Bhabhiji actor Shilpa Shinde enacts Goddess Sita in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh Ramleela

Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain! fame actor Shilpa Shinde was seen portraying Goddess Sita in the ongoing Shalimar Bagh Ramleela in New Delhi. In the dramatic sequence, the actor was seen performing the vanvas (exile) scene.In a video clip from the Ramleela performance, Shinde, draped in a saffron saree as Goddess Sita, portrays a scene from Lord Rama's vanvas. In the sequence, a distressed Sita urges Lakshmana to search for Rama, expressing concern for his safety. However, Lakshmana declines to leave her side, fearing for her security in the forest. In the video description, shared on Instagram, the caption read, "Shilpa Shinde as Sita Maa...Shalimar Bagh (sic)."Set against North-West Delhi’s historic Shalimar Bagh — a Mughal-era royal garden dating back to 1653 — the locality’s annual Ramleela is a major cultural highlight of the city's Vijayadashami celebrations. Organised by local Ramlila committees, the production combines traditional theatrical storytelling, elaborate set designs, and high-energy enactments of the Ramayana over ten days. Known for drawing huge community crowds, the Shalimar Bagh Ramleela frequently brings in popular television and film actors to play key roles, seamlessly blending traditional devotional performance with star power to keep the age-old epic vibrant for modern audiences.The Ramayana is an ancient epic detailing Lord Rama’s life and moral journey. Ramleela — meaning "Rama's play" — is its traditional theatrical enactment performed over Navratri. Popularised through Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas, Ramleela transforms scriptural text into a living cultural performance, commemorating the ultimate victory of righteousness (dharma) over evil.Shilpa Shinde is a prominent Hindi television actor with over two decades of experience across daily soaps, reality shows, and digital platforms. She achieved nationwide fame in 2015 playing Angoori Bhabhi in the hit sitcom Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!. After exiting the show at the height of its popularity in 2016 following a high-profile dispute with the producers over exclusivity terms, she made a landmark reality television comeback by winning Bigg Boss 11 (2017–2018). Beyond Bigg Boss, her reality television stint includes participating in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 (2022) and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 (2024). She was also a contestant in Lock Upp 2 - Sach Ya Sazaa (2026).Shinde's last theatrical release was Aryabhatt Ka Zero (2026), featuring actors Himansh Kohli and Sonnalli Seygall in key roles.- Ends