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Shrimad Ramayan
GenreEpic
Mythology
Created bySiddharth Kumar Tewary
Based onValmiki Ramayana
Ramcharitmanas
Screenplay byAnand Neelakantan
Directed byKamal Monga
Loknath Pandey
Sumit Thakur
Starring
Music byLalit Sen
Opening themeShrimad Ramayan
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No.of seasons1
No.of episodes142
Production
ProducersSiddharth Kumar Tewary
Gayatri Gill Tewary
Rahul Kumar Tewary
Production locationUmargam
CinematographyAfsar Faruque
Veerdhaval Puranik
EditorGanga Kacharla
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time40–45 minutes(Ep: 1–16)
21–24 minutes(Ep: 17 onwards)
Production companySwastik Productions
Original release
NetworkSony Entertainment Television
Release1 January 2024(2024-01-01)–
present

Shrimad Ramayan(transl. Holy Ramayana) is an Indian Hindi-languagemythologicaltelevision series that premiered on 1 January 2024 onSony Entertainment Television.[1][2]Produced bySiddharth Kumar Tewaryunder the banner ofSwastik Productions,the series is based on the epicRamayana.It starsSujay ReuasRamaandPrachi BansalasSita.[3][4]

Plot[edit]

The series showcases the life ofRama,the 7th incarnation of LordVishnu.It shows how he dealt with hardships in his life and how his life became an inspiration. It also showcases the whole ordeal and journey he went through to free his beloved wife,Sita(Incarnation of GoddessLakshmi), from the rakshasa kingRavana,who abducted her.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Sujay ReuasRama/ LordVishnu- Vishnu's 7th incarnation; Dasharatha and Kaushalya's son; Bharat, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's brother; Sita's husband
    • Tanmay Shah as YoungRama
  • Prachi BansalasSita/ DeviLakshmi- Lakshmi's incarnation; Janak and Sunaina's elder daughter; Urmila, Mandavi and Shrutakirti's sister; Rama's wife
    • Hansika Jangid as Young Sita
  • Basant BhattasLakshmana-Sheshanaga's incarnation; Dasharatha and Sumitra's elder son; Rama, Bharata and Shatrughna's brother; Urmila's husband
    • Subhan Khan as Young Lakshman
  • Nikitin DheerasRavana- King ofLanka;Vishrava and Kaikasi's eldest son; Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's brother; Mandodari's husband; Meghanada, Akshayakumara and Atikaya's father
    • Athar Khan as Young Ravan
  • Nirbhay WadhwaasHanuman- Lord Vayu's son; Kesari and Anjana's son; Rama's devotee
    • Karim Qureshi as Young Hanuman

Recurring[edit]

  • Nikhilesh Rathore asBharata-Shankha's incarnation; Dasharatha and Kaikeyi's son; Ram, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's brother; Mandavi's husband
    • Hassan Syed as Young Bharata
  • Samarthya Gupta asShatrughna-Sudarshana's incarnation; Dasharatha and Sumitra's younger son; Rama, Bharata and Lakshmana's brother; Shrutakirti's husband
    • Shabd Grover as Young Shatrughna
  • Vaidehi Nair asUrmila-Nagalakshmi's incarnation; Janak and Sunaina's younger daughter; Sita, Mandavi and Shrutakirti's sister; Lakshmana's wife
    • Purvi Mishra as Young Urmila
  • Sheersha Tiwari asMandavi- Lakshmi shankh's incarnation; Kushadhvaj and Chandrabhaga's elder daughter; Sita, Urmila and Shrutakirti's sister; Bharata's wife
    • Dhwani Buch as Young Mandavi
  • Siddhi Sharma asShrutakirti- Lakshmi chakra's incarnation; Kushadhvaj and Chandrabhaga's younger daughter; Sita, Mandavi and Urmila sister; Shatrughna's wife
    • Dhivija Arora as Young Shrutakirti
  • Aarav ChowdharyasDasharatha- King ofAyodhya;Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra's husband; Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's father
  • Anandi Tripathi asKaushalya- Dasharatha's first wife; Rama's mother
  • Shilpa SaklaniasKaikeyi- Dasharatha's second wife; Bharata's mother
  • Bhawna Aneja asSumitra- Dasharatha's third wife; Lakshmana and Shatrughna's mother
  • Jiten LalwaniasJanaka- King ofMithila;Kushadhvaja's brother; Sunaina's husband; Sita and Urmila's father
  • Via Roy Chaudhary asSunayana- Janaka's wife; Sita and Urmila's mother
  • Rushiraj PawarasMeghanada- Ravana and Mandodari's elder son; Akshayakumara and Atikaya's brother; Sulochana's husband
  • Gurpreet Bedi/ Harleen Rekhi asMandodari- Mayasura and Hema's daughter; Ravana's wife; Meghanada and Akshayakumara's mother
  • --- asKumbhakarna- Vishrava and Kaikasi's second son; Ravana, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's brother
  • Kunal BakshiasVibhishana- Vishrava and Kaikasi's third son; Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Shurpanakha's brother; Rama's devotee
  • Sangeeta Odwani asShurpanakha- Vishrava and Kaikasi's daughter; Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana's sister; Vidyutjiva's widow
  • Akash Kapoor asAkshayakumara- Ravana and Mandodari's younger son; Meghanada and Atikaya's brother
  • Malhar Pandyaas
    • Sugriva- King ofKishkindha;Vali's younger twin brother; Ruma and Tara's husband
    • Vali- King ofKishkindha;Sugriva elder twin's brother; Tara's husband; Angada's father
  • Abhishek Jangra asAngada- Prince ofKishkindha;Vali and Tara's son
  • Tarun Sharma as
    • Jatayu- Shyeni and Aruna's younger son; Sampati's brother
    • Jambavanta- Rama's devotee; Jambavati's father
  • Tarun Khannaas LordShiva- Parvati's husband
  • Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni as DeviParvati- Shiva's wife
  • Yash Bhojwani asLord Kartikeya
  • Riyansh Vikram Dhabi asLord Ganesha/ Umanandana, Ekadanta
  • Snehal Waghmare asTara- Vali and Sugriva's wife; Angad's mother
  • Meghna Panchal asRuma- Sugriva and Vali's wife
  • Geeta Khanna asManthara- Kaikeyi's maid
  • Surendra PalasVasishtha- Family priest of Ayodhya; Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's teacher
  • Vishnu Sharma asVishvamitra- Rama and Lakshmana's teacher
  • Dhananjay Singh asSumantra- Dasharatha's minister
  • Yogesh Mahajan asShatananda- Gautama Maharishi and Ahalya's son; Janaka's advisor
  • Manish KhannaasJabali- Dasharatha's advisor
  • Jameel Chaudhary asKesari- Brihaspati's son; Anjana's husband; Hanuman's father
  • Kinjal Pandya asAnjana- Kesari's wife; Hanuman's mother
  • Mrinal Shrivastav asShabari- Rama's devotee; Matanga's student
  • Deepak Bhatia asParashurama- Vishnu's 6th incarnation; Jamadagni and Renuka’s son; Shiva’s disciple
  • Garima JainasAhalya- Gautama Maharishi's wife; Shatananda's mother
  • Arun Singh asAtri- Anasuya's husband; Rama's guide; One of the Saptarshis
  • Sampada Vaze asAnasuya- Atri's wife
  • Sandeep Arora asNala- Vishwakarma's son; Nila's brother
  • Nitin Parashar asNila- Vishwakarma's son; Nala's brother
  • Meenakshi Sethi asGargi- Vachaknu's daughter
  • Raja Kapse asKakabhushundi- Rama's devotee
  • Brownie Parashar asShukracharya- Meghanada's teacher
  • Kamaljeet Rana asKhara- Dushana's twin brother; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's step-brother
  • Arjun Kumar asVidyutjiva- Shurpanakha's husband
  • Devish Ahuja asShambuka- Shurpanakha and Vidyutjiva's son
  • Neetu Pandey asKaikasi- Vishrava's wife; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's mother
  • Yogesh Bhardwaj asPrahasta- Sumali and Ketumathi's son; Ravana's uncle; Lanka's chief commander
  • Vineet Asthana asKumbha- Kumbhakarna and Vajrajvala's elder son; Nikumbha's brother
  • Touseef Raza Barkati asNikumbha- Kumbhakarna and Vajrajvala's younger son; Kumbha's brother
  • Ansha SayedasTataka- Sunda's wife; Marich and Subhau's mother
  • Satendra Yadav asSubahu- Sunda and Tataka's son; Marich's brother
  • Asha Singh asTrijata- Sita's guard at Ashoka vatika
  • Ritu P Sood asSurasa- Daksha and Asikni's daughter; Kashyapa's wife
  • Mohammed Saud Suri asShravana Kumara- Shantanu and Gyanvanti's son
  • Govind Namdev as LordBrahma- Creator of the Universe; Saraswati's husband
  • Shreya Khanna asSaraswati- Goddess of Knowledge; Brahma's wife
  • Meer Ali asIndra- King of Devas; Jayanta's father
  • Gaurav Sharma asJayanta- Indra's son
  • Bharat Bhatia asKubera- God of Wealth; Vishrava and Ilavida's son; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's step-brother
  • Sharma M Shishir asShani- God of Karma
  • Sandeep Sharma asNarada- Messenger of the Devas
  • Punesh Tripathi asJambumali- Prahasta's son; Ravana's cousin

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Siddharth Kumar TewaryannouncedShrimad Ramayan,that is produced under his bannerSwastik Productionsin August 2023. It is an adaptation of the epic Ramayana, and is based onValmiki'sRamayanaandTulsidas'sRamcharitmanas.[5][6]In December 2023, Tewary stated that criticism to filmAdipurush,was one of the reason to make the show. He added,

Honestly, I like the fact that audiences are sensitive towards the history of our country. It defines our history, culture and even our country. There is a reason why someone would get offended. And it's not my intention to offend anyone. I want them to come together and celebrate it with me. I have a proper research team and everything that's going out, every word about this show is properly vetted. So if anyone raises a question tomorrow, we have an authentic source that we can count on.[7]

Casting[edit]

Sujay ReuandPrachi Bansalwere cast asRamaandSitarespectively.[8][9]The series marks Reu's third and Bansal's second project with the production house.[10][11]Basant Bhattand Vaidehi Nair were cast asLakshmanaandUrmila.[12][13]Nirbhay Wadhwawas cast asHanuman,in his fourth on-screen portrayal of the character.[14]

In October 2023,Nikitin Dheerjoined the cast asRavana,marking his television comeback after 5 year.[15]Aarav Chowdharywas cast asDashratha.[16]Nikhilesh Rathore was then cast asBharata[17]and Samarthya Gupta was cast asShatrughna.[18]Later, Anandi Tripathi was cast asKaushalya,Bhawna Aneja asSumitraandShilpa SaklaniasKaikeyi.[19][20]Neetu Pandey was cast asKaikasi.[21]

In January 2024,Gurpreet Bediwas cast to playMandodariandGarima Jainwas cast to playAhalya.[22]Sangeeta Odwani was cast to play Shurpanakha and Arjun Kumar was cast to play Vidyutjiva.[23][24]Later, in February 2024,Rushiraj Pawarwas cast to playMeghanada.[25]In March 2024,Malhar Pandyawas cast in the dual role of brothersSugrivaandVali.[26]

Design[edit]

The series set covering 10 acres of land inUmargam,Valsad,Gujarat,is designed by art directorOmung Kumar.[27]Costume designer of the series is Shibapriya Sen. Sita's wedding look included 15kg lehenga and 15meter long head trail. The hand-made embroidery took 3 days and 18 hours, with the entire lehenga taking 5 days to complete. Sen added,

Designing Sita's wedding look was ethereal, where femininity met divinity. It was a blessing to design the wedding looks for Prabhu Shri Ram and Mata Sita. The costumes and accessories were heavy, but the actors embraced it. We've maintained the sanctity of the occasion through traditional craftsmanship.[28]

Filming[edit]

Shrimad Ramayanis mainly shot in Umargam in Gujarat and has a high production and VFX value.[29][30]

Release[edit]

The teaser ofShrimad Ramayan,was released in August 2023.[31]The series premiered on 1 January 2024 onSony Entertainment Television,replacingKaun Banega Crorepatiin its timeslot.[32]The team ofShrimad Ramayanalso visitedAyodhya,before the launch.[33]The show aired an hour episode till 22 January 2023. From, 23 January 2023,Mehndi Wala Gharreplaced its timeslot of the latter half.[34]

Soundtrack[edit]

Shrimad Ramayan
Original Sound Track
Soundtrack albumby
Lalit Sen
Released15 December 2023(2023-12-15)
Genre
Length38:00
LanguageHindi
LabelSony Entertainment Television
ProducerSiddharth Kumar Tewary
Gayatri Gill Tewary

The soundtrack ofShrimad Ramayanhas been composed by Lalit Sen with lyrics written by Vinod Sharma.[35]Subhadeep Das Chowdhury, Menuka Poudel, Vaibhav Gupta, Ananya Pal and Utkarsh Wankhede, the contestants ofIndian Idol 14have also sung a version of the title song.[36]

Shrimad Ramayan: Tracklisting
No.TitleLength
1."Shrimad Ramayan (Theme Song)"1:48
2."Shrimad Ramayan"1:48
3."Ram Siya Ram"2:14
4."Ramayan Chaupai"20:55
5."Shri Ram Theme"1:00
6."Sita Theme"1:00
7."Ram Janam"0:52
8."Sita Janam"0:52
9."Narayan Theme"1:30
10."Mahadev Theme"0:30
11."Siya Varan Kare Ram"2:12
12."Thumak Thumak"0:44
13."Ram Bhakt Le Chala"0:45

Reception[edit]

Gayatri Nirmal fromPinkvillastated, "The surprisingly fresh and convincing cast works. The rich storytelling and the VFX (visual effects) literally added life to the characters, and the dialogues, drawn from the original scripture of Valmiki, are both powerful and thought-provoking."[37]

Dubbed versions[edit]

  • Shrimad Ramayanis dubbed intoTamilasRamayanamonSun TVand began broadcast from 16 May 2024.
  • Shrimad Ramayanis dubbed intoMalayalamasRhhhamayanamonSurya TVand began broadcast from 20 May 2024.[38]
  • Shrimad Ramayanis dubbed intoKannadaasShrimad RamayanaonUdaya TVand began broadcast from 20 May 2024.[39]
  • Shrimad Ramayanis dubbed inTeluguasShrimad RamayanamonGemini TVand began broadcast from 27 May 2024.[40]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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