The roads would be deserted when Ramayan was aired on television. It was telecast in 55 countries with a total viewership of 650 million. It holds the Limca book of world record as the most-watched mythological serial. The serial was based on Valmiki’s Ramayan and Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas. In the 80s, Ramayan was produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar and Mahabharat was produced by B R Chopra and directed by his son Ravi Chopra. Ramayan series follows the journey of an Indian king Rama who goes to an exile of 14 years along with wife Sita and brother Lakshman, while Mahabharata, another Indian epic, in its televised series covers the incidents revolving around Lord Krishna, Pandavas, Kauravas, Karna and Draupadi. Little did anyone know the reruns of Ramayana and Mahabharata will enjoy unprecedented popularity. The first episode of Mahabharat was aired on television on 2nd Oct 1988 and final episode on 24th June 1990.
The first episode of Ramayan was aired on television on 25th Jan 1987 and serial was concluded in August 1988.Ramayan has become globally highest viewed entertainment show on its rerun.Source: showboxchannelħ. When it was aired again, Ramayan recorded the highest ratings for a Hindi GEC (general entertainment channel) show since 2015.To keep people entertained during a complete lockdown, India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry decided to re-telecast popular mythology television serials - Ramayana and Mahabharata, which were a huge hit in the 80s. Source: SagarworldĦ. The show earned a spot in the Limca Book of Records for the World’s most watched mythological series. Source: wikibioĥ. Owing to the popularity of the show, it was extended thrice to a total of 78 episodes, instead of the original 52 episodes. Source: HTĤ. Though the show ended with Ram’s coronation, a special Luv-Kush episode was shot and an exclusive tape was flown for a man who was hospitalized in Chennai because he missed that.
Ramayan was telecast in 55 different countries and earned a viewership of around 650 million. Source: imdbĢ. Bal Dhuri and Jayshree Gadkar who played Dashratha and Kaushalya were married in real life. Ramayan, which was actually the second show that Ramanand Sagar created for TV (after Vikram Betaal), remains one of the most iconic shows to have been made. Here are some interesting facts about it:ġ. When Ramayan first aired, Doordarshan reportedly earned ₹40 lakh for each episode. And yet, he went ahead, with little financial support, to create a show that changed the face of Indian TV.
Because TV wasn't considered a profitable medium. 32 years ago, when Ramanand Sagar decided to switch from movies to TV, he did not have the support of many people.
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