Ranbir Kapoor can’t imagine any other Sita than Sai Pallavi

Sometimes the best publicity for a film is not a poster or a teaser but a co-star speaking from the heart. Ranbir Kapoor has done exactly that for Sai Pallavi, his Ramayana co-star, in a new video message doing the rounds ahead of the Telugu talk show Jayammu Nischayammu Raa with Jagapathi returning for its second season.

The makers shared a promo in which Sai Pallavi appears as the season’s first guest. Before the episode airs, Ranbir sends a video greeting and praises her without holding back. “What I admire most about you is your honesty,” he says, adding that every co-star should be lucky enough to share a frame with someone like her. He then makes the line fans will remember: “When it comes to Sita, I honestly can’t imagine anyone else.”

Why this clip matters more than the talk-show couch

The Ramayana pairing of Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi carries a lot of expectation. Nitesh Tiwari’s film tells the epic in two parts, with Part 1 scheduled for November 5, 2026 and Part 2 planned for Diwali next year. A moment like this reminds audiences that despite the scale, the film is staked on the chemistry and conviction of its two leads.

For Sai Pallavi, the praise lands differently. She has built a dedicated Telugu and Tamil following with performances that show emotional transparency, and that audience will now see her enter a pan-Indian event film. The show is a logical place for that crossover: the promo calls it “Rama for his Sita” and gives Telugu viewers a front-row seat to the bond.

The cast and the calendar

• The message: Ranbir Kapoor praises Sai Pallavi’s honesty and says she is the only Sita he can imagine.
• The show: Jayammu Nischayammu Raa with Jagapathi returns on October 16 on Zee5 Telugu with Sai Pallavi as the first guest.
• The film: Ramayana Part 1 releases November 5, 2026; Part 2 is planned for Diwali next year.
• The ensemble: Yash plays Ravana, with Sunny Deol, Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek Oberoi and others in key roles.

Ranbir also speaks a line in Telugu in the clip: “Mee premakee na dhanyavadelu” (thank you for your love), a small gesture that tells his southern audience he is paying attention and not simply importing a Telugu star into a Hindi epic. Sai Pallavi’s response on the promo is simple: “How sweet.”

What it signals for the run-up

The video arrives three weeks before the first part opens, when audiences need people to root for, not just a story they already know. A co-star’s unprompted endorsement can feel more persuasive than a studio campaign because it is personal and informal. It also soft-launches the Ram-Sita equation in a market that will matter for the film’s box office.

For Hindi film fans, the takeaway is simple: the Ramayana team is working hard to make its lead pairing feel like an event across languages. Watch for more such cross-language beats as the November 5 release gets closer.

Source: The Times of India