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Mrunal Thakur Cried During Sita Ramam Narration!
26 Oct
Summary
- Mrunal Thakur was initially offered Rashmika Mandanna's role.
- The actress cried during the 4.5-hour narration.
- She accepted the role of Sita the very next day.

Actress Mrunal Thakur recounted her compelling experience joining the cast of the 2022 film 'Sita Ramam'. She shared that director Hanu Raghavapudi initially considered her for the role ultimately played by Rashmika Mandanna. However, Raghavapudi soon felt Thakur was the ideal choice for Sita.
Thakur described an immersive, five-hour narration session in Mumbai where she connected deeply with the character. The emotional depth of the story moved her to tears, solidifying her instinct to accept the role. She described the feeling as a powerful gut instinct, believing she was destined to play Sita.
Decisive and inspired, Thakur accepted the offer to portray Sita the day after the detailed narration. She expressed her eagerness to be part of what she considered an iconic love story. 'Sita Ramam,' a Telugu period romantic drama, was released on August 5, 2022, and received critical acclaim.