South actor Sai Pallavi recently faced backlash online for playing Sita in the upcoming mythological epic Ramayana after she shared that she cannot speak Hindi well. The clip from a recent event of Ek Din movie went viral, with the masses criticising makers for casting Sai in Ramayana. Check out the reactions:
Sai Pallavi trolled for playing Sita in ‘Ramayana’ after she was unable to speak Hindi at ‘Ek Din’ event
Meet Sai Pallavi:
– Can’t speak basic words of Hindi
– Now she’s playing Sita Mata in Ramayana
– Compared the Indian Army with the Pakistani Armytf do they smoke before casting these kinds of so called actors in a 4000cr movie, who can’t even differentiate between chahta and… pic.twitter.com/h3KUB8fvV3
— Raj (@idfcwau) April 27, 2026
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Sai Pallavi is making her much-awaited Bollywood debut with Aamir Khan’s upcoming production, Ek Din. The makers of Ek Din recently hosted a musical evening in Mumbai called Ek Din ki Mehfil which was graced by Aamir Khan, Junaid Khan, and Sai Pallavi.
At the event, Sai Pallavi took to the stage to address the attendees, press and her fans in Hindi. During the speech, she struggled to talk in the language and admitted openly that her Hindi “is not that great.”
The clip quickly went viral, with social media users questioning and trolling her. Sharing the video on X, a user wrote, “Meet Sai Pallavi: Can’t speak basic words of Hindi and Now she’s playing Sita Mata in Ramayana. What do they smoke before casting these kinds of so called actors in a 4000cr movie, who can’t even differentiate between chahta and chahti.”
Another user questioned the makers’ casting choice, writing, “What was Nitesh Tiwari even thinking while casting Sai Pallavi for Sita maa’s role, who can’t even speak proper Hindi? Horrendous casting man.”
What was Nitesh tiwari even thinking while casting Sai pallavi for Sita maa’s role who can’t even speak proper hindi? Horrendous casting man pic.twitter.com/tKdjgdh4Kq
— ` (@8eenpoint5) April 27, 2026
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One more user wrote, “Sai Pallavi is playing Maa Sita Role in an upcoming Ramayana movie 🎥 She cant even speak Hindi. So all her dialogue will be voiced by someone else.Wondering how Filmmakers gets Horrible wrong in Casting in such a Big project.”
Sai Pallavi is playing Maa Sita Role in an upcoming Ramayana movie 🎥
She cant even speak Hindi. So all her dialogue will be voiced by someone else.
Wondering how Filmmakers gets Horrible wrong in Casting in such a Big project.@malhotra_namit https://t.co/QODnmc7ssE pic.twitter.com/xTstGCWvza
— Bhakt Prahlad🚩 (@RakeshKishore_l) April 27, 2026
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#Ramayana – Sai Pallavi is a talented actress, no doubt but Hindi fluency ek major factor hai, especially for a film rooted in Indian culture and aimed at a Hindi-speaking audience.
With a massive budget reportedly handled by Namit Malhotra, expectations sky-high hain. Toh… pic.twitter.com/Rh5itFnha4— Ravi Chaudhary (@BURN4DESIRE1) April 27, 2026
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Koun Sa Ganja phuk 🚬💨Ke Cast kiya hai Nitesh tiwari Ram ji Ka Role Wigbeer kapoor 🤡
Aur Sita Ji ka Role Sai pallavi ko Hindi Baat karne Aata nahi 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/hEHlQZuwPq— Syed Asfee (@SyedAsfee) April 27, 2026
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Believe me, they gave the role of Mother Sita in the Ramayana to someone who can’t even speak Hindi properly. Wow, Nitesh Tiwari, what were you smoking when you did this casting? Ranbir is a beef-eater and Sai Pallavi doesn’t know Hindi. Wow.
— GAURAV (@Gaurav_HRX) April 27, 2026
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Many also defended her casting in Ramayana, saying many Bollywood actresses do South Indian movies without language fluency.
An X user wrote, “There are no as good actress in Hindi as her. And fyi there are many Hindi actress who act in other language movies without knowing the language. Anyway sai Pallavi will pull it out and most won’t know she didn’t know Hindi when they watch B the movie”
There are no as good actress in Hindi as her. And fyi there are many Hindi actress who act in other language movies without knowing the language. Anyway sai Pallavi will pull it out and most won’t know she didn’t know Hindi when they watch B the movie
— RandomPerson (@OneOfYouOnX) April 27, 2026
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One more said, “Why is it a problem that Sai Pallavi can’t speak Hindi? Sita herself didn’t speak Hindi.”
Why is it a problem that Sai Pallavi can’t speak Hindi?
Sita herself didn’t speak Hindi.
— കിട്ടുണ്ണി (@Kittunniyettan) April 27, 2026
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A fan defended her, “For acting language fluency is not the ultimate standard what truly matters is facial expression and emotional depth She has practically mastered this art like a PhD. How many Bollywood actresses can genuinely speak Telugu fluently?”
One more commented, “Such a shame that you are mixing language in this movie. Hindi never existed when Valmiki wrote Ramayana. Howz are the so called PAN India movies are made?”
After Ek Din, Sai Pallavi will be next seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, which will be released around Diwali 2026. Releasing in two instalments, its second part will be released in 2027. Backed by Namit Malhotra, the epic stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana. The film
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