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As per media reports, Kareena Kapoor will be starring as Sita in an upcoming mythological period saga and has charged a whopping Rs 12 crore as fee.
Updated : Jun 13, 2021, 04:16 PM IST | Edited by : Tanya Rao
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan seems to be embroiled in another controversy and this time she is facing the ire of netizens with #BoycottKareenaKhan trending on social media. Kareena is set to return to work after giving birth to her second child in February this year.
As per media reports, Kareena will be starring as Sita in an upcoming mythological period saga. Helmed by Alaukik Desai, the masterpiece will be retelling of Ramayana from Sita's point of view. The reports also say that the actress has charged a whopping amount of Rs 12 crore as fee when she usually demands Rs 6-8 crores for her films.
As per Netizens, by charging such a high fee to play the character of Sita, Kareena has hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community and #BoycottKareenaKhan started trending on Twitter in no time.
#Boycottkareenakapoorkhan
— ऋषि सिंह सेंगर (@rishisengar1234) June 12, 2021
This selfish women cant play of mata sita
WE REJECT HER... pic.twitter.com/ACyq8J8yrV
Users also claimed that they will not accept someone who doesn’t have faith in Hinduism for the role of Sita.
A nationalist Indian would never accept an actress who has no faith in Hinduism for the role of Mother Sita.
— Deepa Bansal (@Deepa__bansal) June 12, 2021
Bollywood film mafia spreads poison towards Hinduism, we should boycott all such artists who hurt the religious sentiments of the people.#BoycottKareenaKhan pic.twitter.com/Ol6Wu3nSdH
Netizens trolled Kareena Kapoor Khan and said she would be best suited for the role of Raavan’s sister, Shurpanakha.
The only character from Ramayana that Kareena Khan can play :#Boycottkareenakapoorkhan#BoycottKareenaKhan pic.twitter.com/7X4Dsnfmwx
— श्रद्धा | Shraddha (@immortalsoulin) June 13, 2021
Many even drew similarities between how Kareena’s husband and actor Saif Ali Khan hurt Hindu sentiments with Tandav and now she is doing the same.
Saif Ali Khan earlier has hurt Hindu sentiments with Tandav, now Kareena is repeating the same. We would never accept an actress who has no faith in Hinduism for the role of Maa Sita.
— Priya Rao (@priyaaarao) June 12, 2021
Be awake. Let our voice be heard!#BoycottKareenaKhan
Some users also wished their desire for actress Yami Gautam to be cast for Sita’s role.
Role of Sita ji for movie Ramayan mst b offered to such person who believes in it's Hindusim culture,respects & adore it rather than someone who disrespects the culture & disbeliever of the same.Yami Gautam best fits for the role.#Boycottkareenakapoorkhan #Ramayan #KareenaKhan pic.twitter.com/VnBlmLUGi6
— Kushagra (@Kush_2308) June 12, 2021
Some infact wanted actress Kangana Ranaut to play the character of Sita.
#Boycottkareenakapoorkhan i think kangana ranot is the best actress for the role of sita mata pic.twitter.com/QXsWfz0rcf
— bhairu sharma (@sharma_bhairu) June 13, 2021
Despite the film’s writer, K V Vijayendra Prasad’s earlier clarification that Kareena has not yet been finalised for the role, social media trolls have not calmed down. `The mythological drama will star Mahesh Babu in the role of Rama and Hrithik Roshan is likely to play the character of Ravana. The movie will be released in thee languages - Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.