Dipika Chikhlia reacts to Kriti Sanon-Om Raut’s kiss at Tirupati controversy: ‘We couldn’t even hug

Actor Dipika Chikhlia has reacted to the video of ‘Adipurush’ director Om Raut giving a peck on Kriti Sanon’s cheek at Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.

Dipika Chikhlia, who played the role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, told Aaj Tak, ‘Kriti is an actor of today’s generation and in today’s time, kissing and hugging is seen as a sweet gesture. She never thought of herself as Sita.’

Dipika added that when she was playing the character, she ‘lived as Sita but the actors of today, think of it as a character. They don’t bother after the film is over.’

‘When we were in character on the set, people would come and touch our feet. That was a different time. People did not think of us as actors, they thought of us as gods. We couldn’t even hug anyone, kissing is beyond the question.

After the release of Adipurush, the actors will get busy with their next project and will forget about their characters but this never happened with us,’ she said.

Meanwhile, 'Adipurush' makers have dedicated one seat to Lord Hanuman in all theatres to respect people's beliefs. As per a tweet by a trade analyst and trends observer in the South, PVR chains are banking on the Lord Hanuman seat gesture.

The ticket next to the seat reserved for Lord Hanuman is being priced at Rs. 500 as opposed to the regular seats at Rs. 250.

‘Adipurush’, which also stars Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, and Sunny Singh is scheduled to release in cinemas on June 16.

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