Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan' returns to TV on July 3 amid 'Adipurush' controversy
The 40-year-old TV series Ramayan will now air on television again from July 3. This comes amid the news of Adipurush facing flak from the audience.
In Short
- Adipurush is facing flak from the audience.
- Many even compared the film to Ramanand Sagar's TV show Ramayan.
- Amid this, Ramayan is set to have a rerun on TV.
Adipurush, which was released on June 16, received a lot of backlash from the audience. The film fetched negative reviews from all over the country. Starting from the shoddy VFX to the dialogues, the film seems to have not met the expectations of the moviegoers. Amid this, it has now been announced that Ramanand Sagar's popular show Ramayan will soon have a rerun on television. Shemaroo TV announced that the mythological show would begin airing from July 3 on the channel. For the uninitiated, fans have been comparing Adipurush to Ramayan.
RAMAYAN TO HAVE A RERUN ON TV
The Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan-starrer has been the talk of the town since its release. The film has been questioned for its authenticity and the representation of facts. Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram, Ramayan, even called Adipurush 'Hollywood ki cartoon.'
Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia played the roles of Ram and Sita respectively in Ramayan while Sunil Lahiri played Lakshman. Sharing a video from the TV show, the Instagram handle of Shemaroo TV wrote, "World famous mythological serial Ramayan is back for all the fans and our audience. Watch it from July 3, 7.30pm, on your favourite channel Shemaroo TV) (sic)."
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ALL ABOUT ADIPURUSH
Adipurush is a mythological action film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana. The film is written and directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, the film stars Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Devdatta Nage. The film is produced on a humongous budget of Rs 500 crore, making it one of the most expensive Indian films.