Shrimad Ramayan
Title screen
GenreEpic
Mythology
Created bySiddharth Kumar Tewary
Based onRamcharitmanas Valmiki Ramayana
Screenplay byAnand Neelakantan
Directed byKamal Monga
Loknath Pandey
Sumit Thakur
Starring
  • Sujay Reu
  • Prachi Bansal
Music byLalit Sen
Opening themeShrimad Ramayan
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
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
Production companySwastik Productions
Original release
NetworkSony Entertainment Television
Release1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) –
present

Shrimad Ramayan is an Indian Hindi-language mythological television series that premiered on 1 January 2024 on Sony Entertainment Television.[1][2] Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under the banner of Swastik Productions, the series stars Sujay Reu as Rama and Prachi Bansal as Sita.[3][4]

Plot

Srimad Ramayan serial will be showcasing the extraordinary life of God Rama and how he dealt with hardships in his life. This serial will showcase the whole ordeal and journey he went through to free his beloved wife, Mata Sita, whom Ravana abducted in Sri Lanka.

Cast

Main

  • Sujay Reu as Rama / Lord Vishnu - Vishnu's 7th incarnation; Dasharatha and Kaushalya's son; Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's brother; Sita's husband
    • Tanmay Shah as Young Rama
  • Prachi Bansal as Sita / Devi Lakshmi - Lakshmi's incarnation; Janak and Sunaina's elder daughter; Urmila, Mandavi and Shrutakirti's sister; Rama's wife
    • Hansika Jangid as Young Sita
  • Basant Bhatt as Lakshmana - Sheshanaga's incarnation; Dasharatha and Sumitra's elder son; Rama, Bharata and Shatrughna's brother; Urmila's husband
    • Subhan Khan as Young Lakshmana
  • Vaidehi Nair as Urmila - Nagalakshmi's incarnation; Janak and Sunaina's younger daughter; Sita, Mandavi and Shrutakirti's sister; Lakshmana's wife
    • Purvi Mishra as Young Urmila
  • Nikitin Dheer as Ravana - King of Lanka; Vishrava and Kaikasi's eldest son; Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's brother; Mandodari's husband
    • Athar Khan as Young Ravana
  • Nirbhay Wadhwa as Hanuman - Lord Vayu's son; Kesari and Anjana's son; Rama's devotee
  • Nikhilesh Rathore as Bharata - Shankha's incarnation; Dasharatha and Kaikeyi's son; Rama, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's brother; Mandavi's husband
    • Hassan Syed as Young Bharata
  • Samarthya Gupta as Shatrughna - Sudarshana's incarnation; Dasharatha and Sumitra's younger son; Rama, Bharata and Lakshmana's brother; Shrutakirti's husband
    • Shabd Grover as Young Shatrughna

Recurring

  • Aarav Chowdhary as Dasharatha - King of Ayodhya; Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra's husband; Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's father
  • Anandi Tripathi as Kaushalya - Dasharatha's first wife; Rama's mother
  • Shilpa Saklani as Kaikeyi - Dasharatha's second wife; Bharata's mother
  • Bhawna Aneja as Sumitra - Dasharatha's third wife; Lakshmana and Shatrughna's mother
  • Sheersha Tiwari as Mandavi - 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 as Shrutakirti - Lakshmi chakra's incarnation; Kushadhvaj and Chandrabhaga's younger daughter; Sita, Urmila and Mandavi's sister; Shatrughna's wife
    • Dhivija Arora as Young Shrutakirti
  • Jiten Lalwani as Janaka - King of Mithila; Kushadhvaja's brother; Sunaina's husband; Sita and Urmila's father
  • Via Roy Chaudhary as Sunayana - Janaka's wife; Sita and Urmila's mother
  • Tarun Khanna as Lord Shiva - Parvati's husband
  • Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni as Devi Parvati - Shiva's wife
  • Gurpreet Bedi as Mandodari - Mayasura and Hema's daughter; Ravana's wife
  • Kunal Bakshi as Vibhishana - Vishrava and Kaikasi's third son; Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Shurpanakha's brother
  • Sangeeta Odwani as Shurpanakha - Vishrava and Kaikasi's daughter; Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana's sister
  • Nishkarsh Dixit as Young Kumbhakarna
  • Geeta Khanna as Manthara - Kaikeyi's maid
  • Surendra Pal as Vasishtha - Family priest of Ayodhya; Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's teacher
  • Vishnu Sharma as Vishvamitra - Rama and Lakshmana's teacher
  • Manish Khanna as Jabali - Dasharatha's advisor
  • Garima Jain as Ahalya - Gautama Maharishi's wife; Shatananda's mother
  • Yogesh Mahajan as Shatananda - Gautama Maharishi and Ahalya's son
  • Neetu Pandey as Kaikasi - Vishrava's wife; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's mother
  • Meenakshi Sethi as Gargi - Vachaknu's daughter
  • Ansha Sayed as Tataka - Sunda's wife; Marich and Subhau's mother
  • Satendra Yadav as Subahu - Sunda and Tataka's son; Marich's brother
  • Mohammed Saud Suri as Shravana Kumara - Shantanu and Gyanvanti's son; killed by Dasharatha
  • Raja Kapse as Kakabhushundi - Rama's devotee, a human turned into a crow by the curse of sage Lomasha.
  • Meer Ali as Indra - God of Rain
  • Bharat Bhatia as Kubera - God of Wealth; Vishrava and Ilavida's son; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's step-brother
  • Sharma M Shishir as Shani - God of Karma

Production

Development

Siddharth Kumar Tewary announced Shrimad Ramayan, that is produced under his banner Swastik Productions in August 2023. The series is based on the epic Ramayana.[5][6] In December 2023, Tewary stated that criticism to film Adipurush, 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

Sujay Reu and Prachi Bansal were cast as Rama and Sita respectively.[8][9] Basant Bhatt and Vaidehi Nair were cast as Lakshmana and Urmila.[10][11] Nirbhay Wadhwa was cast as Hanuman, in his fourth on-screen portrayal of the character.[12]

In October 2023, Nikitin Dheer joined the cast as Ravana, marking his television comeback after 5 year.[13] Aarav Chowdhary was cast as Dashratha.[14] Nikhilesh Rathore was then cast as Bharata[15] and Samarthya Gupta was cast as Shatrughna.[16] Later, Anandi Tripathi was cast as Kaushalya, Bhawna Aneja as Sumitra and Shilpa Saklani as Kaikeyi.[17][18] Neetu Pandey was cast as Kaikasi.[19]

In January 2023, Gurpreet Bedi was cast to play Mandodari and Garima Jain was cast to play Ahalya.[20]

Filming

Shrimad Ramayan is mainly shot in Umargam in Gujarat and has a high production and VFX value.[21][22]

Release

The teaser of Shrimad Ramayan, was released in August 2023.[23] The series premiered on 1 January 2024 on Sony Entertainment Television, replacing Kaun Banega Crorepati in its timeslot.[24]

Soundtrack

Shrimad Ramayan
Original Sound Track
Soundtrack album by
Lalit Sen
Released15 December 2023 (2023-12-15)
Genre
Length3:36
LanguageHindi
LabelSony Entertainment Television
Producer

The soundtrack of Shrimad Ramayan has been composed by Lalit Sen with lyrics written by Vinod Sharma. The contestants of Indian Idol 14 have also sung a version of the song.[25]

Shrimad Ramayan: Tracklisting
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Shrimad Ramayan" (Duet)Harshit Saxena1:48
2."Shrimad Ramayan" (Reprise)Subhadeep Das Chowdhury, Menuka Poudel, Vaibhav Gupta, Ananya Pal, Utkarsh Wankhede1:48

Reception

Gayatri Nirmal from Pinkvilla stated, "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. The only drawback is the stereotypical portrayal of Shurpanakha."[26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New mythological show Srimad Ramayan to be launched on January 2024 on Sony TV". The Indian Express. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ↑ डेस्क, एबीपी एंटरटेनमेंट (17 August 2023). "टीवी पर फिर गूंजेगी भगवान श्रीराम की महागाथा, जानें पौराणिक शो 'श्रीमद रामायण' कब और कहा आएगा". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "सोनी टीवी पर दिखेगी भगवान श्रीराम की महागाथा 'श्रीमद रामायण', जानें कब से होगा प्रसारण". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Srimad Ramayan: टीवी पर आ रही 'श्रीमद् रामायण', रिलीज हुआ टीजर, फैन्स बोले- बस 'आदिपुरुष' जैसी न हो". आज तक (in Hindi). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "New mythological show 'Srimad Ramayan' to premiere in January 2024". India Today. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sony TV gets a show titled Srimad Ramayan, to go on air in January 2024". Mid-day. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Shrimad Ramayan producer: Negativity faced by Adipurush is why I'm making this". India Today. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Shrimad Ramayan Cast: भगवान राम सहित इन किरदारों के लिए फाइनल हुई कास्ट, TV पर फिर गूंजेगी जय-जयकार". Times Now News. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sujay Reu And Prachi Bansal To Play Ram And Sita In Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Shrimad Ramayan". Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Shrimad Ramayan: मिलिए राम, जानकी, लक्ष्मण समेत 10 गर्वित कलाकारों से, उत्तराखंड के अभिनेता को मिला बड़ा मौका". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Vaidehi Nair to play pivotal role in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Srimad Ramayan". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Nirbhay Wadhwa all set to play Lord Hanuman again in Shrimad Ramayan". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive: Chennai Express' Thangaballi Nikitin Dheer to play Ravana in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Shrimad Ramayan". The Times of India. 23 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "रामायण वही किरदार नया, जानें कौन होंगे राम-सीता?". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Nikhilesh Rathore on essaying Bharata in 'Srimad Ramayana' : I enjoy spirituality". Outlook India. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Samarthya Gupta to play Shatrughna in Srimad Ramayana, says 'I'm immensely passionate about acting'". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Aarav Chowdhury, Shilpa Saklani, and others open up about Shrimad Ramayan". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "TV पर बनने जा रही है एक और 'रामायण', शिल्पा बनेंगी कैकेयी और निकितिन धीर को मिला रावण का रोल". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "सोनी टीवी के श्रीमद रामायण में नजर आएगी नीतू पांडे". Manoranjan News. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Exclusive - Garima Jain confirms joining the cast of Shrimad Ramayan". Times Now News. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  21. ↑ "Shrimad Ramayan: क्या सोनी ने बनाई छोटे परदे की 'आदिपुरुष', तकनीक के सहारे रामकथा का ताव बदलने की कोशिश". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "तीन टीवी सीरियल जितना 'श्रीमद रामायण' का बजट:कपड़े-ज्वेलरी पर चार गुना ज्यादा खर्च; अयोध्या और लंका के लिए अलग-अलग सेट बने". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Srimad Ramayan: Teaser of TV show unveiled months after Adipurush release, internet says 'hope it's not like the film'". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "Shrimad Ramayan replaces KBC 15: Know details about actors playing Ram, Sita and Hanuman on new show". India TV News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  25. ↑ "Indian Idol 14 contestants lend their voice for Shrimad Ramayan; Shreya Ghoshal expresses being proud of them". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  26. ↑ "Shrimad Ramayan Review, Episodes 1 and 2: A cinematic visual spectacle on small screen". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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