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: Arun Govil (Ram), Deepika Chikhalia (Sita), and Dara Singh (Hanuman) became so deeply identified with their roles that they were often venerated as deities in real life. Literary Sources : While primarily based on Valmiki's and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas Index Of Ramayan 1987
on January 25, 1987, it triggered a nationwide standstill. Every Sunday at 9:00 AM, streets across India became "ghost towns" as an estimated 80 to 100 million viewers gathered around the few available television sets. The act of watching became a ritual—many families would bathe and garland their TV sets before an episode began, treating the broadcast as a form of personal devotion Production and Cast , Sagar integrated elements from various regional versions,
Despite limited technology, the series is praised for creating "magic" through its sets, songs, and dialogue. The act of watching became a ritual—many families