Dipika Chikhlia on Ram Teri Ganga Maili: Famous filmmaker Raj Kapoor’s film Ram Teri Ganga Maili was very much discussed. Mandakini and Rajiv Kapoor worked in this, but very few people know that for this film, Sita i.e. Deepika Chikhlia of the small screen also reached Raj Kapoor to audition, but she was rejected without audition. Was just sent back. After years, Deepika Chikhaliya has shared an anecdote related to this film.
did not want to work in bold movies
Deepika Chikhaliya narrated an interesting anecdote related to ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ during the interview with Aaj Tak. If Raj Kapoor had cast her, she would have appeared in the film instead of Mandakini, but it did not happen. Deepika Chikhaliya told, ‘Kissing scenes had become common in films in those days. I was uncomfortable about this. I had rejected many projects for this reason as well. I did not want to work in bold movies.
returned without audition
The actress further said, ‘I came to know that Raj Kapoor is making the film Ram Teri Ganga Maili, so I went to him. I thought that the title of the film has Ram, so it must be a family film. When I went to audition, Raj Kapoor was sitting there, but I was sent back without auditioning. He sent a message to me that she is a girl from a good family. She will not be able to do this role.
realized it later
Dipika Chikhlia told that, ‘After this I thought that maybe he does not want me to work in his film. So, he rejected me. I felt very bad at that time, but later when I saw the film, I realized why he had said that. It is known that Deepika Chikhaliya has looted a lot of accolades by playing the role of Sita in the TV show Ramayana.
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