Adapted and based on the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, the series follows the journey of Ram who goes to an exile of 14 years along with Sita and Lakshman. See more

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• Arun Govil as Ram, Lord Vishnu's 7th incarnation of the Dashavatar; Dasharatha and Kaushalya's son; Sita's husband; Bharat, Lakshman … See more

1. Episode 1 – Birth and childhood of Lord Ram
2. Episode 2 – Ram going to Gurukul
3. Episode 3 – Continuing Gurukul See more

Ramayan was regarded as the most expensive TV show produced during the time with a budget ₹9 lakhs per episode.
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In India, the series was originally broadcast on DD National from 25 January 1987 to 31 July 1988 with widespread acclaim. BBC … See more

After just few episodes had been released, the show received widespread critical acclaim for Ramanand Sagar's writing and direction as well as … See more

Ramayan notably broke viewership for any Indian television series during that time. It was telecast in 55 countries and at a total viewership of 650 million and re-telecast (24 March - 18 April 2020) nearly 2500 million viewership alone in 25 days, it became the highest … See more