![]() ![]() Mr Hirabhai Patel acquired a 40-acre piece of land in Gujarat under a government subsidy scheme, and set up the Ramayan studio on it.ĥ. Hirabhai Patel had also been well-versed in Trick Photography (a special form of photography that uses special methods to make unreal things seem very real), which gave the show a whole new dimension and made everything seem true to life.Ĥ. ![]() Art director and the then owner of the studio late Mr Hirabhai Patel was responsible for designing all the major components of the show, right from the costumes, sitting areas, chariots to the set itself.ģ. But in reality, the show was shot in the Vrindavan Studio in Umargam, Gujarat.Ģ. There are many reports which claim that Ramayan was shot in Mumbai. ![]() Mr Vipin Bhai Patel was kind enough to share some unknown facts and never-seen-before photos related to Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan.ġ. People flocked to the sets in large numbers to get a glimpse of Ram, Laxman and Sita, made immortal by actors Arun Govil, Sunil Lahri and Dipika Chikhlia.Īs the popular show is being rerun on DD National amid the country-wide lockdown, MensXP got in touch with the son of the show’s late art director. The amount of sentimentality and reverence the show enjoyed at the time, can be gauged not only by the testimonials the elders in our house share, but also by the show’s current rating on Doordarshan. Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan first aired more than three decades ago in 1987. ![]()
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