RRR: Alia Bhatt as strong-willed re-solvent Sita

Finally, On the occasion of Alia Bhatt's 28th birthday, her character Sita from the upcoming, much-awaited magnum opus Roudram Ranam Rudhiram (RRR) is unveiled. The SS Rajamouli directorial marks the Telugu debut of Alia. RRR also stars Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Ajay Devgn, Samuthirakani, Olivia Morris, Alison Doody and Ray Stevenson. It is set to hit theatres on October 13, 2021.

Alia is seen in a traditional avatar in a saree spotting bindi. SS Rajamouli took to social media to reveal Alia's character. 'He posted, Strong-willed and resolvent SITA's wait for Ramaraju will be legendary! Presenting @aliaa08 as #Sita to you all :)' (sic)

Strong-willed and resolvent SITA's wait for Ramaraju will be legendary!

Presenting @aliaa08 as #Sita to you all :)@tarak9999 @AlwaysRamCharan #RRR #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/NFe4WwjS6u

— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) March 15, 2021

Yesterday, Alia took to her Instagram account on Sunday and shared a click of her silhouette sitting in a temple, in front of the idol of Sita, resonating with her character in the film.

Sita’s wait for Ramaraju might be long.

But your wait to meet her is almost over!

Unveiling @Aliaa08 as #Sita tomorrow at 11 AM. ✨ #RRRMovie #RRR @ssrajamouli @tarak9999 @AlwaysRamCharan @ajaydevgn @oliviamorris891 @DVVMovies pic.twitter.com/9ezDGMdakk

— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 14, 2021

RRR is set in the backdrop of 1920s north India under the colonial rule of Britain. It is a fictionalised account of Telugu tribal leaders Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (played by Jr NTR).

Baahubali fame Rajamouli and his father K. V. Vijayendra Prasad have reimagined the formative years of these leaders by taking advantage of the fact that there are no records as to what happened in their lives while they were away from their homeland.

RRR was originally planned as a July 30, 2020 release. However, the unforeseen delays, including those caused by injuries suffered by Jr NTR and Ram Charan during production, forced the filmmakers to push the release date. And then, the outbreak of coronavirus and subsequent lockdown again disrupted the production.

Finally, the shooting was resumed in October last year, and the film is currently in production.

Alia also has Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming Gangubai Kathiawadiand Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra in the pipeline.