Must read: Interesting facts about Ramayan

MUMBAI: The lockdown has put a complete stop to the production process of TV shows, web shows, and movies. Thus, channels have resorted to re-running some popular shows back from the 80s and 90s that were considered hits back then. Among others, the iconic mythological shows Ramayan and Mahabharat have also been re-run by Doordarshan much to the excitement of the audience.

Given below are some of the interesting facts about Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan.

1. Ramayan holds the record for being the most watched mythological show in the world with 82 percent viewership. The mythological series was telecast in over 55 countries and had a viewership of 650 million at that time.

2. It was also considered to be one of the most expensive shows made during that time with a budget of a whopping amount of Rs 9 lakh per episode. Doordarshan reportedly made profits of Rs 40 lakh per episode from the show.

3. The first episode of the mythological series was shot for more than 15 days. And the most shocking part is that the crew members used to live in the shoot location for most of the time. The shooting span of the entire series lasted for around 550 days

4. One of the most iconic scenes from Ramayan – the construction of the Ram Setu was being shot in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This is because the makers wanted to shoot the same in clear, blue waters which were not available on the shoot location. 

5. Hundreds of people including hermits and saints used to throng the sets of Ramayan everyday during the shooting schedules. And the most interesting fact is that there was pin-drop silence on the part of the crowd when the shoots were going on. 

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