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Ramayana’s Rama Ranbir Kapoor comes under Mukesh Khanna’s radar after Sonakshi: ‘If they’re a lampat chhichhora...’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ramayana’s Rama Ranbir Kapoor comes under Mukesh Khanna’s radar after Sonakshi: ‘If they’re a lampat chhichhora...’

Hindustan Times  

Mukesh Khanna has been dominating headlines all week thanks to his recent comments regarding Sonakshi Sinha’s upbringing. Well, Mukesh has now turned his focus to Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor’s casting as Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part adaptation of Ramayana. Ranbir Kapoor's casting in Ramayana has garnered Mukesh Khanna's opinion In a chat with Mid Day, Mukesh remembered Arun Govil, …

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'Like Ramayana's Bharat Did...': Delhi CM Atishi Sits Next To Kejriwal's Empty Chair, BJP Calls It Drama
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Like Ramayana's Bharat Did...': Delhi CM Atishi Sits Next To Kejriwal's Empty Chair, BJP Calls It Drama

News 18  

Atishi, who took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on September 21, took charge of her position on Monday. “I will work for four months as the Chief Minister of Delhi like Bharat did by keeping Lord Ram’s Khadaun on the throne. That means Atishi is the Manmohan Singh of the Delhi government and the real Chief Minister is …

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Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana's working title revealed; makers tightens surveillance on set to avoid leaked pics
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana's working title revealed; makers tightens surveillance on set to avoid leaked pics

Hindustan Times  

Ranbir to begin shooting of Love And War News18 quoted a source as saying, “Ranbir will continue shooting for Ramayana and begin the prep for Love And War in the second half of August or early September simultaneously. While Alia will get busy with filming YRF’s upcoming spy thriller with Sharvari Wagh, Ranbir will dive into script reading sessions and …

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300 Ramayanas, 1 Annapoorani: Outrage Shows Two Facets of Cultural Intimidation
1 year ago

300 Ramayanas, 1 Annapoorani: Outrage Shows Two Facets of Cultural Intimidation

The Quint  

Last year, Aruna Vijay, a northern-origin Jain woman raised in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, became a successful Masterchef India finalist, even though she insisted she won't cook eggs and other items considered non-vegetarian. She now has a cult following, but the current social climate requires somebody like her, such as the fictional Annapoorani, to go that extra mile to 'belong' in …

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Modi Cleans Nashik Temple, Listens to Ramayana's 'Yuddha Kanda' Amid Preps for Ram Mandir
1 year ago

Modi Cleans Nashik Temple, Listens to Ramayana's 'Yuddha Kanda' Amid Preps for Ram Mandir

News 18  

Days ahead of the grand ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday offered prayers at the Shree Kala Ram Mandir situated along the banks of Godavari in Maharashtra’s Nashik. The ‘Yuddh Kand’ of the Hindu epic Ramayan, which depicts Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya, was played in Marathi at the temple for …

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Valmiki Jayanti 2023: Story of Maharishi Valmiki, Ramayana's author; wishes, messages, greetings for the day
1 year, 2 months ago

Valmiki Jayanti 2023: Story of Maharishi Valmiki, Ramayana's author; wishes, messages, greetings for the day

Hindustan Times  

Valmiki Jayanti is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Maharshi Valmiki, writers of one of the most important and popular epics of all time Ramayana. As per Ramayana, Lord Rama met Valmiki during Vanvasa or his period of exile Valmiki was born as Ratnakar and was a dacoit who used to rob people and kill them. As per Ramayana, Lord …

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The Many Retellings of the Ramayana
1 year, 4 months ago

The Many Retellings of the Ramayana

The Diplomat  

The makers of the movie “Adipurush” were no doubt hoping to cash in on India’s current obsession with all things Hindu when they decided to make a film based on the ancient Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Meanwhile, the Hindu Sena, a right-wing organization, filed a petition in the Delhi High Court claiming that the film “hurt the sentiments of the …

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Ramayana's Lakshman has high hopes from Kangana Ranaut's portrayal of Sita, actor reacts
1 year, 6 months ago

Ramayana's Lakshman has high hopes from Kangana Ranaut's portrayal of Sita, actor reacts

Hindustan Times  

Sunil Lahri, who played Lakshman in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, said that he has full faith in actor Kangana Ranaut's The Incarnation Sita. Sunil Lahri spoke about Kangana Ranaut as Sita in The Incarnation Sita. Sunil on Kangana's Sita Speaking with Live Hindustan, Sunil Lahri said, "Mujhe Kangana ki film se puri umeed hai ki woh aesa kuch nahi karegi aur …

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Book Box: The Many Ramayanas
2 years, 2 months ago

Book Box: The Many Ramayanas

Hindustan Times  

It’s four stanzas of a river in flood, describing the things the river carries away, including a quirky image I never forgot of “a couple of cows named Gopi and Brinda as usual.” I reconnected with this poet a few years ago, with the posthumous publication of his journals. If you, like me, read primarily in English, here are three …

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Legends of the Ramayana review: Amish Tripathi's docuseries celebrates India’s pluralist cultural heritage
2 years, 9 months ago

Legends of the Ramayana review: Amish Tripathi's docuseries celebrates India’s pluralist cultural heritage

Firstpost  

Legends Of The Ramayana is for those who delight in symbol and metaphor, and are willing to be struck by wonder even as they exercise their critical faculties. Language: Hindi, English Amish Tripathi, who has written the Ramchandra series of novels based on the Ramayana, can now be seen in a three-part documentary series called Legends of the Ramayana with …

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Disappointed: Former Delhi govt media advisor after AAP MLA announces 'Sunder Kand' recitation every month
4 years, 10 months ago

Disappointed: Former Delhi govt media advisor after AAP MLA announces 'Sunder Kand' recitation every month

India Today  

Hours after Aam Aadmi Party MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj announced the recitation of Ramayana's "Sunder Kand" every month in his constituency, former Delhi government media advisor Nagendar Sharma termed it as disappointing. Disappointed to see a competent legislator with progressive outlook fall into the fallacious trap of trying to outdo BJP in it's game https://t.co/3oyQBs99fg Nagendar Sharma February 18, 2020 Earlier …

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The Ramayana’s influence in Thailand
5 years, 5 months ago

The Ramayana’s influence in Thailand

The Hindu  

Headless statues, limbless statues, columns with their roofs missing. Situated by a vast lake is Wat Phra Ram, initially built as a cremation site for one of the first Ayutthayan king, Ramathibodi I, but later turned into a temple. Buddha’s head in the roots is just one of the many marvels at Wat Maha That, built in 1374 and set …

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Ramayana's trilingual live-action trilogy to be helmed by Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar
5 years, 6 months ago

Ramayana's trilingual live-action trilogy to be helmed by Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar

Firstpost  

Back in 2017, it was reported that Ramayana will get a live-action feature film, bankrolled by Madhu Mantena, Allu Aravind and Namit Malhotra. Now, Mumbai Mirror reports that the producers have nabbed Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari and Mom director Ravi Udyawar to helm the ambitious project from Sridhar Raghavan’s screenplay. Nitesh, on the other hand, says that while the film …

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In 'Surpanakha', Kathak dancer Ashavari Majumdar looks at Ravana's sister through a feminist lens
5 years, 9 months ago

In 'Surpanakha', Kathak dancer Ashavari Majumdar looks at Ravana's sister through a feminist lens

Firstpost  

‘Adoring sister, vindictive widow, rebel, spurned lover, beautiful princess, tragic victim.’ When one thinks of Ravana’s sister Surpanakha from the Ramayana, these are not the phrases that come to mind. But there are more than 300 versions of the Ramayana across India and South Asia which are in conflict with this narrative, says Kathak performer Ashavari Majumdar, whose unique piece …

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