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Ramanand Sagar's grandson Shiv on Kaakbhushundi Ramayan: A tribute to his legacy
1 week, 2 days ago

Ramanand Sagar's grandson Shiv on Kaakbhushundi Ramayan: A tribute to his legacy

India Today  

Filmmaker Ramanand Sagar gave the world the iconic Ramayan in 1987. Now, his grandson Shiv Sagar is carrying forward the legacy with Kaakbhushundi Ramayan - Untold Stories. In an interview with India Today Digital, Shiv Sagar shared what inspired him to create this new show and how his grandfather's legacy continues to guide them. Acknowledging that the idea of revisiting …

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Rohit Shetty reveals why Deepika-Ranvir didn't romance in Singham Again
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rohit Shetty reveals why Deepika-Ranvir didn't romance in Singham Again

India Today  

Every time Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have come together on screen, they give fans enough reasons to rejoice. And this is probably why Singham Again left a section of ‘DeepVeer’ fans unsatisfied, given that the couple hardly had a scene together. The filmmaker shared that given his latest film’s plot line and characters were based on Ramayan, he did …

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Dipika Chikhlia, who played Sita in Ramayan, reacts to Ranbir Kapoor's epic-drama: ‘People are making a mess of it’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dipika Chikhlia, who played Sita in Ramayan, reacts to Ranbir Kapoor's epic-drama: ‘People are making a mess of it’

Hindustan Times  

Dipika Chikhlia rose to fame in the late 80s for her portrayal of Goddess Sita in Ramanand Sagar's TV show Ramayan, based on sage Valmiki's ancient text. Dipika Chikhlia cautions against tampering with Ramayan Dipika spoke about the reason behind why she doesn't like the idea of Ramayan being remade and told, “Honestly, I am quite disillusioned by people who …

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Why the Ramayana and the Mahabharata still inspire filmmakers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Ramayana and the Mahabharata still inspire filmmakers

Hindustan Times  

One of the most talked about films in the last few months is director Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana which will be released in three parts. Touted to be a magnum opus starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravan, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Vijay Sethupathi as Vibhishan and Naveen Polishetty as Laxman, the movie sees a …

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Alia Bhatt wears stunning Ramayan-inspired saree to Ram Mandir ceremony in Ayodhya; internet loves it
11 months ago

Alia Bhatt wears stunning Ramayan-inspired saree to Ram Mandir ceremony in Ayodhya; internet loves it

Hindustan Times  

Alia Bhatt was among the many Bollywood celebrities, who were Ayodhya in traditional ensembles for the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony. Alia Bhatt's Ramayan saree The saree was a hit on the internet as soon as some noticed the intricate details on its border. It was shared with the caption, “Alia Bhatt is wearing a saree that has the entire …

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DC Edit | Ram temple's opening to launch new era in India
11 months ago

DC Edit | Ram temple's opening to launch new era in India

Deccan Chronicle  

The much-anticipated consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya today will see the realisation of a dream for millions of faithful who believe the heroic figure of the epic Ramayana was born on this very spot. There is, however, no question he had the absolute freedom of choice in following rituals for days before the event and in tracing the …

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Entertainment industry extols Lord Ram, but no major film release before consecration ceremony
11 months, 1 week ago

Entertainment industry extols Lord Ram, but no major film release before consecration ceremony

The Hindu  

As the countdown to the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya begins, there has been a spurt in activity in the infotainment space to bring the story of the Lord and his abode home. “We have tried to take everyone along and have created a balanced narrative of the 500-year long struggle for the temple without augmenting or reducing …

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India to host year-long ‘Ramayan’ festival
11 months, 1 week ago

India to host year-long ‘Ramayan’ festival

The Hindu  

Coinciding with the inauguration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, India is organising a year-long festival on “connecting the world through Ramayan”. Cultural activities will also be organised with the help of State Governments at iconic places of ‘Ramayan’ significance, like Madhya Pradesh’s Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, Bihar’s Sitamarhi, Karnataka’s Hampi and Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari, besides cities like Bhopal and …

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Shining the spotlight on the Mewar school of painting
1 year, 3 months ago

Shining the spotlight on the Mewar school of painting

Live Mint  

When Mubarak Hussain, then the curator of the State Museum at the City Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan, unlocked a huge old aluminium trunk and began unrolling bundles of paintings from a white muslin cloth, Chandra Prakash Deval and Alok Bhalla gasped in disbelief. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has the famous Udaipur court artist Tara’s depiction of …

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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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All India Cine Workers Association writes to Amit Shah, demands FIR on Adipurush makers Om Raut and Manoj Muntashir
1 year, 6 months ago

All India Cine Workers Association writes to Amit Shah, demands FIR on Adipurush makers Om Raut and Manoj Muntashir

Hindustan Times  

The recent patch of controversies surrounding Om Raut's Adipurush does not seem to end. On Saturday, All India Cine Workers Association wrote to the union home minister Amit Shah demanding registration of a case against the makers of the movie for 'hurting religious sentiments' and its continued efforts to 'make money selling discounted tickets across the multiplexes.' The letter demanded …

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Vikram Bhatt Is Confused Whether Adipurush Is Ramayan Or Not, Says, 'It Is For The Makers To Decide'
1 year, 6 months ago

Vikram Bhatt Is Confused Whether Adipurush Is Ramayan Or Not, Says, 'It Is For The Makers To Decide'

News 18  

Ever since its release, Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan starrer Adipurush has been facing criticism from the audience for several reasons. He stated, “First of all, I am confused whether Adipurush is the Ramayana or not. So, whether it is Ramayana or not is for the makers to decide.” Recalling 1943 film Ramrajya that was made by his …

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Five reasons why Adipurush crashed at box office: Dialogues to miscasting of Prabhas
1 year, 6 months ago

Five reasons why Adipurush crashed at box office: Dialogues to miscasting of Prabhas

Hindustan Times  

Adipurush is a case study in how a much-hyped film can open to huge numbers at the box office worldwide, but can whimper away the following week because of a negative word-of-mouth. While it has crossed ₹250 crore in India, the film's downward trajectory, with it collecting just ₹7 crore as early as on day 6, indicates that it may …

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Construction on the ‘world’s largest Ramayan temple’ begins in Bihar
1 year, 6 months ago

Construction on the ‘world’s largest Ramayan temple’ begins in Bihar

The Hindu  

Construction work began on June 20 for the “world’s largest Ramayan temple” in Bihar’s East Champaran district. Former Indian Police Service officer and secretary of the Patna-based Mahavir Temple Trust, Acharya Kishor Kunal, along with former Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court, Justice S. N. Jha, and others, laid the foundation stone. The construction of the three-storeyed Viraat Ramayan temple …

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Smriti Irani was called to work day after miscarriage, nurse asked for autograph
1 year, 8 months ago

Smriti Irani was called to work day after miscarriage, nurse asked for autograph

Hindustan Times  

Actor-politician Smriti Irani recently opened up about being called to work just a day after she suffered a miscarriage. She said she had shown her medical papers to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi producer Ekta Kapoor who was told by a co-actor that Smriti was lying. Smriti rose to fame after starring in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi …

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Congress leaders continue to distort Ramayan, insult Sri Ram, Lakshman, Sita Mata: Read how
2 years, 2 months ago

Congress leaders continue to distort Ramayan, insult Sri Ram, Lakshman, Sita Mata: Read how

Op India  

As if denying the reality of Lord Ram wasn’t enough, the grand old party of India has come up with fresh ways to ridicule Hinduism. As the Congress prince Rahul Gandhi embarked on his current political stunt called ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ supposedly covering thousands of kilometres, his adherents brazenly began comparing him to Lord Ram in their attempt to glorify …

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Uproar over Ravan: Why Bollywood fails to understand Ramayan
2 years, 2 months ago

Uproar over Ravan: Why Bollywood fails to understand Ramayan

Firstpost  

Ramayan is the soul of India. SS Rajamouli’s films invariably hit the bulls-eye precisely because he adopts a reverential approach — a basic precondition that Bollywood fails to meet in the very first place. In Deewar, for instance, Amitabh Bachchan’s character had issues going to a temple, but that didn’t come in the way of conceding the sacredness of “Billa …

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India at 75: Epochal moments from the 1980s
2 years, 4 months ago

India at 75: Epochal moments from the 1980s

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 17, 2022 19:21 IST 1980: Prakash Padukone wins All England Championship India is today a big name in international badminton, with four men and one woman in the top 20 of the Badminton World Federation rankings. As much as the FoIs have been criticised for being pointless pageantry besides incorporating ‘culture as an arm of diplomacy’, they …

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1987: Airing of ‘Ramayan’
2 years, 4 months ago

1987: Airing of ‘Ramayan’

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST As television began to dominate living rooms of middle-class Indians in the 1980s, a serial based on the epic Ramayana was broadcast on the State-run Doordarshan channel. While the serial was conceptualised and put on air by the Congress government hoping to capitalise on the Hindu vote, it ended up benefiting the Sangh …

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IRCTC to start 'Shri Ramayana Yatra’ train on June 21 from Delhi's Safdarjung
2 years, 6 months ago

IRCTC to start 'Shri Ramayana Yatra’ train on June 21 from Delhi's Safdarjung

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is set to launch a 18-day ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra’ through a special tourist train on June 21 to take pilgrims to sacred places associated with the life of Lord Ram, officials said on Wednesday. IRCTC to start 'Shri Ramayana Yatra’ train on June 21 from Delhi's Safdarjung railway station Booking is on for …

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IRCTC's Deluxe AC tourist train 'Shri Ramayan Yatra' to depart from Delhi on Feb 22. Check route, ticket fare
2 years, 10 months ago

IRCTC's Deluxe AC tourist train 'Shri Ramayan Yatra' to depart from Delhi on Feb 22. Check route, ticket fare

India TV News  

Highlights The train with AC I and AC II class will accommodate a total of 156 tourists This special train covers prominent places associated with the life of Lord Rama IRCTC has decided promote spiritual tourism with a singular emphasis on the life of Shri Rama The train tour "Shri Ramayan Yatra" is ready to depart from Delhi's Safdarjung Railway …

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Doordarshan Memes Take Over Internet as 'OG Channel' Rules on India's Republic Day
2 years, 10 months ago

Doordarshan Memes Take Over Internet as 'OG Channel' Rules on India's Republic Day

News 18  

As India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, Doordarshan channel has suddenly whirred into life as it does every time around this time. The state broadcaster’s YouTube channel is currently livestreaming the Republic Day Parade which is being watched by over five lakh people at the time of writing this article. On its YouTube channel, the broadcaster said that the ritual …

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Record-Breaking Epic 'Ramayan' Is Back on TV
3 years, 7 months ago

Record-Breaking Epic 'Ramayan' Is Back on TV

News 18  

The late Ramanand Sagar’s blockbuster mythological show “Ramayan” is back on television. The serial had gained immense popularity upon release on Doordarshan in 1987, and the national broadcaster had re-telecast the show during last year’s lockdown. Arun Govil as Ram, Deepika Chikhalia as Sita, Sunil Lahri as Laxman, Arvind Trivedi as Raavan and Dara Singh as Hanuman are particularly recalled …

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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: CPI-ML leader Satyadeo Ram aims to retain Darauli seat
4 years, 1 month ago

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: CPI-ML leader Satyadeo Ram aims to retain Darauli seat

Hindustan Times  

Darauli, the reserved assembly constituency located in Siwan district, is one of the 94 seats that are going to polls in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections. In the Bihar Assembly Election 2020, from the NDA the seat has gone to the Bharatiya Janata Party which has fielded Ramayan Manjhi as its candidate. Notably, since 2010, the Darauli …

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