Ram Navami is a festival that celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ram. It is generally observed on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Chaitra. The digital adaptation of mythological books like Mahabharat and Ramayana has been a practice for decades. The first television series that gained major popularity and recognition was Sampoorna Ramayana by Ramanand Sagar. As years passed, both Ramayana and Mahabharat were recreated several times with new casts as well as new ways of depicting the storyline of these mythological stories. Listing below some famous actors who gained mass popularity by portraying the role of Lord Ram.
- Arun Govil in Sampoorna Ramayana
Ramanand Sagar was the first who created a serial based on the religious book called Ramayana. Arun Govil portrayed the role of God Lord Ram and gained tremendous popularity for the same. He also gained major attention when Ramayana started airing again on television. Till now he is more known by his on-screen name than his real name.
2.Nitish Bhardwaj in Vishnu Puran
Nitish Bhardwaj interestingly played the role of Lord Vishnu, Lord Ram, and Lord Krishna in the serial Vishnu Puran, in which Smriti Irani played the role of Sita. Vishnu Puran started airing in 2000 on Zee TV. This show is currently available on the ZEE5 application. He earned huge recognition for his portrayal of all three characters by the audience.
3.Gagan Malik in Ramayan: Jeevan ka Aadhar
Ramayan: Jeevan ka Aadhar was aired on Zee TV. The role of Lord Ram was played by Gagan Malik who was widely appreciated for the role. The serial also featured Neha Surgam as Sita and Malhar Pandya as Hanuman. He also played the character of Lord Ram in the serial named Sankat Mochan Mahavali Hanuman. This show is also currently available in all languages on the ZEE5 application.
- Gurmeet Choudhary in Ramayan
After Arjun, if anyone gained huge popularity and recognition as Lord Ram, it’s surely him. The actor also met his real-life ladylove on the set of this serial, this show was started in the year 2018. Debina Bonnerjee played the role of Sita Maa. Gurmeet and Debina as Ram – Sita are one of the most popular couples on the screen. Both of them gained huge appreciation for their roles.
5.Himanshu Soni in Ram Siya ke Luv Kush
Himanshu Soni portrayed the role of Lord Ram in the show Ram Siya ke Luv Kush. He also gained huge popularity by playing this role. Before this serial, Himanshu Soni made his mark in the show called Buddha. The role of Sita Maa was portrayed by the actress Shivya Pathania.
Lord Ram is a lucrative character for any actor, though it is not an easy job to gain the audience’s trust as an on-screen Ram, few actors have nailed these roles, and there are only a few actors who gained prominence as an on-screen Ram. We hope we have covered all your favourite on-screen ram’s, did we miss your favourite one by any chance? If yes then let us know in the comment section below.
