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''Shrimad Ramayan'' () is an Indian Hindi-language television series that premiered from 1 January 2024 to 9 August 2024 on
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and from 12 August 2024 to 10 March 2025 on
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. Produced by
Siddharth Kumar Tewary Siddharth Kumar Tewary (born 23 January 1978) is an Indian television Film producer, producer and Film director, director. He is the founder of Swastik Productions, one of India's largest production house. Currently, he serves as the company's c ...
under the banner of
Swastik Productions Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian entertainment production company founded by Siddharth Kumar Tewary in 2007. The company focuses on adapting Indian stories for television. Swastik Productions has produced several notable shows in Indi ...
, the series is based on the epic ''Ramayana''. It starred Sujay Reu as
Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...
and Prachi Bansal as
Sita Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...
.


Plot

The series showcases the life of
Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...
, the 7th incarnation of Lord
Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...
. It shows how he dealt with hardships in his life and how his life became an inspiration. It also showcases the ordeal and journey he went through to free his beloved wife,
Sita Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...
(Incarnation of Goddess
Lakshmi Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvat ...
), from the rakshasa king
Ravana According to the Mahakavya, Hindu epic, ''Ramayana'', Ravana was a kingJustin W. Henry, ''Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below'', Oxford University Press, p.3 of the island of Lanka, in which he is the chief antag ...
, who abducted her. Lord Ram is born to King Dasharatha and Kaushalya while Bharat (incarnation of Vishnu's Shankha) is born to Kaikeyi and Lakshman (Sheshanaga) and Shatrughan (Sudarshan Chakra) are born to Sumitra. King Janak and Queen Sunayana get Sita from the Land. She grows up with her sister Urmila (Nagalakshmi) and cousins Mandavi (Lakshmi's Shankha) and Shrutkirti (Lakshmi's Chakra) and Sita lifts Lord Mahadev's Bow pinaka. After growing up Ram and Lakshman defeat Tataka and her sons with the guidance of Sage Vishwamitra and reaches Mithila. Ram - Sita, Bharat - Mandavi, Lakshman - Urmila and Shatrughan - Shrutkirti get married. Manthara, along with Kaikeyi sends them to exile. The rest of the story is about the difficulties and hardships they faced during and after the exile and how Lord Ram defeated Ravan without leaving Dharma(righteousness).The show then focuses on Lav and Kush, The sons of Lord Ram And Goddess Sita and their Reunion. Goddess Sita spends 12 years into the forest nurturing Lav and Kush as Sita is sent once again on exile when a launder questions Sita's purity. She lives in Lord Valmiki's Aashram. Lav and Kush eventually engage in war with Lord Ram without knowing Goddess Sita is their mother and Lord Ram is their father, this leads to the family's reunion but Sita's purity is once again in question so Sita returns to mother earth. As the time of Lord Ram's departure from mortal world nears, lakshman takes jal samadhi and returns to Sheshnaag form. Lord Ram later crowns Lav as King of North Ayodhya with Lavpuri as his capital kingdom and Kush is crowned as King of South Ayodhya with Kushavati as his capital kingdom. The sons of Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan are also given their respective kingdom's to rule. Bharat's son elder Pushkala ruled over Pushkalavati and younger son Taksha ruled over Takshila. Lakshman' s elder son Angad was given kingdom of Karupada and younger son Chandraketu ruled over a Kingdom named Chandrakanta. Shatrughna's elder son Subahu ruled over Madhupur and younger son, Shatrughati was crowned as King of Vidisha. At last Ram, Bharat and Shatrughna take jal samadhi while Hanuman and Vibhishan are asked to stay in mortal world until Lord Vishnu takes their final avatar in Kal Yug and help him in re-establish dharma in Kal Yug.


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* Sujay Reu as
Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...
/ Lord
Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...
- Vishnu's 7th incarnation; Dasharatha and Kaushalya's son; Bharat, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's half-brother; Sita's husband; Lav and Kush's father **Tanmay Shah as Young Ram * Prachi Bansal as
Sita Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...
/ Devi
Mahalakshmi Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvat ...
- Lakshmi's incarnation; Janak and Sunaina's adoptive daughter; Urmila's elder adoptive sister, Mandavi and Shrutakirti's adoptive cousin; Rama's wife; Lav and Kush's mother **Hansika Jangid as Young Sita *
Basant Bhatt Basant Bhatt (born 23 January 1994) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut with '' Arjun'', playing Varun. Bhatt is best known for his portrayals of Karn in ''Suryaputra Karn'', Kartikeya in '' Vighnaharta G ...
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Lakshmana Lakshmana (, ), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra, and Ramanuja, is the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of Shesha, the lord of serpents. Lakshmana was married to Urmila, and i ...
- Sheshanaga's incarnation; Dasharatha and Sumitra's elder son; Rama and Bharata's half-brother; Shatrughna's brother; Urmila's husband; Angada and Chandraketu's father **Subhan Khan as Young Lakshman * Jaydeep Dabgar as Rajkumar *
Nikitin Dheer Nikitin Dheer is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films, and Hindi television. Dheer made his acting debut in 2008 with the film ''Jodhaa Akbar''. He is best known for portraying Astika in '' Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha'' ...
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Ravana According to the Mahakavya, Hindu epic, ''Ramayana'', Ravana was a kingJustin W. Henry, ''Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below'', Oxford University Press, p.3 of the island of Lanka, in which he is the chief antag ...
- Jaya's incarnation; King of
Lanka Lanka (; ) is the name given in Hindu epics to the island fortress capital of the legendary Rakshasa king Ravana in the epics of the ''Ramayana'' and the ''Mahabharata''. The fortress was situated on a plateau between three mountain peaks kn ...
; Vishrava and Kaikasi's second son; Sahastra Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's brother; Mandodari's husband; Meghanada, Akshayakumara and Atikaya's father **Athar Khan as Young Ravan *
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Hanuman Hanuman (; , ), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine ''vanara'', and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the ''Ramayana'', Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotio ...
- Lord Vayu's son; Kesari and Anjana's son; Rama's devotee ***Karim Qureshi as Young Hanuman **
Makaradhwaja Makaradhwaja (or Magardhwaja) is the son of Hindu god Hanuman who is born out of his sweat. Makaradhwaja has appearance in various regional versions of the Ramayana.Bharata (Ramayana), Bharata -
Shankha A Turbinella pyrum, shankha () has religious ritual importance in Hinduism. In Hinduism, the shankha called panchajanya is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu. It is still used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was us ...
's incarnation; Dasharatha and Kaikeyi's son; Ram, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's half-brother; Mandavi's husband; Taksha and Pushkala's father **Hassan Syed as Young Bharata *Samarthya Gupta / Purusharth Rawat as
Shatrughna ''Shatrughna'' (, ), also known as Ripudaman, is the younger brother of Rama, and King of Mathura, Madhupura and Vidisha, in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of the Sudarshana Chakra of god Vishnu, and was married ...
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Sudarshana The Sudarshana Chakra (, ) is a divine discus, attributed to Vishnu in the Hindu scriptures. The Sudarshana Chakra is generally portrayed on the right rear hand of the four hands of Vishnu, who also holds the Panchajanya (conch), the Kaumodaki ...
's incarnation; Dasharatha and Sumitra's younger son; Rama and Bharata's half-brother; Lakshmana's brother; Shrutakirti's husband; Subahu and Shatrughati's father **Shabd Grover as Young Shatrughna * Vaidehi Nair as
Urmila Urmila (), is a Hindu goddess and the princess of Videha in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is considered to be an avatāra of Nagalakshmi, the serpent goddess. Urmila was married to Lakshmana and is known for her dedication towards her ...
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Nagalakshmi Nagalakshmi () is a serpent goddess and the wife of Shesha, a ''nagaraja'' (king of the Nāga, serpents) and one of the two Vahana, mounts of Vishnu featured in Hindu mythology. She is considered to be the personification of the divine ocean ca ...
's incarnation; Janak and Sunaina's biological daughter; Sita's adoptive sister, Mandavi and Shrutakirti's cousin; Lakshmana's wife; Angada and Chandraketu's mother ** Purvi Mishra as Young Urmila * Sheersha Tiwari as
Mandavi Mandavi () is a princess of Videha in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is the wife of Bharata and is considered an incarnation of the conch shell of goddess Lakshmi. Mandavi is known for her sacrifice and perseverance. Etymology The name ...
- Lakshmi shankh's incarnation; Kushadhvaj and Chandrabhaga's elder daughter; Sita and Urmila's cousin; Shrutakirti's sister; Bharata's wife; Taksha and Pushkala's mother **Dhwani Buch as Young Mandavi * Siddhi Sharma / Charmi Dhami / Sonal Singh as
Shrutakirti Shrutakirti () is a princess of Videha, in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is the wife of Shatrughna and is considered an incarnation of the discus of goddess Lakshmi. Shrutakirti is known for her foresight and dedication. Etymology The na ...
- Lakshmi chakra's incarnation; Kushadhvaj and Chandrabhaga's younger daughter; Sita and Urmila's cousin; Mandavi's sister; Shatrughna's wife; Subahu and Shatrughati's mother **Dhivija Arora as Young Shrutakirti * Aarav Chowdhary as
Dasharatha Dasharatha (, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of Kosala, with its capital at Ayodhya, in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Dasharatha married Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. He was the father of Rama, the protagonist of the epic Ramayana ...
- King of
Ayodhya Ayodhya () is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ayodhya became th ...
; Aja and Indumati's son; Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra's husband; Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's father * Anandi Tripathi as
Kaushalya Kausalya (, ) is a queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is the first senior queen consort of Dasharatha, who ruled Kosala from its capital Ayodhya. She is the mother of Rama, the male protagonist of the epic. She is a secondar ...
- Dasharatha's first wife; Rama's mother *
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Kaikeyi Kaikeyi,(Sanskrit: कैकेयी, IAST: Kaikeyī) is a princess of Kekeya and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Kaikeyi is the third queen and favourite consort of King Dasharatha, who ruled Kosala from its capital, A ...
- Dasharatha's second wife; Bharata's mother * Bhawna Aneja as
Sumitra Sumitra (, IAST: Sumitrā) is a princess of Kashi and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sumitra is the second queen consort of Dasharatha, the king of Kosala, who ruled from Ayodhya. Regarded to be a wise and dedicated wom ...
- Dasharatha's third wife; Lakshmana and Shatrughna's mother * Atharv J Jhony as
Kusha Kusha () is a Chandravamsha king in Hindu mythology. He was the father of Kushanabha Kushanabha () is a king featured in Hindu texts. He is described to be the king of the Amavasu dynasty and belongs to the Chandravamsha line. He is stated to ...
- Ram and Sita's younger son; Lava's twin brother * Shourya Mandoriya as
Lava Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a Natural satellite, moon onto its surface. Lava may be erupted at a volcano or through a Fissure vent, fractu ...
- Ram and Sita's elder son; Kusha's twin brother *
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Janaka Janaka (, IAST: ''Janaka'') is the King of Videha who ruled from Mithila (region), Mithila, in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Janaka was married to Sunayana (Ramayana), Sunayana. He is the father of Sita and Urmila in the epic. The term Janaka ...
- King of
Mithila Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepa ...
; Kushadhvaja's brother; Sunaina's husband; Sita and Urmila's father * Via Roy Chaudhary as Sunayana - Janaka's wife; Sita and Urmila's mother * Rushiraj Pawar as
Meghanada Meghanada (, ), also referred to by his epithet Indrajit (), according to Hindu texts, was the eldest son of Ravana and the crown prince of Lanka, who conquered Indraloka (Heaven). He is regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Hindu texts. ...
- Ravana and Mandodari's elder son; Akshayakumara and Atikaya's brother; Sulochana's husband * Gurpreet Bedi / Harleen Rekhi as
Mandodari Mandodari (, , lit. "soft-bellied";) was the queen consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. The ''Ramayana'' describes her as beautiful, pious, and righteous. She is extolled as one of the ''Panchakanya'', ...
- Mayasura and Hema's daughter; Ravana's wife; Meghanada and Akshayakumara's mother * Sameer Khan as
Kumbhakarna Kumbhakarna (Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्ण, lit. ''pot-eared'') is a powerful rakshasa and younger brother of Ravana from the Hinduism, Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Despite his gigantic size and appetite, he is described as a virtuous c ...
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Vijaya Vijaya may refer to: Places * Vijaya (Champa), a city-state and former capital of the historic Champa in what is now Vietnam * Vijayawada, a city in Andhra Pradesh, India People * Prince Vijaya of Sri Lanka (fl. 543–505 BC), earliest recorde ...
's incarnation; Vishrava and Kaikasi's second son; Sahastra Ravana, Ravana, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's brother; Kumbha and Nikumbha's father ** Nishkarsh Dixit as Young
Kumbhakarna Kumbhakarna (Sanskrit: कुम्भकर्ण, lit. ''pot-eared'') is a powerful rakshasa and younger brother of Ravana from the Hinduism, Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Despite his gigantic size and appetite, he is described as a virtuous c ...
*
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Vibhishana Vibhishana () is the younger brother of Ravana, the King of Lanka, in the ancient Indian epic ''Ramayana,'' and one of the eight Chiranjivis. Though a rakshasa himself, Vibhishana turned his back on Ravana, and defected to Rama's side, owing ...
- Vishrava and Kaikasi's third son; Sahastra Ravana, Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Shurpanakha's brother; Rama's devotee * Sangeeta Odwani as
Shurpanakha Shurpanakha (Sanskrit: शूर्पणखा, , ), is a ''rakshasi'' (demoness) in Hindu epic. Her legends are mainly narrated in the epic ''Ramayana'' and its other versions. She was the sister of Lanka's king, Ravana, and the daughter o ...
- Vishrava and Kaikasi's daughter; Sahastra Ravana, Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana's sister; Vidyutjiva's wife; Shambuka's mother *
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as Sahastra Ravana - Vishrava and Kaikasi's eldest son; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shrupanakha's brother; Indumukhi's husband and Chandrabahu's father * Akash Kapoor as
Akshayakumara Akṣayakumāra () was the youngest son of Ravana and the brother of Meghanada. In the ''Ramayana'', when Hanuman started destroying Ashoka Vatika after a conversation with Sita, Ravana sent him to the head of a Rakshasa Rākshasa ( ...
- Ravana and Mandodari's younger son; Meghanada and Atikaya's brother * Malhar Pandya as **
Sugriva Sugriva (, ), is a character In the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. He is the younger brother of Vali (Ramayana), Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kishkindha. He is a son of Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun. As the king ...
- King of
Kishkindha Kishkindha (, ) is a kingdom of the vanaras in Hinduism. It is ruled by King Sugriva, the younger brother of Vali, in the Sanskrit epic ''Ramayana''. According to the Hindu epic this was the kingdom that Sugriva ruled with the assistance of hi ...
; Vali's younger twin brother; Tara and Ruma's husband ** Vali - King of
Kishkindha Kishkindha (, ) is a kingdom of the vanaras in Hinduism. It is ruled by King Sugriva, the younger brother of Vali, in the Sanskrit epic ''Ramayana''. According to the Hindu epic this was the kingdom that Sugriva ruled with the assistance of hi ...
; Sugriva elder twin's brother; Tara's husband; Angada's father * Abhishek Jangra as
Angada Angada (Sanskrit: अङ्गदः, IAST: Aṅgada) is a legendary vanara in Hinduism. He helps Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, Ravana, in the epic Ramayana. He is the son of Vali (Ramayana), Vali and prince of Kishkindha, an ...
- Prince of
Kishkindha Kishkindha (, ) is a kingdom of the vanaras in Hinduism. It is ruled by King Sugriva, the younger brother of Vali, in the Sanskrit epic ''Ramayana''. According to the Hindu epic this was the kingdom that Sugriva ruled with the assistance of hi ...
; Vali and Tara's son * Vanshika Yadav as Trinavati - Princess of
Kishkindha Kishkindha (, ) is a kingdom of the vanaras in Hinduism. It is ruled by King Sugriva, the younger brother of Vali, in the Sanskrit epic ''Ramayana''. According to the Hindu epic this was the kingdom that Sugriva ruled with the assistance of hi ...
; Sugriv and Ruma's daughter * Tarun Sharma as **
Jatayu Jatayu (, ) is a demigod in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'', who has the form of a vulture. He was the younger son of Aruṇa and his wife Shyeni, the brother of Sampati, as well as the nephew of Garuda. He was also an old friend of King Dashara ...
- Shyeni and Aruna's younger son; Sampati's brother **
Jambavan Jambavan (, ), also known as Jambavanta (, ), is the king of the bears in Hindu texts. He emerged from the mouth of Brahma when the creator deity yawned. He assisted Rama, the 7th avatar of Vishnu in his quest to save his wife Sita from the r ...
- Rama's devotee; Jambavati's father * Tarun Khanna as Lord
Shiva Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
- Parvati's husband; Kartikeya and Ganesha's father * Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni as Devi
Parvati Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...
/ Mahagauri - Shiva's wife; Kartikeya and Ganesha's mother * Ketan Karande as
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Lord Shiva's bull * Geeta Khanna as
Manthara ''Manthara'' (; lit: "humpbacked") is a character in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana.'' In the epic, she is described to have convinced Queen Kaikeyi that the throne of Ayodhya belonged to her son Bharata and that her step-son—crown-prince Rama (t ...
- Kaikeyi's maid *
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/ Krishnakant Singh Bundela as
Vasishtha Vasishtha (, ) is one of the oldest and revered Vedic rishis or sages, and one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis). Vasishtha is credited as the chief author of Mandala 7 of the ''Rigveda''. Vasishtha and his family are mentioned in Rigve ...
- Family priest of Ayodhya; Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's teacher * Vishnu Sharma as
Vishvamitra Vishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gay ...
- Rama and Lakshmana's teacher * Dhananjay Singh as Sumantra - Dasharatha's minister * Yogesh Mahajan as
Shatananda Shatananda (Sanskrit: शतानंद) was a Vedic sage and the chief priest at the court of the King Janaka in ancient Mithila. In the Valmiki Ramayana he is mentioned as the eldest son of the sage Maharshi Gautama and Devi Ahalya. Etymolo ...
- Gautama Maharishi and Ahalya's son; Janaka's advisor *
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as Jabali - Dasharatha's advisor * Sandeep Arora as
Nala Nala () is a legendary king of ancient Nishadha kingdom and the central protagonist of the '' Nalopakhyana'', a sub-narrative within the Indian epic '' Mahabharata'', found in its third book, '' Vana Parva'' (Book of the Forest). He is renown ...
- Vishwakarma's son; Nila's brother * Nitin Parashar as Nila - Vishwakarma's son; Nala's brother * Snehal Waghmare as Tara - Vali and Sugriva's wife; Angad's mother * Meghna Panchal as
Rumā Rumā () is a vanara also known as Tara and as the queen of Kishkindha mentioned in the epic ''Ramayana''. She is the wife of King Sugrīva, who ruled over the vanara kingdom of Kishkindha. Legend Ruma is mentioned in Book IV (Kishkindha K ...
- Sugriva and Vali's wife * Jameel Chaudhary as Kesari - Brihaspati's son; Anjana's husband; Hanuman's father * Kinjal Pandya as Anjana - Kesari's wife; Hanuman's mother * Mrinal Shrivastav as
Shabari Shabari (, ), also known as Bhilni, Bhilani, and Shramana, is an elderly woman ascetic in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is described as an ardently devoted woman who received Rama's blessing due to her bhakti towards him. Story Shabari w ...
- Rama's devotee; Matanga's student * Deepak Bhatia as
Parashurama Parashurama (), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Virarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism. Hindu tradition holds him to be the destroyer of the evil on Earth. According t ...
- Vishnu's 6th incarnation; Jamadagni and Renuka’s son; Shiva’s disciple *
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Ahalya In Hinduism, Ahalya (, IAST: Ahalyā) also spelt as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures describe her legend of seduction by the king of the gods Indra, her husband's curse for her infidelity, and her liber ...
- Gautama's wife; Shatananda's mother * Arun Singh as
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- Anasuya's husband; Rama's guide; One of the Saptarshis * Sampada Vaze as
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- Atri's wife * Meenakshi Sethi as Gargi - Vachaknu's daughter * Raja Kapse as Kakabhushundi - Rama's devotee * Rivaan Thakkar as
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- Lakshmana and Urmila's elder son; Chandraketu's elder brother * Samveg Kaudan as
Chandraketu Lakshmana (, ), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra, and Ramanuja, is the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of Shesha, the lord of serpents. Lakshmana was married to Urmila, and is ...
- Lakshmana and Urmila's younger son; Angad's younger brother * Rithvik Gupta as Taksha - Bharata and Mandavi's elder son; Pushkala's elder brother * Veer Sharma as
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- Bharata and Mandavi's younger son; Taksha's younger brother * Prithil Jain as
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- Shatrughna and Shrutakirti's elder son; Shatrughati's elder brother * Goraksh Babel as Shatrughati - Shatrughna and Shrutakirti's younger son; Subahu's younger brother * Neha Nirwan as Sulochana - Vasuki and Shatashirsha's daughter; Meghanada's wife * Brownie Parashar as
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- Meghanada's teacher * Kamaljeet Rana as
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- Dushana's twin brother; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's step-brother * Arjun Kumar as Vidyutjiva - Shurpanakha's husband; Shambuka's father * Devish Ahuja as
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- Shurpanakha and Vidyutjiva's son * Neetu Pandey as
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- Vishrava's wife; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's mother * Yogesh Bhardwaj as
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- Sumali and Ketumathi's son; Ravana's uncle; Lanka's chief commander * Vineet Asthana as
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- Kumbhakarna and Vajrajvala's elder son; Nikumbha's brother * Touseef Raza Barkati as
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- Kumbhakarna and Vajrajvala's younger son; Kumbha's brother * Bhupinder Bhoopi as Kampana, Lankan Commander in Ravana’s army *
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as
Tataka Tāṭakā is a minor ''yakṣī'' antagonist in the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. Along with her son, Mārīca, Tāṭakā would harass and attack sages performing yajñas in the forest. They were ultimately slain by Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa on behest of t ...
- Sunda's wife; Marich and Subhau's mother * Satendra Yadav as
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- Sunda and Tataka's son; Marich's brother * Asha Singh as
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- Sita's guard at Ashoka vatika * Ritu P Sood as
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- Daksha and Asikni's daughter; Kashyapa's wife * Mohammed Saud Suri as
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- Shantanu and Gyanvanti's son * Govind Namdev as Lord
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- Creator of the Universe; Saraswati's husband * Shreya Khanna as
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- Goddess of Knowledge; Brahma's wife * Sarthak Dayma as Lord
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- God of Wisdom and Luck; Shiva and Parvati's younger son * Devesh Gangawar as
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- Spiritual teacher of Hanuman * Meer Ali as
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- King of Devas; Jayanta's father * Gaurav Sharma as
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- Indra's son * Bharat Bhatia as
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- God of Wealth; Vishrava and Ilavida's son; Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Shurpanakha's step-brother * Sharma M Shishir as
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- God of Karma * Aryan Hasan as Varshal Mahabal - Commander of Vanara sena * Sandeep Sharma as
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- Messenger of the Devas * Punesh Tripathi as Jambumali - Prahasta's son; Ravana's cousin * Arnav as Somkaran - Luv and Kush's friend * Dhrisha Kalyani as - Prasuta; Sister in Law


Production


Development

Siddharth Kumar Tewary Siddharth Kumar Tewary (born 23 January 1978) is an Indian television Film producer, producer and Film director, director. He is the founder of Swastik Productions, one of India's largest production house. Currently, he serves as the company's c ...
announced ''Shrimad Ramayan'', that is produced under his banner
Swastik Productions Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian entertainment production company founded by Siddharth Kumar Tewary in 2007. The company focuses on adapting Indian stories for television. Swastik Productions has produced several notable shows in Indi ...
in August 2023. It is an adaptation of the epic Ramayana, and is based on
Valmiki Valmiki (; , ) was a legendary poet who is celebrated as the traditional author of the epic ''Ramayana'', based on the attribution in the text itself. He is revered as ''Ādi Kavi'', the first poet, author of ''Ramayana'', the first epic poe ...
's ''
Ramayana The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics ...
'' and
Tulsidas Rambola Dubey (; 11 August 1511 – 30 July 1623pp. 23–34.), popularly known as Goswami Tulsidas (), was a Vaishnavism, Vaishnava (Ramanandi Sampradaya, Ramanandi) Hinduism, Hindu saint and poet, renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama. H ...
's ''
Ramcharitmanas ''Ramcharitmanas'' ( deva, रामचरितमानस, rāmacaritamānasa), is an epic poem in the Awadhi language, composed by the 16th-century Indian bhakti poet Tulsidas (c. 1511–1623). It has many inspirations, the primary being t ...
''. In December 2023, Tewary stated that criticism to film ''
Adipurush ''Adipurush'' () is a 2023 Indian mythological action film inspired by the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. The film is directed and co-written by Om Raut, and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. Produced in Bollywood, the film was shot simultane ...
'', was one of the reason to make the show. He added, The team of ''Shrimad Ramayan'' also visited
Ayodhya Ayodhya () is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ayodhya became th ...
, before the launch of the series.


Casting

Sujay Reu and Prachi Bansal were cast as
Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...
and
Sita Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...
respectively. The series marks Reu's third and Bansal's second project with the production house.
Basant Bhatt Basant Bhatt (born 23 January 1994) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut with '' Arjun'', playing Varun. Bhatt is best known for his portrayals of Karn in ''Suryaputra Karn'', Kartikeya in '' Vighnaharta G ...
and Vaidehi Nair were cast as
Lakshmana Lakshmana (, ), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra, and Ramanuja, is the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of Shesha, the lord of serpents. Lakshmana was married to Urmila, and i ...
and
Urmila Urmila (), is a Hindu goddess and the princess of Videha in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is considered to be an avatāra of Nagalakshmi, the serpent goddess. Urmila was married to Lakshmana and is known for her dedication towards her ...
.
Nirbhay Wadhwa Nirbhay Wadhwa is an Indian film and television actor. He had appeared in Star Plus' ''Mahabharat (2013 TV series), Mahabharat'', where he played the negative role of Dushasana. He also played Hanuman in ''Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman'' and '' ...
was cast as
Hanuman Hanuman (; , ), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine ''vanara'', and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the ''Ramayana'', Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotio ...
, in his fourth on-screen portrayal of the character. In October 2023,
Nikitin Dheer Nikitin Dheer is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films, and Hindi television. Dheer made his acting debut in 2008 with the film ''Jodhaa Akbar''. He is best known for portraying Astika in '' Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha'' ...
joined the cast as
Ravana According to the Mahakavya, Hindu epic, ''Ramayana'', Ravana was a kingJustin W. Henry, ''Ravana's Kingdom: The Ramayana and Sri Lankan History from Below'', Oxford University Press, p.3 of the island of Lanka, in which he is the chief antag ...
, marking his television comeback after 5 year. Aarav Chowdhary was cast as
Dashratha Dasharatha (, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of Kosala, with its capital at Ayodhya, in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Dasharatha married Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. He was the father of Rama, the protagonist of the epic Ramayana, ...
. Nikhilesh Rathore was then cast as Bharata (Ramayana), Bharata and Samarthya Gupta was cast as
Shatrughna ''Shatrughna'' (, ), also known as Ripudaman, is the younger brother of Rama, and King of Mathura, Madhupura and Vidisha, in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of the Sudarshana Chakra of god Vishnu, and was married ...
. Later, Anandi Tripathi was cast as
Kaushalya Kausalya (, ) is a queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. She is the first senior queen consort of Dasharatha, who ruled Kosala from its capital Ayodhya. She is the mother of Rama, the male protagonist of the epic. She is a secondar ...
, Bhawna Aneja as
Sumitra Sumitra (, IAST: Sumitrā) is a princess of Kashi and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sumitra is the second queen consort of Dasharatha, the king of Kosala, who ruled from Ayodhya. Regarded to be a wise and dedicated wom ...
and
Shilpa Saklani Shilpa Saklani Agnihotri (born 5 June) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She is recognised for her portrayal of Ganga Joshi Virani in ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', Kkusum Deshmukh Kapoor in ''Kkusum'', Vrinda i ...
as
Kaikeyi Kaikeyi,(Sanskrit: कैकेयी, IAST: Kaikeyī) is a princess of Kekeya and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Kaikeyi is the third queen and favourite consort of King Dasharatha, who ruled Kosala from its capital, A ...
. Neetu Pandey was cast as
Kaikasi ''Ramayana'' is one of the two major Sanskrit ancient epics (''Itihasa''s) of Hindu literature. It was composed by sage Valmiki. This is a list of important figures that appear in the epic. A * Agastya: Rishi (sage). Son of sage Pulastya a ...
. In January 2024, Gurpreet Bedi was cast to play
Mandodari Mandodari (, , lit. "soft-bellied";) was the queen consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. The ''Ramayana'' describes her as beautiful, pious, and righteous. She is extolled as one of the ''Panchakanya'', ...
and
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was cast to play
Ahalya In Hinduism, Ahalya (, IAST: Ahalyā) also spelt as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures describe her legend of seduction by the king of the gods Indra, her husband's curse for her infidelity, and her liber ...
. Sangeeta Odwani was cast to play Shurpanakha and Arjun Kumar was cast to play Vidyutjiva. Later, in February 2024, Rushiraj Pawar was cast to play
Meghanada Meghanada (, ), also referred to by his epithet Indrajit (), according to Hindu texts, was the eldest son of Ravana and the crown prince of Lanka, who conquered Indraloka (Heaven). He is regarded as one of the greatest warriors in Hindu texts. ...
. In March 2024, Malhar Pandya was cast in the dual role of brothers
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and Vali. In September 2024, Atharv J Jhony and Shourya Mandoriya were cast as
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and
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respectively.


Design

The series set covering 10 acres of land in
Umargam Umargam (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Umargām''), also known as Umbergaon (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Umbargāv'') is a census town and Municipality in the Indian States and terri ...
,
Valsad Valsad (Pronunciation: alsɑɖ, historically known as Bulsar, is a town and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. Valsad is located north of Vapi and shares bor ...
,
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, is designed by art director
Omung Kumar Omung Kumar Bhandula is an Indian film director, film production designer, and television host known for his work in Hindi films. He worked as an art director for the films ''Black'' (2005), and ''Saawariya'' (2007), before making his directoria ...
. 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,


Filming

''Shrimad Ramayan'' is mainly shot in Umargam in Gujarat and has a high production and VFX value.


Dubbed versions

Since May 2024, ''Shrimad Ramayan'' has been dubbed in other languages such as in
Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
,
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
,
Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
and
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. It is broadcast on
Sun TV Network Sun TV Network Limited is a Indian media company, headquartered in Chennai. It is a part of Sun Group and was established on 14 April 1993 by Kalanithi Maran. It owns a variety of television channels and radio stations in multiple languages ...
's group of channels in the respective languages. The show is also dubbed in
Bengali language Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. ...
and is broadcast on Sony Aath since October 2024.


Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Shrimad Ramayan has been composed by
Lalit Sen Lalit Sen (21 April 1932 - 18 October 1985) was an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, from the Mandi constituency, as a member of the Indian National Congress. ...
with lyrics written by Vinod Sharma. The original title track and all major songs of the show were sung by Harshit Saxena. His soulful performance received widespread praise and earned him the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Singer in 2024. Composer
Lalit Sen Lalit Sen (21 April 1932 - 18 October 1985) was an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, from the Mandi constituency, as a member of the Indian National Congress. ...
was also awarded Best Music for the same series. 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.


Reception

Gayatri Nirmal from ''
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'' 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."


Awards and nominations


See also

*
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*
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References

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