Kangana Ranaut to play Sita amid reports of Kareena Kapoor Khan charging high fees for the role

Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut She has been roped in to play the role of Goddess Sita in an upcoming film based on the mythological character from the epic Ramayana. The period drama will be directed by Alokik Desai and written by KV Vijayendra Prasad. The film will be released in five languages.

Kangana also released a teaser poster of the upcoming period film. “Happy to be on board for the title role with this extremely talented team of actors. With the grace of Sita Ram. Jai Siyaram (sic),” the actress wrote in the caption.

Confirming the same, Producer Saloni Sharma said in a statement, “As a woman, I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Kangana Ranaut in our VFX magnum opus, ‘The Avatar Sita’. Kangana is the best Indian woman. The epitome of spirit and essence – fearless, challenging and courageous. The time has come for us to celebrate equality in every way possible.”

The news of Kangana playing the role of Sita comes at a time when there is a lot of buzz about Kareena Kapoor Khan being approached for a similar role. Apparently, Kareena is charging more for the role of Sita, which the producers were not ready to pay. At the moment it is not clear whether these projects are similar or not.