Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan is being made for Rs 1600 crore, but Ramanand Sagar made superhit TV show for just Rs …, idea was…

Ever since the discussion of Nitesh Tiwari’s film ‘Ramayan’ started, Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ has also started being discussed. Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ was made 38 years ago, and even today it is considered a benchmark for films and shows made on this mythological epic in the world of film and TV. Many films and serials have been made on the saga of Lord Ram, Sita, and Ravana, but they could not even touch Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’. Despite spending crores of rupees, they did not even come close to ‘Ramayan’, which Ramanand Sagar shot with Jugaad about four decades ago.

What makes Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan for Rs 1600 crore

Now that the teaser of Nitesh Tiwari’s film ‘Ramayan’ has come, Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ is once again in the headlines. ‘Ramayan’s’ special effects and BGM are being praised a lot. The VFX and special effects of this mega budget film of 1600 crores are being prepared by Prime Focus Limited, a company of Namit Malhotra, who has won 8 Oscars, which has prepared VFX for Hollywood films like ‘Dune’, ‘Star Wars’, ‘Inception’ and ‘Interstellar’. But here we are telling you how Ramanand Sagar made ‘Ramayan’ without any technology and VFX.

What technology was used in Ramanand Sagar’s TV show?

In the 80s, when there was no access to CGI and VFX technology, Ramanand Sagar made the most successful and record-breaking serial in the history of Indian television with Jugaad. ‘Ramayan’ had 78 episodes. Rs 9 lakh was spent on making each episode. According to this, ‘Ramayan’ was made in Rs 7 crore. It was telecast for the first time on Doordarshan in the year 1987.

‘Ramayan’ will be released in three parts. Rs 1600 crore will be spent on making these two parts. The film will have amazing VFX and special effects. Its VFX is being designed by Namit Malhotra’s company. Namit has won the Oscar award 8 times.

What was the jugaad used in Ramanand Sagar?

The trick that Ramanand Sagar used for the collision of arrows and weapons in the war scene in ‘Ramayan’ and the special effects created by it will surprise you. Ramanand Sagar’s son, Prem Sagar, told ‘ETimes’ that when ‘Ramayan’ was being made, a new machine, SEG 2000, was launched. With the help of that, the special effects of bow and arrow were created. Glass matting and mechanical effects were used for the light that came out when the arrows collided.

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