Telugu actor Sai Pallavi is set to portray Sita alongside Ranbir Kapoor’s Lord Ram and Yash’s Ravana in director Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. However, Sai was not the only contender for the role. In a recent interview, actor Srinidhi Shetty, popularly known for KGF, confirmed that she had also auditioned for the role.

“Yes, I did give a screen test, and they loved it,” she revealed in an interview with Siddharth Kannan. However, she claimed that she decided to not go ahead because the audiences had already seen her romance Yash’s character Rocky in KGF, and would have probably not preferred to watch them in an antagonistic dynamic.

“People might not have been able to digest us against each other. So somewhere, I thought, it might or might not set (sic),” she explained.

Speaking about the makers casting Sai as Sita, she said, “I feel she is a great choice. I would love to see her as Sita. And I always say, when something works, it’s great; when it doesn’t, it’s still wonderful because new doors will open for you.”

Ramayana will release in two parts — one in 2026 and the other in 2027.