There is one world where the lockdown is creating a great deal of chaos and loss in people’s lives. There’s another, in which apparently Ramayan exits, where the makers who never dreamt of their show being a super hit are seeing it come true. Lockdown happened to be a blessing in disguise for the TV channel Doordarshan and OTT platforms. While OTT platforms have spoilt us with choices and with the premiere of numerous shows and films, Doordarshan got back the most popular and most watched mythological TV show, Ramayan to the living rooms.
And yes, it turned out to be the best decision they could have taken. People are already stuck in their houses, why not serve them what they loved to watch once upon a time.And guess what!! this show recorded the highest number of viewership for the Hindi GEC on April 16, 2020. The news was confirmed on the TV channel’s official Twitter account.
Doordarshan National’s official handle tweeted, “WORLD RECORD!! Rebroadcast of #Ramayana on #Doordarshan smashes viewership records worldwide, the show becomes most watched entertainment show in the world with 7.7 crore viewers on 16th of April” This mythological show was re-telecast on DD from March 28, 2020. Twice a day, in the morning and at night for an hour’s time, was highly watched and appreciated by the TV viewers. This Ramanand Sagar produced TV show comprised of 78 episodes which were totally a worth watch.
Originally aired on the TV channel from January 25, 1987 to July 31, 1988, it remained the most watched show back then as well.
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