MUMBAI: It is another lockdown birthday for Ramayan's Sita aka Dipika Chickhlia. The actress turns 56 today.

On the special occasion, have a look at some of her photos from younger days.

Decked up in white

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Dipika chose to wear this beautiful white saree with glittering jewels for her father-in-law's 75th birthday party. She looks radiant in it. 

One with her daughter

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Dipika looks beautiful in this picture with her daughter. She captioned it as, "This is a mum look...baby Juhi posing for a pic and me wondering what's gonna happen next." 

Beautiful in blue

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Dipika, who is pretty in this blue saree, gained praise from her followers for her simplicity. She has been seen as a guest on shows such as Indian Idol and The Kapil Sharma Show. 

At her mom's house

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Dipika shared with this photo, "This is when I was ready to go to the studio Umbergaon, my moms house at Pali hill...they had displayed all my awards and more around also, they were proud and happy for all I achieved." 

From her wedding day

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Dipika is married to businessman Hemant Topiwala, who she met on the sets of her first film. They met again through a common friend and got engaged in 1991. 

As a kid

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Not just as a grown-up, but Dipika was fond of Indian wear even when she was a kid. In these photos, she can be seen in a saree in one and a suit in the other.

Credits: TOI