The report in Mumbai Mirror claimed, “After considering several top names, from both the Hindi and Telugu industries, they decided on Kriti. She will play the character with grace and dignity. Playing Sita is an opportunity of a lifetime for her, and she immediately came on board. She will be juggling multiple films in the first quarter of 2021.” Kriti Sanon is currently shooting for her next film Hum Do Hamare Do with Rajkummar Rao. She will next be shooting for Akshay Kumar starrer Bachchan Pandey.
In the 3D action drama Adipurush, Prabhas is set to play the role of Lord Ram while Saif will be seen as Ravan. It is a period drama set 7,000 years ago and will be directed by Tanhaji fame Om Raut. Saif will be reuniting with Tseries Bhushan Kumar and director Om Raut for the second time with the film. Talking about the film, Saif Ali Khan said, “I’m thrilled to be working with Omi dada again. He has a grand vision and the technical knowledge to pull it off. I’m thrilled to be a part of this project. I look forward to clashing swords with the mighty Prabhas and to play a role that is electrifying and demonic.”
Adipurush will be a Hindi-Telugu bilingual film, dubbed in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada as well as several foreign languages. It will go on floors early next year and will hit the screens on 11 August 2022.
