"Lalita Pawar was a great lady, continued her shoot despite burning her feet", reveals Ramayan's Sunil Lahri

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Since the lockdown is undergoing due to coronavirus pandemic, many popular shows of the 80s and 90s including Ramayan and Mahabharat are being retelecasted to entertain the audience during this time. While the shows are receiving a massive response from the viewers, the star cast has been revealing interesting facts that went behind the scenes.

Sunil Lahri who played the role of Laxman revealed an interesting fact about the late Lalita Pawar who played the role of Manthara in the Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan. Recently, during a virtual video conference, Sunil Lahri aka Laxman said that while they were shooting, there was a scene where Lord Rama returns to Ayodhya, Lalita Pawar injured but still continued her shoot.



"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 realize 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 hats off to her. She was a great lady," said the actor.

Lalita Pawar who died in 1998, had worked in several films in different languages including Hindi, Marathi, and Gujrati. She received the Filmfare Award for the best-supporting actress for her role in Anari (1959).