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Rakul Preet Singh On What Drew Her To Surpanakha In Ramayana: ‘She Was The Most Beautiful Woman Of Lanka’
Rakul Preet Singh opens up about playing Surpanakha in Ramayana: Part 1 and reveals why the character’s unexplored layers drew her to the role.
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Rakul Preet Singh says her role as Surpanakha in Ramayana: Part 1 gave her the chance to explore a side of Ravana’s sister that she had never come across before. The actress, who is awaiting the release of the epic film, found the character interesting because of the layers written into her story.
Rather than looking at Surpanakha only through her familiar image as an antagonist, Rakul says that she was drawn to the possibility of understanding her as a more layered character. She said the role allowed her to approach Surpanakha from an actor’s perspective and explore different sides of her personality.
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Talking about her part in the film, the actress said, “Every few years, you see a different interpretation and presentation of these characters, while keeping the essence rooted in the original text. As an actor, you only look at a character from that lens, that it’s a character that has layers, that has the possibility and ability to shine through the film. She was apparently the most beautiful woman of Lanka. She had an ego, but then she was layered. As an actor, it’s fun to explore those layers”.
The script also introduced Rakul to parts of Surpanakha’s life that she was not previously familiar with. For the actress, that made the character more interesting because the story does not focus only on the well-known incident involving Lakshman.
She further mentioned, “There was a lot about her that I didn’t know. When I read the script, there was a lot about her life before and after that incident where her nose is chopped off by Lakshman”.
Rakul also pointed to the parts of Surpanakha’s journey that take place before and after that incident. The actress said the script explores how Surpanakha meets Ram and what happens in her life beyond the episode that is most commonly associated with her character.
“What happens in Surpanakha’s life and how does she meet, stumble upon Ram-there’s a lot which I didn’t know, which for me was new when I read the script, and which is why I liked it”, she added.
Ramayana: Part 1 features Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, Yash and Sunny Deol alongside Rakul. The film is set to arrive in cinemas on November 6, 2026, bringing this interpretation of the epic to the big screen.
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Ask News18Rakul Preet Singh’s portrayal of Surpanakha in Ramayana: Part 1 aims to explore the character’s unexplored layers and present her as more than just an antagonist. Singh was drawn to the role because the script delves into Surpanakha’s life before and after the well-known incident involving Lakshman, including how she meets Ram. This approach allows for an understanding of Surpanakha as a layered individual, who was considered the most beautiful woman of Lanka and possessed an ego.
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