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Jai Shri Ram.

At that moment, the world stopped. Lakhs of households were transported to Ayodhya, the battlefield of Kurukshetra, or the mystical forests of ancient India. ramanand sagar

Yet, despite his success in masala entertainment, his heart lay elsewhere: in the epics he grew up listening to from his grandmother. In the mid-1980s, Doordarshan was the only channel in India. When the government decided to bring mythology to the state broadcaster, the pressure was immense. Ramanand Sagar took on the Herculean task of adapting Valmiki’s Ramayana for television. Jai Shri Ram

For millions of Indians growing up in the late 1980s and 90s, Sunday mornings had a sacred ritual. The entire family would gather around a single television set, the aroma of tea and fresh breakfast filling the room, as a familiar, divine chime began to play. Yet, despite his success in masala entertainment, his