All she did was cross the Lakshman rekha. And in one swoosh she was flown away in Raavan's flying chariot. But she did create quite a bit of fuss, yearning for her irresistible, Greek god, sorry, Indian god of a husband, dear Ram. But it's the 21st century now. Fisticuffs or powder-puffs – the Sitas we met were equally experienced in both.
This Dussehra, The Quint decided to put together its own ensemble Ramleela cast. And as every good production does, we held auditions before casting for the roles of Raavan, Sita, Hanuman, Jatayu and the Vaanar Sena (The Monkey Army). The tapes are for your eyes only. Click here to watch The Quint’s interactive story.
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