Nov 06, 2026 6:06pm IST
‘Ramayana: Part 1’: Ami Trivedi on Dubbing for Sai Pallavi, Recreating Her Voice and the Ayodhya Exit Scene (EXCLUSIVE)
Ami Trivedi began her career as a voice artiste at 17 and has lent her voice to several memorable characters over the years, including Harry Potter, Mulan, Yelena Belova from “Black Widow” and Lois Lane in the 2025 film “Superman.” Now, the voice artiste and actress has taken on another significant assignment – dubbing for Sai Pallavi in the Hindi version of “Ramayana: Part 1.” The character required her to strike a balance between staying true to Sai Pallavi’s performance and preserving the essence of Sita as an epic figure. In an exclusive conversation with Variety India, Trivedi discusses her approach to the assignment, the challenges involved and what audiences can expect from her performance.
‘Sai Pallavi made it easy for me’
Speaking about her approach in matching Sai Pallavi’s distinct voice, dialogue delivery and emotional style, Trivedi says, “Auditioning for Sai Pallavi’s character seemed like a divine placement. Somehow, the voice matched on the mic. Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra said the same to me. When I saw her performance, I thought I had an added pressure of doing justice to her approach. She did it so beautifully. Her performance was effortless. Everything felt extremely beautiful. So, it was easy for me to get into her scenes. I wanted to make sure I delivered on her expectations.”
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Trivedi recalls conversations with the film’s director and producer to understand the character and the nuances of the performance. She reveals that she also interacted with Sai Pallavi, who shared what went through her mind while performing certain scenes. Trivedi quips, “The discussions pertained to sticking to the character. Again, fortunately, my voice matched Sai’s. Also, most of it was instructions from the director on how to perform the scenes. I even interacted with her and she told me what used to go on in her mind while performing scenes. That information was very helpful to me.”
Matching performances
Ami shares that her biggest challenge was ensuring that she did not lose the essence of Sita while matching the performance delivered by Pallavi. She says, “Sita is divine and there are many sentiments involved with her. I wanted to stay true to the character. I had to stay in the outline of the portrait Sai had created. I didn’t want to go up or down on the level of my performance. I didn’t want to sound wrong while portraying the character,” she explains.
She says one particular sequence required her to pay close attention to the emotional shifts of the character, “There is a scene when they are leaving Ayodhya and Sita is addressing its citizens. Nitesh Tiwari was very specific about it. There are many emotions in that scene. She gets teary-eyed, but at the same time, she is a queen, a princess and a warrior. She is also very kind. Sai Pallavi portrays all those nuances in her performance. At one point, she also has a crack in her voice. I had to put that crack in the voice in my performance, too.”
Another sequence that stood out for her was the confrontation between Sita and Ravan (played by Yash) after the abduction. She states, “The scene with Ravan (Yash), when he captures her and takes her away. She addresses him and says, ‘My Ram will come.’ That scene had many emotional highs and lows.”
Becoming Sai’s voice
Trivedi emphasizes that the priority is to remain faithful to the original portrayal rather than introduce a personal interpretation. “You only need to understand your character. When I am performing as Sita, my own performance isn't important. As a dubbing artiste, it’s important that I do justice to the performance of the actor. I made sure I got into her (Sai Pallavi’s) skin. I didn’t want to have my own interpretation of the character.”
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Having grown up watching different adaptations of the epic, Trivedi admits that she already had certain ideas about Sita. However, she feels the franchise offered its own approach to the story: “We have grown up watching ‘Ramayana’ in some form or the other. So, there was always a preconceived idea. But the way they have captured the essence of ‘Ramayana,’ I feel it in my heart.”
All eyes are now on “Ramayana: Part 2.” Trivedi confirms, “It hasn’t started yet. I think it’s a long way. Not just to dub, but I am eagerly waiting for it as an audience like everybody else.”
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