World’s most watched TV show, broke all TRP records, got 8,50,00,00,000 views in just 25 days, series is…

In the 1970s and 1980s, when television was new in India, there was a show that brought the whole country together. When it was telecast, the streets would become deserted, and people would leave their workplaces and gather in front of the TV. Even buses and trains would get delayed because everyone wanted to watch it. People were so excited about this show that it came to be called ‘fever’. This show not only entertained but also had a deep impact on people’s lives and thinking.

Released 38 years ago

The name of this historical serial was ‘Ramayan’, which was made by Ramanand Sagar. This show was based on Valmiki Ramayan and Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas. Its telecast started on Doordarshan from January 25, 1987, and a total of 78 episodes were shown. Every Sunday at 9:30 am, people used to wait for it on TV. Ramanand Sagar made it very thoughtfully and with hard work. He studied 14 different Ramayans to show their story correctly.

Every character of the show had won hearts

The entire story of Lord Ram’s life was shown in this show. From his birth to exile, Sita’s abduction, Ravana’s murder, and then returning to Ayodhya. Characters like Ram, Sita, Laxman, Hanuman, and Ravana made a special place in people’s hearts. Ram’s character was played by Arun Govil. Sita’s character was played by Deepika Chikhalia, and Hanuman’s role was played by Dara Singh. Ravana’s character was played by Arvind Trivedi. These characters became so famous that people started considering them as real gods.

How much did it cost to make one episode of Ramayan?

The show was shot in Umargaon near Mumbai. At that time, technology was very limited, yet the scenes of war and miracles were spectacular. Agarbattis were used for smoke, and mountains were also made of paper. About 9 lakh rupees were spent on making an episode, which was a huge amount at that time. Doordarshan earned about 40 lakh rupees from each episode. In 1987-88, this show had an 82% viewership, and more than 65 crore people watched it, which became a world record.

Reached 85 crore views in just 25 days

In 2020, when the country was under lockdown, the show was telecast again. This time too, the love of the people was no less. An episode shown on 16 April 2020 was watched by 7.7 crore people alone. This time again, about 20 crore viewers joined. According to some media data, in this way, Ramayan was watched a total of about 85 crore times. Even today it has a rating of 9.1 on IMDb, which shows its popularity, and even toda,y millions of people like to watch it. Its name is recorded in the Guinness and Limca World Records.

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