Sai Pallavi Accepts She Was 'Miscast' In Ek Din: It Should Have Been…

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working in Tamil and Telugu cinema, Sai Pallavi has her sights set on Bollywood. The year 2026 is a big year for her with the films Ek Din and Ramayana: Part 1 coming out. On May 1, Sai made her Hindi debut with Sunil Pandey's Ek Din with co-star Junaid Khan. Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, the Hindi film is a remake of the Thai film One Day (2016). Recently, in a conversation with her co-star, Sai revealed that she believed she was miscast in the film. Fans have commented on her Hindi diction in the film and at events promoting Ek Din and felt it was not up to the mark.

Why Sai Pallavi feels she was 'miscast' in Ek Din

In a one-on-one chat between Sai and Junaid on YouTube, the co-stars were chatting about how they came to the film. Junaid revealed that he couldn't believe she said yes to the project. Meanwhile, Sai shared that she wanted to do only big-budget films. The actress shared that at that point in time, she had acted in several heavy films and wanted a lighter subject. When she was read the script, she felt it would be something like the Before Sunrise trilogy.

However, when she watched herself in the film for the first time, Sai's first thought was that she didn't belong. She told producer Aamir, Junaid's father, "I don't think I was meant to do this and I think I am miscast." According to her, she felt that someone else with "a little bit of flamboyance" should have been cast. Junaid, of course, disagreed.

More about Ek Din

The romantic drama, also starring Kunal Kapoor, Kavin Dave and Reshma Shetty, is also filmed in Japan. Dinesh (Junaid) has unrequited feelings towards his colleague Meera (Sai). During a company trip to Japan, he wishes to spend one day with her, which comes true.

Sai Pallavi's upcoming projects

Besides the big-budget adaptation of Ramayana, where she plays Sita to Ranbir Kapoor's Rama, the actress also has two big South projects lined up. She reunites with Dhanush for his next tentatively titled D55. Directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy, Sai replaced Pooja Hegde in the action melodrama. Additionally, she is set to star with Vijay Sethupathi in Maniratnam's next feature, a romantic drama, as director. AR Rahman will be returning to score the music of the film. Ramayana: Part 1 will be released on November 8, 2026 for Diwali.