Ramayan's Sunil Lahri reveals how late actress Lalita Pawar continued to shoot with burnt feet for Ram's Ayodhya return scene

Ever since, epic saga Ramayan has returned on the small screen, interesting and fascinating stories from the show have been doing the rounds. From the cast being offered a whopping amount for sensuous shoots to record breaking viewership, fans are getting to know many unheard stories about the cult TV show. The latest we bring to you is about veteran actress Lalita Pawar, who played Manthara on the show.
Recently, during a virtual press conference, Sunil Lahri aka Lakshman revealed that while shooting the Ayodhya return sequence of lord Ram, late actress Lalita Pawar suffered an injury, but despite the pain she shot for all the scenes with all her dedication, "Lalita Pawar ji once suffered an injury. 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," said the actor.
Lalita Pawar is best remembered for playing the role of cunning mother-in-law in many hit Hindi films and was an important part of Ramayan. Manthara's character is still fresh in the minds of the viewers. It was essayed by the veteran actress. She died on February 24, 1998, after battling mouth cancer.