Happy Birthday DEEPIKA (Sitaji of Old Ramayan)! - Page 2

Originally posted by: jingjing

great thread lalitha di😊

Originally posted by: Omshanti1111

Its great that people still remember her.

Before Ramayan,. she acted in quite a few episodes of Vikram and betaal.

If anyone remembers, the best acting in the Ramayan serial of Deepika was when she was called by Ram and she walked into the courtroom with Luv and Kush. The expression of dejection, anger, sadness and the way she cries out to Dharti mata... it was just marvellous. I also liked her for another reason, that she manged her outfit so well, that never could one see an inch of her belley and she always was made to wear a blouse till the elbow length.

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Exactly!⭐️ Every talk and walk of Deepika's was so modest and graceful. Her expressions were incomparable, and the way in which she changed from sad to angry to sad again in the space of a heartbeat was so amazing.👏

I don't think people who've seen Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan will ever forget her.😃

Originally posted by: Aradhana87

True..I am also glad that many people remember her. The impression which Ramanand Sagars Ramayan made on me..is really big. Unforgettable😊

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Yes, I was watching Naag Pash and Lakshman vs. Indrajit epis today from Old Ramayan and it still touched my heart. Except for the vanar sena (exclusing Sugreev, Angad, and the main vanaras who were good actors), every actor in the Old Ramayan played their part so well.👏 It suprised me, yet made me happy, that I still felt tears during the song Lakhan Dulare in which Ram cried over Lakshman's still form while Hanuman went to get the Sanjeevani. And Sitaji's song Jagadambe Rakshakaro was also very touching.😍

My only peeve with the Old Ramayan is the actor they chose as Lord Vishnu.😭😭 Why couldn't they use Arun Govil for Vishnu as well? *sigh* Whenever I see parts in which Lord Vishnu appears, it just kills the magic of the show for me, because that actor cannot deliver his dialogues right and I doubt Hindi is his natural language. In the end of Luv Kush, when Ram returns to his divine abode and takes the form of Lord Vishnu, the way in which that actor said Tathastu just cracked me up.🤔 *sigh* Oh well, I suppose even the Old Ramayan had to have a flaw, and the actor who played Lord Vishnu is its flaw.

This is one place where the New Ramayan wins hands down.👏 They used Gurmeet for Vishnu as well, which I think is necessary when directing a Ramayan serial/movie. The same actor who plays Ram should play Vishnu as well, or it ruins the mood of the show.