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Arun Govil, Gagan Malik And Other TV Stars Who Portrayed Ram And Ravan On Screen

Aditi Sharma

October 23, 2020

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Love watching mythology shows like Ramayan and Mahabharat? Take a look at the actors who portrayed the role of iconic characters of Lord Ram and Ravan on screen.

The digital adaptation of mythological books like Ramayan and  Mahabharata has been a practice for decades. The first television series that gained major recognition and popularity was Ramanand Sagar’s Sampoorna Ramayan. Later, both Ramayan and Mahabharat were recreated several times with new cast and new ways of depicting the storyline of these mythological stories. Not only Ramayan or Mahabharat, but there are also several stories based on Hindu Gods that are created as television series and movies. Here’s a look at iconic actors who gained major prominence by portraying the role of Ram and Ravan on screen.

Arun Govil – Sampoorna Ramayan

Ramanand Sagar was the first to create a serial based on the religious book Ramayan. Arun Govil portrayed the role of Lord Ram and gained major popularity for the same. Arun Govil became a household name by portraying the character of Ram. In the recent past, Arun Govil gained major attention when Ramayan started airing again on television.

Sampoorna Ramayan
Source: Arun Govil Instagram

Arvind Trivedi – Sampoorna Ramayan

Over the decades, the portrayal of Raavan might has changed in television shows but the Dashanan is still the highlight of the story. Actors who have played Raavan have lived up to the expectations of the viewers. Arvind Trivedi was the first-ever actor to play Ravan on screen. Arvind Trivedi gained major prominence with his role.

Ramayan
Source: Arun Trivedi’s Instagram

Gagan Malik- Ramayan: Jeevan Ka Aadhar

Gagan Malik portrayed the role of Lord Ram in the serial Ramayan: Jeevan Ka Aadhar that aired on Zee TV. He was widely appreciated for his role. This serial also featured Neha Surgam as Sita and Malhar Pandya as Hanuman. Ramayan: Jeevan Ka Aadhar is available in all languages on the ZEE5 application.

Ramayan
Source: ZEE5

Sachin Tyagi – Ramayan: Jeevan ka Aadhar

Sachin Tyagi is best known to portray positive roles, however, the actor left no stone unturned when he was cast as Ravan in Ramayan: Jeevan Ka Aadhar. Not only he gained a major appreciation for his role, but he also proved that he is fit for portraying both positive and negative roles on screen.

Ramayan
Source: Still from Ramayan: Jeevan Ka Aadhar

Nitish Bhardwaj – Vishnu Puran

Nitish Bhardwaj interestingly portrayed the role of Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna and Lord Ram in the serial Visnu Puran. Vishnu Puran started airing on Zee TV in 2000. The show is available on the ZEE5 application. Nitish Bhardwaj became a household name with his portrayal in the show.

Vishnu Puran
Source: Still from Vishnu Puran

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