Films And TV Shows Based On Ramayana: From Ram Rajya To Siya Ke Ram

Ahead of the grand Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, take a look at some of the popular films and television shows based on Ramayana

Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush stars Prabhas as Lord Ram and Kriti Sanon as Sita Maa. It hit the big screens on June 16, 2023, and received mixed reviews from the audience and critics

Ram Rajya - The black and white feature film from Vijay Bhatt was one of the early attempts at adapting the Ramayana. It released in 1943

Sampoorna Ramayana - Released in 1961, the film starred Mahipal and Anita Guha. It was directed by Babubhai Mistry

Ramayan - Ramanand Sagar created, wrote and directed the TV series which aired between 1987 and 1988. The show continues to hold strong nostalgic value, unmatched by any other version of the epic tale

Ramayana :The Legend Of Prince Rama - Co-produced by Japan and India, the anime movie was directed by Yugo Sako. It became a favourite of 1990s kids who watched reruns on TV channels

Lav Kush - The film was set after Ram's victory over Ravana. It featured actor Jeetendra as Ram, Jaya Prada as Sita while Dara Singh played the role of Hanuman

Ramayan - The 300-episode TV show came more than 20 years after Ramanand Sagar's adaptation. Its lead stars Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee, who played Ram and Sita, became household names

Siya Ke Ram - The show, which released in 2015, starred Madirakshi Mundle and Ashish Sharma as Sita and Ram.

Bala Ramayana - The Telugu film starred Jr NTR as Lord Ram and Smitha Madhav as Sita. The film released in 1996