Doordarshan begins live streaming Ayodhya 'Ram Leela', to run till October 25

For the first time, Doordarshan will broadcast 'Ram Leela' live from the Laxman Qila in Ayodhya. It will be on air at 7 pm to 10 pm daily for the nine days of Navratri leading up to Dussehra. 'Ram Leela' live telecast will be on several government social media channels as well as on Youtube and will be available in various languages across the country.

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Watch live telecast of 'Ram Leela'

Doordarshan will live telecast 'Ram Leela' from October 17 to October 25. The live streaming of the dramatic enactment of Lord Ram's life has been organised by My Mother Foundation and Ram's Ramlila Committee in collaboration with the tourism and culture department of Uttar Pradesh Government under the leadership of State Culture Minister Neelkanth Tiwari. The UP State Culture Minister inaugurated the event which was attended by Delhi MP Pravesh Verma.

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions, it was decided that 'Ram Leela' will be performed without an audience but will be live telecasted. Doordarshan will live stream the enactment at 7 pm daily on DD National after which the repeat will be aired on DD Bharati at 9 am and DD National at 3 pm. 

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Several Bollywood stars are a part of Ayodhya's 'Ram Leela'. Vindu Dara Singh will play the role of Lord Hanuman while BJP MP and Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwari will play Angad and Gorakhpur MP and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishen portray Bharat. Raza Murad and Shahbaz Khan will also be a part of 'Ram Leela' and play different roles. 

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(With inputs from ANI)