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Doordarshan to retelecast Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan from Feb 5
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Doordarshan to retelecast Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan from Feb 5

Op India  

On Friday, the official X handle of state broadcaster Doordarshan announced that Ramanand Sagar’s iconic show based on the Hindu Epic Ramayan will be retelecasted on DD National twice a day from February 5. एक बार फिर वापस आ गया है पूरे भारत का सबसे लोकप्रिय शो 'रामायण'। रामानंद सागर की रामायण एक बार फिर #DDNational पर देखिए 5 फरवरी …

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Lord Ram is our pride and culture: 'Ramayan' actor Arun Govil
11 months ago

Lord Ram is our pride and culture: 'Ramayan' actor Arun Govil

Hindustan Times  

The actor, who became a household name after essaying the role of Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan", has been invited for the grand event along with his co-star Dipika Chikhlia, who portrayed Goddess Sita in the 1987 TV serial. "I had told Ramanand Sagar ji in the beginning itself that I only wanted to play the character of Lord …

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When Ram appeared before us all
11 months, 1 week ago

When Ram appeared before us all

Hindustan Times  

The family home of producer-director-writer Moti Sagar, a bungalow nestled in a leafy cul-de-sac of Juhu, has had a few news crew visits in the past couple of weeks. The pandemic’s devastation was unfurling at a ferocious pace, when the government-run Doordarshan revived airing Ramayan again, prompting the then minister of information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar to tweet a picture …

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Code name - Blockbuster: Poonam Saxena on Bollywood’s infatuation with the spy
1 year ago

Code name - Blockbuster: Poonam Saxena on Bollywood’s infatuation with the spy

Hindustan Times  

Since spy films have been the ticket to box-office triumph this year, I couldn’t help but go back to a spy thriller from a different era. Ramanand Sagar was looking for a newcomer to cast in Ankhen and went to a movie hall in Mumbai to watch Dharmendra in Shola Aur Shabnam, one of the actor’s early films. Farz, which …

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Arun Govil says Ramanand Sagar rejected him for Lord Ram's role in Ramayan; recalls being told show wasn't good for him
1 year, 5 months ago

Arun Govil says Ramanand Sagar rejected him for Lord Ram's role in Ramayan; recalls being told show wasn't good for him

Hindustan Times  

Actor Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram in the TV show Ramayan, has revealed that he wasn't the first choice for the character. In a new interview, Arun said that Ramanand Sagar, who helmed Ramayan, took his audition but rejected him. What Arun said about his career before featuring in Ramayan Speaking with news agency ANI, Arun said, "From 1977, …

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Amid Adipurush backlash, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan to telecast on TV | Deets Inside
1 year, 5 months ago

Amid Adipurush backlash, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan to telecast on TV | Deets Inside

India TV News  

Amid the Adipurush controversy, the iconic Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan from the late 1980s is set to be telecasted again. Taking to Instagram, channel Shemaroo Tv shared the promo of the super hit show 'Ramayan' and captioned it in Hindi, "We are bringing to you all dear viewers the world-famous mythological serial "Ramayan". Adipurush which is a dramatic retelling of Ramayana, …

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Amidst Adipurush backlash, writer Manoj Muntashir gets police protection over threat to life
1 year, 6 months ago

Amidst Adipurush backlash, writer Manoj Muntashir gets police protection over threat to life

Firstpost  

Ramayan’s Arun Govil bashes Prabhas’ Adipurush, calls it ‘Hollywood ki cartoon film’ Social media is flooded with negative comments against Adipurush. Veteran television and film actor Arun Govil, who garnered nationwide popularity for his portrayal of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic serial Ramayan, has expressed his disappointment with director Om Raut’s latest release Adipurush, which is also the adaptation …

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Ramayan's Arun Govil bashes Prabhas' Adipurush, calls it ‘Hollywood ki cartoon film’
1 year, 6 months ago

Ramayan's Arun Govil bashes Prabhas' Adipurush, calls it ‘Hollywood ki cartoon film’

Firstpost  

Veteran television and film actor Arun Govil, who garnered nationwide popularity for his portrayal of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic serial Ramayan, has expressed his disappointment with director Om Raut’s latest release Adipurush, which is also the adaptation of Ramayana. The actor highlighted the importance of presenting the Ramayana characters accurately and said it was done in Adipurush calling …

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Ramanand Sagar's son criticises Prabhas' Adipurush, alleges Om Raut changed facts: Colaba mein dikhayye, worldwide nahi
1 year, 6 months ago

Ramanand Sagar's son criticises Prabhas' Adipurush, alleges Om Raut changed facts: Colaba mein dikhayye, worldwide nahi

Hindustan Times  

Prem Sagar, son of Ramanand Sagar, who is best known for making the popular television show Ramayan, has criticised Adipurush. Calling Adipurush 'today's Ramayan', Prem asked that it should be shown in Mumbai's Breach Candy and Colaba but not worldwide. Ramanand Sagar's son on Adipurush In an interview with Live Hindustan, Prem said, "Om Raut ne Adipurush k zariye Marvel …

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Can Prabhas' Adipurush recreate the cultural frenzy of Ramanand Sagar’s days?
1 year, 6 months ago

Can Prabhas' Adipurush recreate the cultural frenzy of Ramanand Sagar’s days?

Firstpost  

Om Raut’s film has odds stacked against it, but it might just nudge the needle by rekindling interest in an epic that truly caught the imagination, thanks to Ramanand Sagar, more than thirty years ago. Adipurush arrives decades after Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana caught the imagination of a country that didn’t quite know what to expect. Sure Bollywood had exacted epics …

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Seeing the past from the prism of the present: On ‘Adipurush’ and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Seeing the past from the prism of the present: On ‘Adipurush’ and more

The Hindu  

In times when even teasers of films are reviewed and recommended by media organisations, a controversy erupted when the 1.46-minute promotional video of Om Raut’s Adipurush failed social media scrutiny. Apart from Ram’s moustache and aggressive demeanour and Hanuman’s leather jackets, what irked the trolls the most was the representation of Ravana as an “Islamic invader”. So, in Adipurush, when …

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Ramayan Fame Dipika Chikhlia's Fans Say Her Instagram Reel 'Doesn't Suit Image of Sita'
2 years, 2 months ago

Ramayan Fame Dipika Chikhlia's Fans Say Her Instagram Reel 'Doesn't Suit Image of Sita'

News 18  

Dipika Chikhlia is best known for her role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s television series Ramayan. The actress is also known for her debut film Sun Meri Laila, opposite Raj Kiran and three Hindi films with Rajesh Khanna, which were Rupaye Dus Karod, Ghar Ka Chiraag and Khudai. One of the users enquired, “Aapki har ghar mein Puja hoti hai …

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Ramanand Sagar's Son Reacts to Adipurush Controversy, Asks 'How Can You Stop Anyone...?'
2 years, 2 months ago

Ramanand Sagar's Son Reacts to Adipurush Controversy, Asks 'How Can You Stop Anyone...?'

News 18  

Filmmaker Ramanand Sagar’s son, Prem Sagar, has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the teaser of director Om Raut’s Adipurush, which stars Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon. As reported by Hindustan Times, the head priest alleged that the film wrongly portrays Lord Ram, Hanuman and Ravana and is therefore against their dignity. “Making a film is not …

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Bollywood’s tryst with Hanuman
2 years, 8 months ago

Bollywood’s tryst with Hanuman

Firstpost  

Subhash K Jha takes a look at the various actors who played Hanuman in cinema and on television. Hindi cinema for a very long time focused on other pivotal characters from the Ramayan and sidelined Hanuman until Dara Singh came along to give Hanuman the pride of place he deserves. Such was the all-pervasive impact of Dara Singh’s Hanuman in …

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Amrish Puri Was 1st Choice for Ravan's Role in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan
3 years, 2 months ago

Amrish Puri Was 1st Choice for Ravan's Role in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan

News 18  

Veteran actor Arvind Trivedi, best known for essaying the role of Ravan in Ramanand Sagar’s 1987 iconic TV series Ramayan, passed away after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday night at the age of 82. However, earlier, it was revealed that Arvind was not the first choice for the role of Ravan in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan. Trivedi had himself mentioned …

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Ramayan's Sunil Lahri rubbishes death rumours of Arvind Trivedi
3 years, 7 months ago

Ramayan's Sunil Lahri rubbishes death rumours of Arvind Trivedi

India Today  

Arvind Trivedi, who played the role of Raavan in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, became an unlikely victim of a death hoax recently. SUNIL LAHRI QUASHES ARVIND TRIVEDI'S DEATH RUMOURS Sharing photos of Arvind Trivedi, Sunil Lahri wrote, "Aajkal Koi Na Koi Buri Khabar sunane Ko milati Hai carona ki vajah se, Upar Se Arvind Trivedi ji ki jhuthi khabar, Meri Prathna …

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Dipika Chikhlia says history is repeating itself as Ramayan returns to TV screens
3 years, 8 months ago

Dipika Chikhlia says history is repeating itself as Ramayan returns to TV screens

India Today  

A year after it's rerun during coronavirus induced lockdown, the popular mythological show Ramayan has once again returned to the small screen. RAMAYAN TO RETURN ON TV AGAIN Dipika Chikhlia took to her Instagram account to share a photo of herself dressed up as Sita from the show Ramayan. Tune in to Star Bharat everyday at 7pm to watch Ramanand …

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