Poonam Pandey dropped from Ramleela as Mandodari after backlash

Updated On: 24 September, 2025 04:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

The Luv Kush Ramleela Committee faced backlash for casting Poonam Pandey as Mandodari in the Ramleela at Delhi’s Red Fort. To respect public sentiment and avoid societal division, the committee decided to replace her

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After facing backlash for casting actress Poonam Pandey as Mandodri in the Ramlila at the Red Fort ground in Delhi, the Luv Kush Ramleela Commitee announced that they have decided to part ways with the actress to avoid division in society. In a press conference held today, Arjun Kumar, the president of the Luv Kush Ramlila Committee, announced that they have decided that Poonam Pandey will not play the role of Mandodari in the Ramleela organised by them.

Poonam Pandey no longer a part of Ramleela play

While addressing the media in the national capital, Arjun Kumar said, "The Luv Kush Ramleela Committee has written a letter, to Poonam Pandey and in that letter we wrote that we respect your feelings but if there is a division in the society, if there is a wrong message in the society, then we have decided, that Poonam Pandey, this time, will not play the role of Mandodari, in the Love Kush Ramleela Committee, instead of her, this place will be given to another person."

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