Alia Bhatt wore a saree depicting the entire Ramayana from Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha in Ayodhya, see photos!
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Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were among the top stars of the cine world, who reached Ayodhya on Monday morning for the grand Ram Mandir consecration ceremony. The actor couple arrived in the city on Monday morning amid heavy security and reached the venue near the temple complex. Both of them were wearing traditional Indian clothes and what caught the attention of fans was the Ramayana motif on Alia's saree.
In pictures posted by paparazzi and fan clubs from Mumbai and Ayodhya airports, Ranbir can be seen in a white dhoti-kurta, while Alia is wearing a teal saree. Although there are no prints or designs on the saree, the border has motifs related to the major events of Ramayana.
Many fans took notice after the photos were shared on social media. Sharing close-up pictures of Alia's saree on Twitter (now called X), a fan wrote, "Alia Bhatt is wearing a saree which depicts the entire Ramayana through motifs."
Alia Bhatt is wearing a saree that has the entire Ramayan depicted on it through motifs.#AliaBhatt #RamMandirPranPrathistha pic.twitter.com/9lVMIJRLem
— ritika👽| RK ANIMAL ERA (@ritikatweetssx) January 22, 2024
Interestingly, Alia's husband Ranbir Kapoor - who is with her in Ayodhya - is playing the role of Lord Ram in her next film, an adaptation of the Ramayana directed by Dangal and Bawal-fame Nitish Tiwari. The film also reportedly stars Kannada superstar Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Alia was attached to play Sita in the film late last year before reports emerged that the makers had chosen Pallavi instead.
The Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya is being performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of the political elite along with prominent Hindu religious leaders and celebrities from across India. Those present in Ayodhya include Ranbir and Alia along with Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Virat Kohli, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Ram Charan, Chiranjeevi, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Ravindra Jadeja.