Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Anjali Arora Defends Sita Role Amid Kacha Badam Trolling
Anjali Arora is playing Mata Sita in a new film called Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha.
Some people criticized this choice after seeing the film’s teaser.
They remembered Anjali for a popular Kacha Badam dance video.
Anjali said she was not upset by the criticism.
She explained that actors should give their best to every role.
She asked viewers to judge her acting separately from her personal life.
She also said dancing is her hobby and that she is not ashamed of it.
The film is expected to release on September 25, 2026.
Anjali Arora plays Mata Sita in Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha.
She was criticized online after the film’s teaser was released.
Trolls questioned her casting because of her viral Kacha Badam dance reel.
Arora said public figures can be judged positively or negatively.
The film is scheduled for September 25, 2026, alongside The Vvaan.
- Who
- Actress Anjali Arora, along with Dev Sharma and Rajniesh Duggall, stars in the film.
- What
- Arora addressed criticism of her casting as Mata Sita in Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha.
- When
- She spoke at the film’s trailer launch on Thursday; the film is scheduled for September 25, 2026.
- Where
- She made the comments at the film’s trailer-launch event.
- Why
- Social-media users questioned her casting because she is known for a viral Kacha Badam dance reel.
Casting Critics
Anjali Arora’s Response
Suitability for Sita
Casting Critics
Some social-media users questioned whether an actress known for a dance reel should play Mata Sita.
Anjali Arora’s Response
Arora said actors should be judged on their performance and should be allowed to portray different characters.
Public Image and Acting
Casting Critics
Critics continued to associate Arora with her Kacha Badam dance video.
Anjali Arora’s Response
Arora said the reel is only one part of her public identity and asked audiences to separate it from her personal life and acting.
Dancing and the Role
Casting Critics
Trolls used her dancing background to criticize her casting in the religious epic.
Anjali Arora’s Response
Arora said dancing is her hobby, that everyone dances, and that she is not ashamed of it.
- Film
- Mahakavya Shri Ramayan Katha
- Anjali Arora’s role
- Mata Sita
- Other lead actors
- Dev Sharma and Rajniesh Duggall
- Scheduled release
- September 25, 2026
- Release clash
- The film is scheduled to clash with The Vvaan.
- Source of criticism
- Arora’s viral Kacha Badam dance reel