'Ramayan': Doordarshan trolled Sonakshi Sinha with poll after episode? Netizens convinced

One of few bright spots amid coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has been return of Ramayan and Mahabharat on TV. Viewers have been glued to iconic shows, resulting in former witnessing highest TV ratings for a TV show since 2015. While audience have been enjoying show, Sonakshi Sinha has become a talking point too, as her failure to answer a question from epic text on Kaun Banega Crorepati had invited intense trolling a few months ago. 

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After netizens poked fun at actor after show’s return was anunced, recent episode made Twitteratti have more fun at Dabangg star’s expense.

For unversed, Sonakshi was asked question, “According to Ramayana, Hanuman fetched Sanjeevani buti (herb) for whom?" on KBC in September and options were Sugriv, Lakshman, Sita and Rama. She did t kw answer, which was Lakshman, and had taken a lifeline.

Host Amitabh Bachchan had also jokingly expressed surprise, stating that her far Shatrughan Sinha and his brors Ram, Lakshman and Bharat were all named after characters from Ramayan. In fact, ir house is also named Ramayan, Big B had said on show.

w, DD National has been coming with polls on Twitter after conclusion of every day’s episode. And after Saturday episode, question Twitter handle asked was same that Sonakshi was asked on KBC. 

Netizens felt DD was trolling Sonakshi by asking same question and even made memes on it.

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With ‘Shaktiman’ Mukesh Khanna also stating return of show could help those like Sonakshi learn, many felt DD also joined bandwagon. Interestingly, one of options this time was Shatrughan and one wondered if that was intentionally put to troll Sonakshi. As poll results showed 97 per cent giving right answer, but 2 per cent voting for Sugriv and Shatrughan, many shared that Sonakshi was 't alone.'

Here are reactions:

Ramayan plays on DD National everyday at 9 am and 9 pm. Arun Govil, who played Ram, and Dipika Chikhalia, who played Sita, have re-shot to fame and anecdotes related to show are going viral. 

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Even Mahabharata, and shows like Shaktimaan, Shriman Shrimati, Dekh Bhai Dekh among ors have also returned in lockdown period.

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