Writer-director KV Vijayendra Prasad: No actor has been approached for Sita: The Incarnation

Rumours suggested that Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia Bhatt have been approached for the multilingual magnum opus. Refuting the claims, Prasad insists the search for a young actor is still underway. “I don’t think any actor has been approached for Sita’s role, to my knowledge. We have just started writing the script. Once done, we will search for a young actor to play the title role.” Penning the story of Sita, he adds, “The film will have considerable footage of a young Sita, showcasing her life before marriage to Ram.”

Writing the story from a female perspective comes easy to the Baahubali fame writer and he credits the achievement to Desai. “My job was made easier because of my director Alaukik, who has been researching the subject and has gathered abundant material in the last few years.”