Published 14:22 IST, May 2nd 2020

Ramayan's Dipika Chikhlia thinks re-run is popular due to show's original success

In a conversation with a news agency, Dipika Chikhlia revealed that she thinks the re-run is riding on the back of Ramayan's original success 30 years ago.

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Amid Coronavirus, in an attempt to keep people at ir homes, Doordarshan anunced retelecast of one of ir most popular shows, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan. Re-telecast after about three deces, show still mand to garner heavy viewership and has become most watch-watched entertainment show in world. Ramayan's Sita, Dipika Chikhlia, is overjoyed with love that show has received once again. 

Dipika Chikhlia is overjoyed with Ramayan re-run's popularity

When asked what she thinks reason is behind show's success, Dipika Chikhlia said that she has t analysed it. She said that she is t of person who sits down and analyses things. ding immediate thing she could think of, actor said that Ramayan always h a story and a background and always h a legacy and an era. Chikhlia recalled that when people started watching show, she would get messs that y are also a part of legacy and magic w.

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Dipika Chikhlia ded that she thinks first kick-off was word of mouth that people loved show 30 years ago. actor thinks that people started believing in show's magic once y started watching it. Chikhlia ded that series alrey h a name for itself and thinks that re-run rode on back of original success of Ramayan.

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official handle of Doordarshan tweeted on Thursday anuncing viewership record for Ramayan fans. According to reports, show has overtaken viewership record of popular English drama, Game of Thrones. Dipika Chikhlia feels that magic created 30 years ago has helped make re-run very successful. 

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Dipika Chikhlia told a news ncy that she is overjoyed that Ramayan has overtaken Game of Thrones. She said that she thought GOT was one show that everyone has watched and was really happy when she found out that it was overtaken by Ramayan. actor said that it was a piece of great news. 

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14:21 IST, May 2nd 2020