Actor Dhanush has staunchly defended his Om co-star Sai Pallavi's casting as Goddess Sita in director Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, opposite Ranbir Kapoor's Lord Ram. Speaking at a promotional event for his upcoming film, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, Dhanush reminisced about his first meeting with Sai on the set of Maari 2. The actor said that, at the time, Sai came across as a "very innocent" and soft spoken woman to him. However, the actor added that Sai Pallavi has become more confident and mastered her craft as she came to the set of Om thanks to her experience in cinema over the last nine years.
"She exuded that much poise and confidence in her speech, gait, and expressions," the actor said about his Maari 2 and Om co-star before adding that he found this transformation 'quite surprising'. He also said that Sai took on the 'not-so-easy role' in Om and performed it with much courage.
Dhanush acknowledge the discourse around Sai Pallavi's role in Ramayana as well, saying "there is much noise" surrounding it. Earlier, we reported about the criticism for Sai Pallavi for her casting in the cinematic adaptation of the mythological epic, with several viewers deeming her 'not beautiful enough' to portray the Goddess in it.
Dismissing the discourse, Dhanush said that he does not understand why there is such negativity around her co-star's involvement in Nitesh Tiwari's film. "Even during shots, she would be praying. She has that much devotion and a pure heart. She is quite beautiful and a great performer as well," Dhanush noted. "You cannot find such a Sita even if you search the whole of India," the actor added, much to the delight of an enthusiastic audience.
Recently, Amir Khan, too, praised Sai Pallavi, calling her the best actress in India.
