Overview

• Vishwa Hindu Parishad filed a formal objection, arguing the role requires cultural appropriateness and citing Poonam Pandey’s past controversies.
• Delhi BJP media cell head Praveen Shankar Kapoor wrote to the organisers requesting that she be replaced.
• Committee president Arjun Kumar said the team sees no issue with her portraying a virtuous character and remains open to discussions.
• Poonam Pandey said in the organisers’ video that she plans to fast for nine days during Navratri to prepare for the portrayal.
• The Red Fort production runs from Sept. 22 to Oct. 3, with Arya Babbar as Ravan, Kinshuk Vaidya as Ram, Rini Arya as Sita, and Manoj Tiwari as Parashurama.