Shrimad Ramayan | |
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Genre | Epic Mythology |
Created by | Siddharth Kumar Tewary |
Based on | Valmiki Ramayana Ramcharitmanas |
Screenplay by | Anand Neelakantan |
Directed by | Kamal Monga Loknath Pandey Sumit Thakur |
Starring | |
Music by | Lalit Sen |
Opening theme | Shrimad Ramayan |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 120 |
Production | |
Producers | Siddharth Kumar Tewary Gayatri Gill Tewary Rahul Kumar Tewary |
Production location | Umargam |
Cinematography | Afsar Faruque Veerdhaval Puranik |
Editor | Ganga Kacharla |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 40–45 minutes (Ep: 1–16) 21–24 minutes (Ep: 17 onwards) |
Production company | Swastik Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
Release | 1 January 2024 present | –
Shrimad Ramayan (transl. Holy Ramayana) 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 is based on the epic Ramayana. It stars Sujay Reu as Rama and Prachi Bansal as Sita.[3][4]
The series showcases the life of Rama, the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It shows how he dealt with hardships in his life and how his life became an inspiration. It also showcases the whole ordeal and journey he went through to free his beloved wife, Sita (Incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi), from the rakshasa king Ravana, who abducted her.
Siddharth Kumar Tewary announced Shrimad Ramayan, that is produced under his banner Swastik Productions in August 2023. It is an adaptation of the epic Ramayana, and is based on Valmiki's Ramayana and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas.[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]
Sujay Reu and Prachi Bansal were cast as Rama and Sita respectively.[8][9] The series marks Reu's third and Bansal's second project with the production house.[10][11] Basant Bhatt and Vaidehi Nair were cast as Lakshmana and Urmila.[12][13] Nirbhay Wadhwa was cast as Hanuman, in his fourth on-screen portrayal of the character.[14]
In October 2023, Nikitin Dheer joined the cast as Ravana, marking his television comeback after 5 year.[15] Aarav Chowdhary was cast as Dashratha.[16] Nikhilesh Rathore was then cast as Bharata[17] and Samarthya Gupta was cast as Shatrughna.[18] Later, Anandi Tripathi was cast as Kaushalya, Bhawna Aneja as Sumitra and Shilpa Saklani as Kaikeyi.[19][20] Neetu Pandey was cast as Kaikasi.[21]
In January 2024, Gurpreet Bedi was cast to play Mandodari and Garima Jain was cast to play Ahalya.[22] Sangeeta Odwani was cast to play Shurpanakha and Arjun Kumar was cast to play Vidyutjiva.[23][24] Later, in February 2024, Rushiraj Pawar was cast to play Meghanada.[25] In March 2024, Malhar Pandya was cast in the dual role of brothers Sugriva and Vali.[26]
The series set covering 10 acres of land in Umargam, Valsad, Gujarat, is designed by art director Omung Kumar.[27] Costume designer of the series is Shibapriya Sen. Sita's wedding look included 15kg lehenga and 15meter long head trail. The hand-made embroidery took 3 days and 18 hours, with the entire lehenga taking 5 days to complete. Sen added,
Designing Sita's wedding look was ethereal, where femininity met divinity. It was a blessing to design the wedding looks for Prabhu Shri Ram and Mata Sita. The costumes and accessories were heavy, but the actors embraced it. We've maintained the sanctity of the occasion through traditional craftsmanship.[28]
Shrimad Ramayan is mainly shot in Umargam in Gujarat and has a high production and VFX value.[29][30]
The teaser of Shrimad Ramayan, was released in August 2023.[31] The series premiered on 1 January 2024 on Sony Entertainment Television, replacing Kaun Banega Crorepati in its timeslot.[32] The team of Shrimad Ramayan also visited Ayodhya, before the launch.[33] The show aired an hour episode till 22 January 2023. From, 23 January 2023, Mehndi Wala Ghar replaced its timeslot of the latter half.[34]
Shrimad Ramayan Original Sound Track | |
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Soundtrack album by Lalit Sen | |
Released | 15 December 2023 |
Genre | |
Length | 38:00 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | Sony Entertainment Television |
Producer | Siddharth Kumar Tewary Gayatri Gill Tewary |
The soundtrack of Shrimad Ramayan has been composed by Lalit Sen with lyrics written by Vinod Sharma.[35] Subhadeep Das Chowdhury, Menuka Poudel, Vaibhav Gupta, Ananya Pal and Utkarsh Wankhede, the contestants of Indian Idol 14 have also sung a version of the title song.[36]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shrimad Ramayan (Theme Song)" | 1:48 |
2. | "Shrimad Ramayan" | 1:48 |
3. | "Ram Siya Ram" | 2:14 |
4. | "Ramayan Chaupai" | 20:55 |
5. | "Shri Ram Theme" | 1:00 |
6. | "Sita Theme" | 1:00 |
7. | "Ram Janam" | 0:52 |
8. | "Sita Janam" | 0:52 |
9. | "Narayan Theme" | 1:30 |
10. | "Mahadev Theme" | 0:30 |
11. | "Siya Varan Kare Ram" | 2:12 |
12. | "Thumak Thumak" | 0:44 |
13. | "Ram Bhakt Le Chala" | 0:45 |
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."[37]