Ram Navami 2023: Gurmeet Choudhary To Jeetendra, Actors Who Gained Popularity By Playing Lord Ram On Screens
Updated on: 20 January, 2024 07:01 PM IST |Shweta Shah
India celebrates Ram Navami today and we can feel the spiritual vibes around us. On this auspicious occasion, lets take you through actors who gained popularity by playing the role of Lord Ram in television serials and movies. From Ramayana to Mahabali Hanuman, read on to know which Lord Ram characters were glorified and loved by fans. Radio City wishes you a Happy Ram Navami.
1. Actors Who Played Lord Ram: Arun Govil
Only boomers in today's era will understand the excitement of the Ramayana screening on Doordarshan every Sunday that brought friends and families together. For that holy hour, the streets of India saw curfew (not literally), and owning a television back in 1986 was considered a big deal. It was Arun Govil, the first Indian actor to portray the role of Lord Ram to life.Also Listen To: Radio City Original Kahani Pauranik Bharat Ki
Playing the lead character of Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, Govil soon became a household name. So much so, that fans considered him to be the actual God and even worshipped him.
2. Actors Who Played Lord Ram: Gurmeet Choudhary
Recreating the black-and-white version of Ramayana, Gurmeet Choudhary became a popular face when he imbibed the character of Lord Ram. In 2008, Indian television saw another version of Ramayana with fresh faces and a wider fan base. While the actor played the role of Lord Ram, his wife Debina Bonnerjee portrayed Maa Sita in the TV serial.It was on the sets of Ramayana that the two fell head over heels in love with each other. Today, the couple is happily married for over 10 years.
3. Actors Who Played Lord Ram: Nitish Bhardwaj
Nitish Bhardwaj played the character of Lord Ram in Ramayana which was recreated in 2002. However, the actor gained popularity for his portrayal of Lord Krishna in the TV serial Mahabharat.Also Listen: Radio City Original Podcast -Ramayan Rahasya
4. Actors Who Played Lord Ram: Ashish Sharma
While there are several versions of Ramayana, it was in 2016 that the Indian mythological TV serial saw another point of view. Created from Maa Sita's perspective, Ashish Sharma essayed the role of Lord Ram and soon became a household favorite.
5. Actors Who Played Lord Ram: Jeetendra
This was as shocking to us as it is to you. Not every Bollywood fan would know Jeetendra's portrayal of Lord Ram on the big screen. It was in Luv Kush where the actor played Lord Ram. The movie was released in 1997 and it also featured Arun Govil in the role of Lord Ram's brother Laxman.Radio City wishes you a Happy Ram Navami.
