The coronavirus lockdown has given humungous popularity to the show Ramayana. The show was aired on DD National to relive the old days but it became the most-watched show and created a world record.
The National Channels’ official Twitter handle tweeted this news:
“WORLD RECORD!! Rebroadcast of #Ramayana on #Doordarshan smashes viewership records worldwide, the show becomes most-watched entertainment show in the world with 7.7 crore viewers on 16th of April”
WORLD RECORD!!
Rebroadcast of #Ramayana on #Doordarshan smashes viewership records worldwide, the show becomes most watched entertainment show in the world with 7.7 crore viewers on 16th of April pic.twitter.com/hCVSggyqIE— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) April 30, 2020
The show became the most viewed gathering viewership of 7.7 crores on April 16.
Due to the lockdown, no new shows or movies are being aired. This gave the re-run of Ramayana and the opportunity to gather a huge liking among the audience. The cast of the incredible show Arun Govil, Dipika Chiklia and Sunil Lahri have also got much-deserved attention and limelight.
People of all age groups loved and learnt a lot from the telecast of Ramayana. It was a source of motivation in a world where things are quite disturbed.