Rakul Preet Singh’s appearance as Shurpanakha attracted plenty of attention. Some viewers praised the character, while meme makers immediately found ways to turn her look into jokes.
One social media user referred to her as a ‘modern Shurpanakha’. Another joked about the resemblance between Rakul Preet Singh and television actor Ravi Dubey’s wife, Sargun Mehta.
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Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that Surpanakha would seem better than other female characters in the Ramayana.
IYKYK. pic.twitter.com/3Zs6uf1YsU
— Gudumba Satti 🇮🇳🕉🚩 (@GudumbaSatti) July 30, 2026
who gave lip fillers to her in Treta yug 😭? pic.twitter.com/J7u4Oqfo4H
— narsa. (@rathor7_) July 30, 2026
Rakul Preet as Surpanakha 🔥 Fierce & lethal#Rakulpreetsingh#Ramayanapic.twitter.com/5tRLVBQ0nh
— so Hot (@as35752) July 30, 2026
The main thing is Ravana kidnap sita for beauty not for revenge but obviously it is not mentioned in #Ramayana bcuz rakul preet more beautiful than sai pallavi story has been changed !
Modernized costumes & jewelry don’t look good
— ❤️🔥 (@Ramu6648) July 30, 2026
Feminist girls think that they are goddesses.
But in reality, they are Shurpanakha. pic.twitter.com/zbkEfPIaZN
— ︎ ︎venom (@venom1s) July 30, 2026
Some comments focused more directly on whether Shurpanakha’s styling fitted the period in which the story is set.
One viewer asked whether women in the Treta Yuga would really have worn such outfits, while another joked that the look appeared more suited to a modern-day production.