{
  "id": 17184248,
  "title": "Rakul Preet Singh on playing Surpanakha in Ramayana: 'A very misunderstood and layered character'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/rakul-preet-singh-on-playing-surpanakha-in-ramayana-a-very",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T05:12:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/rakul-preet-singh-on-playing-surpanakha-in-ramayana-a-very-misunderstood-and-layered-character-1.500729195"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For an epic built around a king and his greatest adversary, the character drawing the most curiosity ahead of Ramayana ’s r elease may be the one who sets the whole conflict in motion. Rakul Preet Singh, who plays Surpanakha in Nitesh Tiwari’s mammoth adaptation, says that is precisely what drew her to the part. Why she said yes Speaking to news agency PTI, the actor said two things excited her…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Misunderstood and layered’: Rakul Preet Singh on playing Surpanakha in Ramayana",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/misunderstood-and-layered-rakul-preet-singh-on-playing-surpanakha-in",
        "published": "2026-10-30T06:47:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}