Who would have imagined that a three-decade-old mythological serial was going to be revived in times of coronavirus, but it has.
Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan garnered believe it or not 170 million after just 4 episodes and the TRPs are only adding.
So what attracts the audience to the mythological because it isn’t as if it is the best production, many more on the same topic have been better packaged and presented, do what is it about Sagar’s Ramayan that hooks the public to the narrative?
My theory is that while the other serials had better sets and costumes they lacked in soul and purity. The other reason is nostalgia, the fact that all of us watched this serial on the same day, same time, the same channel makes the experience special.
Whatever the reasons, in this turbulent times a large group is finding solace in the teachings of Lord Ram.
@bhawanasomaaya