Happy Ram Navami! Today, Indians across the globe are celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, one of the most popularly revered deities in Hinduism, also known as the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. On this occasion, Sony LIV has a surprise for the streamer’s fans and viewers. Today, one of the most popular Hindi television series, Shrimad Ramayan, will be aired for one hour instead of just half an hour. The series, as the name suggests, is based on the Hindu mythological epic Ramayana.

Special episode of Shrimad Ramayan

As seen in the promotional video of the special episode, Lord Rama along with Lord Lakshmana, Lord Hanuman, and King Sugreva will guide and motivate their army to prepare themselves for a battle against the demon Ravana. Ravana is accused of kidnapping Lord Rama’s wife, Goddess Sita. At first, the army will begin finding out where Goddess Sita would be kept in captivity. After the search operation, the army will inform Lord Rama about the Goddess’ whereabouts and will then think about their next plan of action.

The show stars actor Sujay Reu as Lord Rama and actress Prachi Bansal as Goddess Sita. Actor Basant Bhatt is essaying the role of Lord Lakshmana in the series. The mythological drama premiered on January 1, 2024, on Sony LIV and Sony Entertainment Television.

Do you know what is common between Chennai Express and Shrimad Ramayana?

The answer is actor Nikitin Dheer. In 2013, Nikitin Dheer portrayed the main villain in Rohit Shetty's comedy-action film Chennai Express, where he starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Dheer played the role of Tangaballi, a feared Tamil gangster. He had to undergo physical training and accent refinement for the character, which was positively received by viewers. Now, Dheer is playing the role of the demon Ravana in the series Shrimad Ramayana.ity

On television, the show is aired every Monday to Friday between 9 – 9:30 pm nowadays. Or else, you can watch it anytime on the Sony LIV app.

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