New Delhi (NVI): Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ will be re-telecast on Doordarshan from tomorrow on public demand, Prakash Javdekar, Minister of Information and Broadcasting said in a tweet today.
“Happy to announce that on public demand, we are starting re-telecast of ‘Ramayana’ from tomorrow, Saturday, March 28 in DD National, One episode in morning 9 am to 10 am, another in the evening 9 pm to 10 pm,” Javdekar said in a tweet.
The popular demand for Ramayana to return on TV began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete nationwide lockdown for 21 days, starting from March 25.
Ramayana, aired during 1987-88, was a drama adaptation of Hindu epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki’s Ramayan and Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas.
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, many on social media have written how Ramayana was hugely popular at one time.
Meanwhile, social media users also said that the mythological show would help reduce stress at the time of the nationwide lockdown.
