Iconic 80s' Mahabharata & Ramayana to make a comeback? Prasar Bharti CEO hints at the idea

Two of most iconic shows from 1980s might just make a massive comeback in 2020 on DD National. In a huge statement, Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekar anunced that he was in talks with right holders to bring back highly loved shows of 80s--Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana and B R Chopra’s Mahabharata back on DD National as country withdraws into a 21-day lockdown. 

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country which is currently shut in a three-week-long lockdown owing to Coronavirus pandemic has been asking government to bring  Mahabharata and Ramayana back on small screens. Prasar Bharti CEO replied to one such tweet of a man who had even tagged Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar asking him to arrange a repeat telecast of two iconic shows on Doordarshan, where y had originally aired. 

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Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana and B R Chopra’s Mahabharata were two of most popular shows which aired during late 1980s to mid-1990's shaping childhood of millions of 90s kids. With elaborate sets, costumes and special effects solely designed for small screen in a first of its kind, two shows garnered massive reach and audience bringing entire nation to tune into ir screens on Sundays when y aired. It is said that serials received over 80% viewership, highest in Indian Television history.

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