She had even acted in two Telugu films with NT Rama Rao. She played a cabaret dancer in Johnny Mera Naam and paired opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Saudagar. Padma Khanna who played Mata Kaikeyi in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan had built a career based on her dancing skills. Lalita Pawar - who after an injury to her eye during a shoot worked mostly maternal figures especially the wicked matriarchs - played Mathara so well that one cannot imagine anyone else playing the devious hunchback anymore.
Gadkar passed away in August 2008 but will always be remembered for her amazing grace on screen and impressive repertoire in Marathi (and Hindi) films.
Jayashree Gadkar who debuted in Hindi films in 1955, (V Shantaram's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje), was born into a Konkani-speaking family in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka and she married Bal Dhuri (who later played Dashratha in Ramanand Sagar's TV serial, Ramayana).
Anjali is still busy working in TV serials and films.ĭid you fall in love with the reel-life Raja Dashrath and Mata Kaushalya brand of subtle partnership in the TV series Ramayana? Well, they were real-life couple too. Married to Nandamuri Basavatarakam, he began acting in films, his first being Mana Desam (1949), in which he played a police officer. Remember the pretty lady who plays Kangana Ranaut's mom in Tanu Weds Manu Returns? That is Anjali Vyas who famously played Laxman's wife in the Ramayana TV series by Ramanand Sagar. Rama Rao Actor Daana Veera Soora Karna Born into a farmers family, Rama Rao Taraka Nandamuri got his bachelors of arts degree and took a job with the government. Urmila - Laxman's wife - played by Anjali VyasĪllow us to jog your memory. Deepika won the Vadodara seat in 1991 on a BJP ticket and has been active on the Gujarati film circuit with an impressive repertoire. She is married to Hemant Topiwala - a businessman who owns the famous Shingar Bindi and Tips and Toes brand of cosmetics. People would touch her feet in public, out of reverence for Goddess Sita the character that he played. Here's a little more about the key characters among them.ĭeepika was a Mumbai-born person but the popularity of Ramayan took her places. This television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu epic of the same name - primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas - has caught the fancy of the nation once again.Īgain in public debate are discussions about the female characters of Ramayana, without whose intervention actions, the epic could not have moved an inch. The major female characters of Ramayan, along with the names of the actors who played them are: Sr no to end disastrously soon.Īs India faces a lockdown on account of coronavirus pandemic, the government has chosen to bring back on air a popular series called Ramayana - produced by Ramanand Sagar - first aired during 1987-1988 on DD National. Whether Rama went into exile because his step-mother Kaikeyi prevailed over her husband Dashratha or whether Sita was abducted after falling for the golden deer illusion Rakshasha Marich cast on her - and that quickly escalated as Ravana carried her away by force and deceit to Lanka.
One refrain that one commonly hears about the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata is that both were caused due to strong women. If I was finding it difficult, imagine the kind of difficulty he would be facing! I must mention that I had a great time shooting for this sequence and I am sure viewers will also love seeing it on their TV screens,” Manit Joura concludes.Ramanand Sagar's TV serial 'Ramayan' | Photo Credit: Representative Image I wanted to try and make the walk back as comfortable as possible for him. In fact, it was difficult for me to balance on Shakti’s shoulders. “It truly showcases the level of fitness that he has managed to achieve. He picked me up and put me on his shoulders flawlessly, carrying all my body weight on his shoulders without even saying a word or letting it show on his face.” It was raining like cats and dogs, but he didn’t even hesitate once.
When we were being briefed about the scene, I was very worried as he had to carry me on his shoulders. The actor says: “Since the day Shakti joined our team, he has always been up for shooting extraordinary sequences and taking up crazy challenges. Manit Joura further praises Shakti for his dedication towards his work. And that’s why, as soon as he sees Rishabh suffering after the accident, he will run towards the latter, put him over his shoulders and take him to the hospital.” The audience has seen Arjun in revenge mode over the past few weeks and while he wants to harm Rishabh and Preeta(Shraddha Arya), his love for his brother is way more than his vengeance against him. Manit Joura says: “The upcoming episodes of ‘Kundali Bhagya’ will surely enthral the viewers and keep them hooked to their television screens.