Ramayan’s Laxman Aka Sunil Lahri Recalls Late Lalita Pawar’s Dedication, Reveals She Shot With Burnt Feet For Pivotal Episode

All through this lockdown period, there was one serial that played throughout and also brought a flurry of old memories in all our hearts. Yes, we are talking about Ramayan. The show was re telecasted on DD National after the lockdown was announced and after this and Uttar Ramayan came to an end, Ramayan is being telecasted on Star Plus. Talking about the iconic serial, Sunil Lahri, who played Laxman has revealed yet another trivia about it and this time, it is related to late actress Lalita Pawar.

Talking about the sequence where Ram returns to Ayodhya with Sita and Laxman, Sunil Lahri revealed that Lalita Pawar had stepped on the diyas and had burnt her feet, and yet she did not stop the shoot. He said, “During a sequence when Lord Ram returns to Ayodhya, the entire set was lit with diyas. Lalita ji being an enthusiastic actor did not realise and she walked over them, by mistake she stepped on the lanterns and both her feet got burnt. The spot dadas would carry her till the set from the room and she used to give her shot. In fact, she was asked to relax and rest, but she was such an excited actor that she would love to work. Nobody got to know that she was in pain, she showed no signs when she was on camera. She was so committed that despite the injuries she continued to shoot and hat's off to her. She was a great lady."

Lalita Pawar had played the character of Manthara in the serial. She had worked on many films and serials. She passed away in 1998 after suffering from mouth-cancer!