Sonia Balani plays Urmila, Lakhsman's wife and Sita's sister, in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana. Actor Sonia Balani has opened up about portraying Urmila in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana. She said the character's quiet sacrifice remains beyond her imagination. Sonia Balani said understanding Urmila was the most interesting part of her preparation. She admitted she knew little about the character at first, and she is still trying to understand how Urmila.