The story of Sita and Rama from the Ramayana intertwines with an animator’s modern-day breakup. Three shadow-puppet narrators discuss the ancient epic, while songs recorded by 1920s jazz singer Annette Hanshaw give voice to Sita’s emotions.
Trailer / Teaser
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Directed by
Nina PaleyTop cast
Annette HanshawSita (singing voice; archival recordings)
Aseem ChhabraShadow Puppet #1 (narrator)
Bhavana NagulapallyShadow Puppet #2 (narrator)
Manish AcharyaShadow Puppet #3 (narrator)
Reena ShahSita (speaking voice)
Debargo SanyalRama
Sanjiv JhaveriDasharatha; Ravana; Valmiki; director's ex-husband
Aladdin UllahMareecha; Hanuman
Nitya VidyasagarLuv and Kush (including singing voices in Rama's Great)
Pooja KumarSurphanakha
Deepti GuptaKaikeyi
Production
GKIDS