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  Prem Sagar, son of legendary director Ramanand Sagar, passes away; industry mourns loss

  August 31, 2025 16:37 IST

  Legendary director Ramanand Sagar's son Prem Sagar passed away on Sunday at the age of 84. According to reports, he had been unwell for some time.

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  'Mera kutta bhi ye role...', when a star's rejection turned 1968 film into Dharmendra's blockbuster

  Bollywood | August 19, 2025 23:47 IST

  Once, the late actor Raj Kumar rejected a film saying that even his dog would not do this role. Later, the movie was offered to action star Dharmendra and it became one of the most successful films of his career.

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  'We are looking for new Ram': Ramanand Sagar's son Prem Sagar shares details on remake of Ramayan

  TV | February 26, 2024 14:59 IST

  The OG Ramayan starred Arun Govil as Lord Ram, Dipika Chikhalia as Goddesss Sita, Sunil Lahiri as Lakshman and Arvind Trivedi as Ravan. Scroll down to know more details.

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  From Arun Govil to Sunil Lahri: Then and now pics of lead actors of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan

  January 16, 2024 17:03 IST

  There was an iconic television show, which was telecast on Doordarshan in the late 1980s, that used to bind every household in India, and it was Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan. Let us take a look at what the lead actors of the show look like now.

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  Arun Govil recalls Ramanand Sagar rejected him for Lord Ram's role in Ramayan: 'I am not suitable...

  Celebrities | July 03, 2023 11:42 IST

  Arun Govil reveals he wasn't the first choice for Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan. He recalls being told the show wasn't good for him. Here's what happened next.

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  Amid Adipurush backlash, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan to telecast on TV | Deets Inside

  TV | June 28, 2023 6:44 IST

  Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan featured Arun Govil as Ram, Deepika Chikhalia as Sita and Sunil Lahri as Lakshman. Late Dara Singh portrayed Hanuman and Arvind Trivedi was featured as Ravana.

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  Sunil Lahri aka Laxman of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana REACTS to Adipurush row: 'Hanuman Ji speak...'

  Celebrities | June 22, 2023 6:41 IST

  Sunil Lahri aka Laxman of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana said, "Adipurush is not even a modern film. From which angle is it modern? By having characters sport tattoos, does a film become modern? Or is it the hairstyle of today?"

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  Ramanand Sagar's son Prem Sagar slams Prabhas' Adipurush's 'tapori dialogues & Saif Ali Khan's look'

  June 17, 2023 13:42 IST

  Prabhas and Kriti Sanon's Adipurush released after a bunch of controversies and dilemmas. In the late 1980s, Ramanand Sagar made a television series on the epic. Now, his son has reacted to Om Raut's film.

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  Arun Govil, Dipika Chikhlia's record-breaking epic 'Ramayan' is back on TV

  TV | May 08, 2021 8:47 IST

  The late Ramanand Sagar's blockbuster mythological show "Ramayan" is back on television. Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia starrer show is being aired on Colors channel, starting Thursday.

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  Ramayan's Sita aka Dipika Chikhlia shares her excitement on show's return to small screen

  TV | April 15, 2021 21:13 IST

  After receiving a warm response from the audience last year, the popular eighties series, Ramayan will premiere on television once again. The Ramanand Sagar show features Arun Govil as Ram along with Dipika Chikhlia as Sita, and Dara Singh as Hanuman. Dipika Chikhlia is too excited about the show's return to the small screen.

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  Arun Govil, Dipika Chikhlia's Ramayan returns to TV again, know when and where to watch

  TV | April 14, 2021 14:33 IST

  Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan features Arun Govil as Ram along with Dipika Chikhlia as Sita, Sunil Lahri as Laxman and Dara Singh as Hanuman. All the characters have a fan following, including Raavan played by Arvind Trivedi.

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  Ramayan's Sita aka Dipika Chikhlia remembers shooting with a snake for Ramanand Sagar’s show

  TV | June 12, 2020 16:46 IST

  Dipika Chikhlia, who played Sita in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, shared memory of shooting for a scene with a snake. Dipika revealed that the actors shot for a vanvaas scene under a tree while a big fat snake was hung on it.

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  Before making Ramayana, Ramanand Sagar read 14 versions of it, reveals son Prem Sagar

  TV | May 20, 2020 21:20 IST

  In his book, 'An Epic Life: Ramanand Sagar: From Barsaat to Ramayan', Prem Sagar revealed that his father Ramanand Sagar had done extensive research before making Ramayan. He revealed that Ramanand Sagar decided to make Ramayan while shooting for one of his films in Switzerland.

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  Ramayan's Lakshman aka Sunil Lahri's photo with director Ramanand Sagar, Ram Arun Govil goes viral

  TV | May 15, 2020 21:39 IST

  TV actor Sunil Lahri has been on a photo-sharing spree from the sets of Ramayan. The actor took to Instagram to post a BTS photo from the sets of mythological show Ramayan which featured him with director Ramanand Sagar's son, grandson and actor Arun Govil who played the role of Ram.

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  Singers Kavita Krishnamurthy and Suresh Wadkar took pay cuts to sing for Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan

  TV | May 13, 2020 23:07 IST

  Ramanand Sagar's son Prem Sagar revealed that singers Kavita Krishnamurthy and Suresh Wadkar took pay cuts to be a part of the iconic show. Ramayan's music has been much appreciated by the masses ever since the show aired on TV. Legendary music composer, lyricist and playback singer - Ravindra Jain was the one who devoted himself to create music for the mythological saga.

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  Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan re-runs once again

  TV | May 04, 2020 21:32 IST

  Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan features Arun Govil as Ram along with Dipika Chikhlia as Sita, and Arvind Trivedi as Raavan. Lalita Pawar plays Manthara and Dara Singh is Hanuman in other prominent roles.

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  Ramayan's last scene, Sita surrendering to Mother Earth, sends fans in a meltdown

  TV | May 03, 2020 14:38 IST

  Fans started trending #UttarRamayanFinale on Twitter and expressed their emotions about the heart-breaking moment of Sita surrendering to Mother Earth. One Twitter user called it 'heart breaking', while another wrote, "If you cried watching Maa Sita’s final goodbye, believe that she sacrificed herself to teach us mortals to respect and protect the dignity of all women."

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  Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan breaks all records, becomes world's most-watched show

  TV | May 01, 2020 6:17 IST

  Ramanand Sagars popular TV serial 'Ramayan' which is re-airing on Doordarshan became the world's most-watched show on April 16 with 7.7 crore viewers, DD India posted on its official Twitter handle on late Thursday night.

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  Enjoyed watching Ramayan? Now, Ramanand Sagar's 'Shri Krishna' set to return on Doordarshan

  TV | April 26, 2020 17:20 IST

  Created, written and directed by Ramanand Sagar, the series chronicled the life of Lord Krishna. The show was first broadcast on Doordarshan's Metro Channel (DD 2) from 1993, but moved to DD National in 1996.

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  When Ramanand Sagar acted in his show Ramayan. Seen the viral clip yet?

  TV | April 24, 2020 18:10 IST

  A video from an episode of Ramayan featuring director Ramanand Sagar is going viral on social media. Ramayan is being re-telecast on Doordarshan amid lockdown.