Ramayan Rerun On Doordarshan Sets A New Record; Becomes The Highest Viewed Show Worldwide

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck our country, a strict lockdown was declared to help stop the spread of the virus. While schools and colleges were shut down, employees began working from home and all citizens of India began practicing social distancing. Well, this also resulted in postponed shoots of upcoming episodes and films, and viewers soon turned to OTT platforms for entertainment. That’s when Doordarshan emerged as a true hero. Much to the delight of fans, the channel decided to rerun all the favorite shows of 80s and 90s. The biggest hit that made a comeback on our TV screens was Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan.

Featuring Arun Govil, Deepika Chikhalia and Sunil Lahri in the lead, the 1987 series wowed the audience once again and fans had a great time watching the iconic show with their families. Hundreds of millions of viewers watched it during the lockdown and Ramayan broke many viewership records globally. Sharing the news on social media, Doordarshan’s official handle tweeted: “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.”

Well this sure is a big win! Other popular shows which made a comeback to TV were B. R. Chopra’s Mahabharat, Circus, Byomkesh Bakshi and Shaktimaan among others.