Bengali Tv Serial Ramayan-bangla - Cast & Crew

Pushpa Verma is an actress working for the Bhojpuri Film Industry and as a singer. Pushpa Verma has been acting for the industry for years. She is known for many films and people say that she looks like Nirupa Roy (1931-2004), an actress known for motherly roles. Pushpa Verma acted in the film, Laagi Aisi Lagan, released in 2011. She is the known “mother” of Bhojpuri films. She worked in many other movies like Jab Pyar Hou Gael (2013), Ek Aur Zaalim Hathiyar (2015), Hathiyaar (2016), Sasural (2017), Aar Paar Ke Mala Chadhaibo Ganga Maiya (2017), and Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 (2018).

Vibhuti Dave is known famously by the character of Trijata in Ramayana. She played the role of an evil demoness who was put in charge of Goddess Sita when she was kidnapped by the Evil God Ravana in Lanka. Before she enrolled in this epic role, Vibuti was a part of a huge garba group who would go around many parts of the country to showcase their singing skills.

Renu Dhariwal is an Indian film and television actress, famously associated with her depiction of the character Shurpanakha in the classic series Ramayan. Renu was born and brought in Delhi, India. Raised by a traditional Punjabi family, film career was never an option for Renu. With her mother's support, Renu shifted to Mumbai without revealing her father about the true intentions behind the travel. She came to Mumbai seeking for more acting opportunities and joined Roshan Taneja’s acting classes. Renu started working as a theatre artist. Ramanand Sagar, the creator of the show, Ramayan, saw one of Renu's plays where she performed as a mother. Impressed with her performance, he asked her to audition for the role of Shurpanakha. Renu got the opportunity to be part of the show. She soon grabbed the audience's attention with her iconic evil laughter and performance.

Aparajita Bhushan is an Indian yesteryear actress who is famously known for appearing in the mythological serial 'Ramayana,' where she portrayed the role of Mandodari. Aparajita is the daughter of legendary Bollywood actor Bharat Bhushan and cousin of actress Parijat. Although coming from a family with a rich history in films, Aparajita never thought of becoming an actress. She used to do dubbing and eventually started acting after her husband's demise. She has worked in movies such as Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) and Hatya (1988) as the lead actress. Aparajita quit her acting profession when she was giving back to back successful films to pursue a career as a writer and motivational speaker. She is part of an organization called Brahma Kumaris, where she educates about the art of living and peace of mind. Aparajita resides in Pune with her family and considers herself retired from the film industry. 

Sarita Devi was one of the first Rajasthani actresses to build a name for herself in the Hindi film industry. This name may be unfamiliar to today's youth, but Ramanand Sagar's successful Ramayan TV adaption will recognise her as Mata Shabari. She had a long career on the big screen, having appeared in over 200 films, and a brief spell on the small screen, appearing in four TV episodes. Her portrayal in Ramayan, however, earned her unique praise and reputation. Sarita Devi was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on November 23, 1925. Sarita Devi began her acting career in the 1940s, when the state was conservative and parda-pratha was dominant. Women were limited to the four walls of their homes, let alone cinema; even local theatre productions were unthinkable.

Radha Yadav is a producer in Bollywood. She was born in 1980. Radha was born and brought up in Canada. Radha Yadav is the wife of popular Bollywood comedian Rajpal Yadav. Rajpal had been to Canada to shoot his film, The Hero: Love Story of Spy, in 2002. Radha and Rajpal met there through a common friend. Soon, they become closer. Rajpal was already married and lost his wife Karuna, and he has a daughter, Jyoti, with Karuna. Radha and Rajpal decided to get married in 2003 and tied the knot on 10th May 2003. After marriage, Radha shifted her base from Canada to India. The couple has two daughters, Harshita and Rehanshi. In 2012, Rajpal Yadav directed Ata Pata Laapata, a musical satire film. Radha Yadav produced the film. The film featured Rajpal Yadav, Amit Behl, Asrani, Om Puri, Mukesh Bhatt, Mushtaq Khan, Razak Khan, Sharat Saxena, Vivek Shauq, Neeraj Sood, Ashutosh Rana, and Mukesh Tiwari.

Madhu Priya is a Telangana folk singer, who mainly works in the Telugu film industry. She was born on August 26, 1997, to Sujatha and Peddinti Mallesh. When she was young, her parents had moved to Hyderabad from Karimnagar. She rose to fame after singing the song, Adapillanamma Nenu Adapilanani on Maa TV’s Idea Super Singer.

Urmila  Bhatt is a veteran yesteryear character actress who ruled the Hindi screen for almost 25 years. She is the only actress who played maximum mother role for Amitabh Bachchan after Nirupa Roy. She made her debut in Hindi cinema with B.R. Chopra’s film ‘Hamraaz’ (1967) which was a super hit. Next year, she acted in the Dilip Kumar-Vyjayanthimala starrer ‘Sunghursh’(1968). In the same year, she acted with Nutan and Sunil Dutt in a film’ Gauri’ which was a musical hit. Urmila Bhatt was noticed in the film. Later, she acted in blockbuster films like Dharam Karam, Chori Mera Kaam, Uljhan, etc. But it was ‘Do Anjane’(1976), a film that changed her screen image. She played mother role very effectively. In ‘Khoon Pasina’, Urmila played the mother of Amitabh again and in Manzil, she played mother to Moushami Chatterjee. 

Bandini Mishra is an actress who is known for her acting skills in many Bollywood movies. Bandini made her debut in the Bollywood with the film Be Aabroo in 1983. Bandini is known for playing strong character roles in the Hindi movies.

Poonam Shetty is an Indian film & television actress who is best known for her roles in the popular movies like ‘Saajan (1991), Eeshwar (1989) and Raunaq (1993). She is also known for her portrayal of ‘Shrutkirti’, the wife of Lord Rama’s younger brother ‘Shatrughan’. In the initial period of 1990’s she entered the Hindi film industry. Originally she belonged to south India.

She gave a start to her career with mythology related shows like “Ramayan”, “Shree Krishna”, etc. She enjoyed her long time journey with the team of “Best of Luck Nikki”. Recently she joined “Begu Sarai” cast and she liked that association. She wants to act upon all types of characters but comic character is the most liked one for her. She is very much satisfied with all kinds of work that she has done till now. Even she never stopped herself from working upon the different characters. In the starting of her career, she acted in many movies.

Padma Khanna is a renowned Indian actress and director. She was born on March 10, 1949 in Benaras, India. She got married to Jagdish L. Sidana, a film director and after that, they moved to New Jersey, USA from where she founded the Indianica Dance Academy in Iselin, New Jersey. She has two children namely, Neha and Akshar Sidana. Padma and Jagdish decided to move to U.S. since their children wanted to pursue their studies there.

Padma became a popular personality in Hindi and Bhojpuri films during the 70’s and 80’s. She is notable for the role she portrayed in the Bollywood drama film, Saudagar with the legendary actor, Amitabh Bachchan in 1973 and in the Ramanand Sagar’s epic television series, Ramayan in 1987, where she played as Kaikeyi on Doordarshan channel. Besides acting, Padma is also a trained Kathak dancer under Birju Maharaj.

Padma started her career when she was 12-years old in the Bhojpuri film entitled, Bhaiyya and made her first major break after essaying the role of Tara, a cabaret dancer in the blockbuster film, Johnny Mera Naam. Padma usually acted as a dancer in films like Loafer and in the 1979 Bollywood film, Jaan-e-Bahaar. She played as a double for Meena Kumari in the 1972 Indian film, Pakeezah while doing Mujra dance. Padma also acted and choreographed a musical show based on the mythological series, Ramayana along with 64 actors and performers which was held at the Avery Fish Hall in New York,under the direction of his husband, Jagdish L. Sidana in 2008. In 2004, the actress also directed a Bhojpuri film entitled, Nahir Hutal Jaya. 

Padma appeared in television series including Pehchaan on Hum TV, Taank Jhaank on Sony TV India and Metha Zaher on Doordarshan. Some of the Hindi films that she made were, Heer Raanjha, Seema, Pappi, Lakhan, Pyar Diwanam, Joshila, Anokhi Ada’ and a lot more. She also done many Bhojpuri films including Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo, Balam Pardesia, Mai, Godna, Kajari and more. She also bags a role in the Gujarati film, Gher Gher Maati Na Chula in 1977 and has done two Punjabi films including Jundri Yaar Di and Sher Puttar in 1978. She appeared in the song, Khel Kunala Daivacha Kalala in the 1983 Marathi film, Devta and in the song Shame Ne Jab Aag for the film, Maaficha Sakshidar in 1986. Padma also did a Bengali film entitled, Chhaila Baabu in 1970s.

Lalita Pawar was a versatile actress in Indian Film history with more than 700 films in nearly 70 years in both Hindi and Marathi language. She was born on 18 April 1916 in Yevle, Nasik, Bombay Presidency, British India. Her Birth Name was Amba Laxman Rao Sagun which later became Lalita Pawar. She was the daughter of a well established silk marchent Laxman Rao Shagun.

She first married to Ganpatrao Pawar but their marriage had not last long as she came to know about the affair of her husband with her younger sister. After getting the divorce from her first husband, Lalita married to Rajprakash Gupta a film producer of Ambika studios, Bombay. Till her death, she was surrounded by her husband, son and her daughter-in-law.

Lalita made her debut in Raja Harish Chandra when she was only nine years old in 1928. The film Raja Harish Chandra deeply inspired M. K. Gandhi and this was the first film he saw in his life as written in his biography. This was a silent film. After this film, she also played lead role in different silent films like Kailash which was released in 1932. She produced a film in 1938 with the name Duniya Kya Hai.

But an accident changed the route of this versatile actress. In the year 1942, Lalita was working in Jung-E-Azadi with co-star Master Bhagwan. In this set, Master Bhagwan made a slap to Lalita and this slap made her facial paralysis and a burst left eye vein. She lost her left eye in this accident.

But later, this incident has made her more popular. As she begun to work as a maternal figures in films and this types of role suited her more than before. Under Hrishikesh Mukherjee's direction, she played a role of strict but sweet Mrs. L. D'Sa in film Anari with Raj Kapoor in 1959. She was nominated for 3 times and won the Filmfare Award for her supporting role in Anari. Her other best roles were in film Shri 420 and in Mr and Mrs 55. She also played a role of Manthara, in Ramanand Sagars television serial, Ramayan. She had the experience of working as a wicked mother-in –law with different Indian actors like Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand etc.

Lalita Pawan was honoured by the Government of India as the first lady of Indian cinema, in 1961. She also got Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1961 for her acting carrier.

She died on 24 February 1998 in Pune, Maharashtra, India when she was alone at her residence as all the family members were gone to Mumbai with her husband for his throat surgery. Her death was unnoticed for 2 days and she was cremated after 2 days of her death.

Deepika Chikhalia was born on 29 April 1965 in Pali Hill area of Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai. She soon changed her name from Dipti Chikhalia to Deepika Chikhalia, and is also referred as Deepika Topiwala with her husband's last name. This famous actress began her acting career in 1983 and was active in the film and TV industry until 1994. She debuted as an actress in the 1983 film, Sun MeriLaila. She continued to act in several movies, performing supporting roles in Bhagwaan Dada, 1986, Kala Dhanda Goray Log, 1986, Doorie,1989 and played lead heroine in the horror film Cheekh, 1986 and Raat Ke Andhere Mein, 1987.

Jayshree Gadkar was a well known actor who worked in movies as well Tv serials both. She was successful in both platforms, in one hand where she was a star heroine of Marathi cinema in 60’s on the other hand she was a well known face of television industry after playing the role of Kaushlya in BR Chopra’s Ramayan. Jayshree Gadkar was born on 21st February 1942 and died on 29 August 2008. She married with BAL Dhuri who was her co actor in Ramayan and played the character of Dhasratha.

Jayshree Gadkar started her career as a child actress and did so, many character of Tamasha dancer in starting of her career in different movies. Later he first played a lead role in Sandhya after this a Marathi director gave her a small role in his film which proved the milestone in her career and she did so many Marathi Movies followed by Hindi movies and television shows. She acted in more than 250 films.

Jayhree Gadkar also bagged many awards for her roles in films like Manini, Vaijantha, Sawaal Majha Aika!, and Saadhi Mansa. She also wrote a biography Ashi Mi Jayshri which focus on her journey in the industry and also includes the stroy and experiences of her movies.

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Kapil Kumar is a successful and well-known actor, appearing in many television series like Nagin, Moh Ke Dhage, Savitiri, and others. He also worked as a producer, writer, and director of Kashish, Khushian, Bajega Band Baraja, Hai Re Majboori, etc.

Famous for his role of Luv in the remarkable TV show "Uttara Ramayana," Mayuresh Kshetramade made his identity as a pretty decent actor with unique acting skills. His hometown is Mumbai, Maharashtra. He completed his graduation from the University of Mumbai and The University of Texas, Austin. Mayuresh loves to travel and do fun sports. Mayuresh is the CEO of and President of The Commission Junction Affiliate, one of the world's largest affiliate networks.

ShyamSundar Kalani was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, in 1940. He traveled to Mumbai to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He made his acting debut in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, portraying the twin roles of Sugreev and Bali. Following his performance, B R Chopra cast him as Bhim in his Mahabharat television series. ShyamSundar has also appeared in Bollywood films like Chila Babu, Trimurti, and Heer Ranjha. After a protracted illness, Shyam Sundar passed away on April 8th, 2020. Kamal Madnani, Shyam Sundar's nephew, said that his uncle had been battling cancer for a long period.

Murari Lal Gupta is an actor, model, and an Indian Television Artist. He was born in Ranchi, Jharkhand as the only brother to his four sisters. He completed his education at Marwari High School, Ranchi. Murari was always interested in acting and took part in several theatrical acts in his school days. He further joined St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi for his higher studies in B.com LLB.

Subhash Sagar was a well-known Indian Bollywood Producer and a Film Distribution Controller. He also worked as an Art Director. His father was Late Director Ramanand Sagar and he was the eldest son of his family. Subhash died on 10 June 2009 at the age of 72 in the Lilavati Hospital after suffering from a prolonged illness. He was an elder brother of Prem Sagar, Moti Sagar and Anand Sagar. He had a small family consisting of his wife, a daughter and a son. Jyoti Sagar, the son of Subhash Sagar, also works as a Television Producer.

Bashir Khan is a legendary Indian television and film actor. Bashir lives in Mumbai, India. He started his acting career with the Hindi soap 'Vikram and Betal.' Bashir has worked in several classic serials aired between the years 1985-1995. In 1987, he appeared in the television series 'Ramayan' and portrayed the character Angad. Besides these, Bashir played the role of Maharishi Parashar in another mythological daily soap 'Mahabharat' in 1988.

Nalin Dave is a well-known actor if you have closely observed him from the notorious television series Ramayana. He is said to have played the prestigious role of Kumbhakarna, who happens to be the brother of the evil god, Ravana. Many people had massive respect for him based of his effortless acting ability and his aptitude to do any kind of character with much ease and originality. The audience who had reviewed his role in Ramayana said that they were brought to tears looking at the beaming character of Nalin on screen. Before Nalin got this glorious TV role in Ramayana, he was popular in some of the famous Gujarati TV series from the age of 26.

Ravindra Jain was an Indian lyricist and music director. He was born on 28th February 1944 in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and died on 9th October 2015 in Mumbai. Despite being blind from birth, played the harmonium and composed many pieces and inspired many people. Ravindra was the third child of a Sanskrit and Ayurvedic scholar named Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran Jain. He had six brothers and a sister. He married Divya Jain with whom they had a son named Aayushman Jain. He died in a hospital due to multiple organ failure. Since a very young age, Ravindra started singing devotional songs and hymns at Jain temples. His parents then decided to send him to learn music under Pandit Janardhan Sharma, Pandit Nathu Ram and Pandit G. L. Jain.

Ramesh Goyal is an Indian actor. He did his diploma with Mathura Premiere Polytechnic College. He is from Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, and India. His father name is Devi Chand Goyal. He started his career with Politics. He was the member of the Municipality as well as chairperson also. However, he did not want to stop at the same point. He had tried his hand in politics as well. He was born in Uttar Pradesh. His father is a well-settled businessperson. He has the Indian nationality. He is a well-talented actor in the industry. He mainly works with the Bollywood cinema. He did his debut with the Paap Aur Punya. He had appeared in various super hit movies. Ramesh did a lot of struggle as well as hard work to reach the top position.

Subhash Sehgal is an Indian film director and editor, popular amongst the regional audience for his work in movies like Yaara Silly Silly (2015), Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999), Pehla Pehla Pyar (1994), etc. Mostly known for his major involvement in Hindi short films, TV shows, and Bollywood movies, he has often been admired by the critics and spectators for his plot sequences and his eye for details. 

Ramanand Sagar is an Indian filmmaker, director, and writer who has made numerous hit films in Bollywood and enthralled the audiences over few decades. But he became a household name by directing the famous TV serial ‘Ramayan’ which had Arun Govil and Deepika in the cast. This TV serial was telecast on Doordarshan and could keep the viewers intact for hours on Sunday afternoon every week. The serial was appreciated even in non-Hindi speaking areas. 

Aslam Khan is an Indian film actor. He first made his appearance in Bollywood through the movie that got released in the year 2003 named Nayee Padosan. This movie was a remake of a blockbuster Tamil movie named Indru Poi Naalai Vaa, which came out in the year 1981. B.H Tharun Kumar directed Padosan.

Aslam played the role of Raja who is among the three suitors for a very attractive girl, role played by Mahek Chahal. He accepts that to get the role of Raja in Nayee Padosan, he had to undergo rounds and rounds of auditions before he was finalized. It is extremely difficult for people who don’t have a filmy background to get their chance into Bollywood and it is a matter of immense pride if a person can make a mark here says the actor. According to him 99% luck and 1% talent determines a person’s chance in Bollywood. He is seen in many other movies like Firoti etc.

Aslam has tried his hands in script writing and dialogue writing with the film 'Bloody D' which is a film he acts in opposite Aditya Pancholi and Sanaa Dhadli. When he wrote the script for the movie, Aslam wanted to create something that would break the cliché of a regular, usual horror flick. This movie he claims doesn’t have anything supernatural with ghosts and spirits, rather it is brutal killing that would surely make you clench your teeth. Aslam is also part of the movie Deshrohi 2 in which he plays the role of the terrorist behind Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11, Ajmal Kasab for which he had to watch videos and do an in-depth study to achieve the intensity of his character. His upcoming movie is Ishq Ne Krazy Kia Re.

He is an Indian writer and actor born in 1927, in India. He is prominently known for his work in ‘Lalkar (the challenge)’ (1972) and ‘Ram bharose’. He has written stories for movies such as Charas in (1976), Badal. He has also written and produced ‘Ram bharose’ in 1985. An engineer by qualification, Moti Sagar also had a penchant for writing since his childhood. He proved himself at the age of 23, when his film Humrahi, starring Randhir Kapoor was a silver jubilee hit. He explored his other passion for acting, directing and producing.

Swapnil Joshi is an Indian television and TV actor who mainly acts in Hindi and Marathi movies and serials and is mostly seen in the genre of comedy. He has also done a few lead roles on both TV and in films, like in the sitcoms Krishna and Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyan and Marathi films Checkmate and Duniyadaari. Swapnil Joshi gained popularity with the comedy game show Comedy Circus 1 in which he paired up with VIP and was adjudged as the runner-up.

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt created a niche for himself as a screenplay, writers and even director as his movies dealt with emotion, pain, sufferings, exploitation and even trauma that was not very regular in arts or commercial cinema. His films always had focused women empowerment( Arth, Kaash, Sir, etc.). Arth and “Saaransh; remains his best film till date. His film story was mostly inspired from his own life. 

Mulraj Rajda is a veteran Indian actor, writer and a prominent director. He was born on November 13, 1931 in Kalbadevi, Mumbai, India. After he graduated in college, he worked in Cable Corporation of India and later, in Dena Bank for some years. He got married in March 2, 1956 to Indian actress, Indumati. They have three children and one of it is Sameer Rajda, a Gujarati actor.

He entered the entertainment field in year 1959 after writing and performing in a Gujarati play. Mulraj stated that he is a writer first then later on, he became an actor. Mulraj works in Gujarati Theatre for over 15 years, and then in 1976, he joined the Gujarati film industry and became a screenplay and dialog writer and at the same time, he works as an actor. He started working in television serials in mid 1980’s. 

In 1987, Mulraj played as Janak in the epic television series, Ramayan where he gained his fame and popularity. This was aired on Doordarshan channel under the direction of Ramanand Sagar.  Prior to this, Mulraj also appeared in many of Sagar’s projects including the mythological television show, Vikram Aur Betaal in 1985 on DD National. He played various roles in the series which consists of different stories that aims to teach the children on life lessons. He is also part of the TV serials like Rajni in 1985, Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan on DD National in 1986 and more. He did various shows by B.R. Chopra, Ramanand Sagar and Dheeraj Kumar. Mulraj also essayed the role of Vashishtha in the series, Vishwamitra in 1995. In the same year, he acted in the afternoon soap, Swabhimaan under the direction of Mahesh Bhatt. In 2003, he appeared in B.R. Chopra’s Vishnu Puran. 

Through the years, Mulraj constantly write, act and direct in many Gujarati shows, films and stage plays. He was notably remembered for his Gujarati serials like Chal Mhare Sathe, Naari Tu Na Haari, O Zindagi, Surajmukhi and a lot more. He also entered the Bollywood industry and did the screenplay of the 1989 film, Mitti Aur Sona under the direction of Shiv Kumar and the 1973 comedy film, Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar. In 2002, Mulraj is the writer and director of the mythological serial, Jai Shri Swaminarayan which was produced by Devang Patel. In year 2009, Mulraj did a small role in the television series, Rit Rivaj. 

In year 1988, before the Ramayan ended, BR Films announced that there will be a televised version of the epic show, Mahabharat. Mulraj asked the production if there will be a role that will suit him but he was told that they will not cast any actors who have been part of the series, Ramayan. But a friend of Mulraj wanted to try a role in Mahabharat so he accompanied him to the office of BR Films. But when the casting director, Gufi Paintal saw Mulraj, he gets too excited and stated that finally, they have found someone who will fit for Rajguru of Hastinapur’s role.

Mulraj Rajda died on September 23, 2012 due to complications but his memories and contributions to the Gujarati industry will always be remembered.

Mukesh Rawal is a veteran Indian actor who is popular for doing Gujarati films and television serials. He recently appeared in the Gujarati drama film, Sathiyo Chalyo Khodaldham. This is a tale about the family who has strong faith in Leuva Patel’s Hindu goddess, Khodiyar. The film is under the direction of Samir Jagot. Mukesh played the role of Karshanbhai Patel. He was also seen in the Gujarati suspense thriller television serial, Achanak along with Dilip Joshi. Mukesh also acted in the Gujarati show, Khel; a story about a brilliant actor who suddenly fall and faced a hard time alone. Until one day, he had a chance to regain everything, but he needs to play a dreadful game. This is under the direction of Kamlesh Mota.

Mukesh was part of the old Doordarshan’s epic serial, Ramayan in 1987. He bagged the role of Vibhishana. In 1991, he was roped in to do a role in the super hit Gujarati film, Parki Jani. He did a role in the 1992 Gujarati film, Sajan Ne Sathaware. In 1994, Mukesh appeared in the film, Zid and in 1996 he was seen in the Bollywood romance film, Majhdhaar along with Salman Khan, Rahul Roy and more. Both films were directed by Esmayeel Shroff. He also did the Gujarati Natak, Kapat opposite with Anjana Desai. This is a plot about the drunkard husband and his millionaire wife. He acted in the film Satta in year 2003. Then in 2005, he bagged a role in the popular Hindi film, Kasak which stars Lucky Ali and Meera. The film is produced and directed by Rajiv Babbar. Mukesh was also part of the thriller film, Kevda Na Dankh and Joint Family in 2005.

In 2006, Mukesh was starred in the comedy film, Golmaal under the direction of Hanif Mohammad. He also did the film, Adhi Akshar Prem Na in the same year and the Gujarati stage play, Ek Murakh Ne Evi Tev. In 2008, he was seen in the film, Brahmachari under the direction of Bimal Mangliya. Mukesh also acted in the Gujarati film, Hali Mali Ne Rahiye Sathe in 2009.

Aside from being a film and television actor, Mukesh was also known for his contributions in theatres and stage plays like Bol Baby Bol, Bindaas Bol which is directed by Falguni Rawal. The play aims to motivate the girls for best education and at the same time, it shows that girls have the same rights as the boys have. Mukesh also acted in the Gujarati super hit stage play, Ame Tane Ane Rataniyo; a story about the three prisoners who flee from jail and reached the house of Mr. Gandhi.

He is also part of the television series, Beend Banoongaa Ghodi Chadhunga on Imagine TV, where he essayed the role of Jai’s (played by Anuj Thakur) grandfather.

Vijay Kavish is an actor. He was born in India. He mainly works with the Hindi television Industry. He has Indian Nationality. He did serial Ramayana in the year 1987. The cast list includes Arun Govil, Deepika Chikhaliya, Sunil Lahiri, Sanjay Jog, Arvind Trivedi, Dara Singh, Lalita Pawar and many more. Vijay Kavish has well versed with the screenplay writing story writing and dialogue writing. Apart from the television industry, he did movie Salma in the year 1985. He has worked with several artists. He works with the actors with versatile performance. He did multiple television projects in line. He has well known for project Vikram-Aur-Betaal, Shri Krishna, and Ramayan.

There is no end to the contribution of Shrikant Soni on Indian television and films. Having started at an early age, this veteran actor has come a long way in this field of work. His earliest project dates back to 1972 where he worked in Naag Panchami. His role had received critical acclaim here. His subsequent ventures include Har Har Gange in 1979, Bhagat Gora Kumbhar in 1981 to Bhagwan Shri Krishna, four years later in 1985.

But that is not enough. In between he worked on a number of projects which have given him some great experiences. One such example is his work in Bhadar Tara Vehata Paani in 1976.

On the small screen his talent was exposed to the world with his show “Humari Devrani”. This 2008 premiere on Star Plus went on to become one of the longest running Indian soaps. This aired for 951 episodes! This is quite a feat! This series revolved around the story of a poor Gujarati girl who was considered to be very unlucky for the people around her. Even her mother had passed away while giving birth to her. How she manages to live in this society is what is portrayed in the soap. This serial established Shrikant Soni as one of the experienced senior artists in the industry. He is able to stand out with his performance even when the project deals with an ensemble cast. It is these standout performances that have got him all the success in his career and his fans want to see more of his work on a regular basis.

Sanjay Jog, the highly popular TV actor during the 1980s and early 1990s was born on 24th September 1955 in Nagpur. When you hear the name, Sanjay Jog, the first character that will definitely come to your mind is that of Bharat in the iconic TV serial “Ramayan” which aired on Doordarshan. Bharat was one of Ram’s younger brothers who persuaded him to return to the kingdom of Ayodhya and take over his throne. Sanjay was highly appreciated and loved by the audiences for his portrayal of Bharat. Ramanand Sagar, who was impressed with Sanjay’s performance in a Gujarati film Mayabazar, where he played Abhimanyu, offered him, the Laxman role in Ramayan. However, he chose to be Bharat due to his tight schedule and the rest, as they say, is history. Sanjay Jog had played in a lot of Marathi and Gujarati films, apart from TV Series, stage dramas and Bollywood films. Sanjay was in Pune during his childhood and he returned to Nagpur after a few years and he completed his 10th class in Nagpur. He did his bachelor's degree in science at Elphinstone College in Mumbai.

Vijay Arora (Born: 27th Dec 1944) was a prominent Indian film and Television series actor. He is famous for his role in the film ‘Yaadon Ki Baaraat’. However, he was most recognized for his act as ‘Indrajit’ in the TV serial ‘Ramayan.' Mr. Arora was a gold medalist in his academic career. He graduated from the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India in the year 1971. Vijay Arora made his debut in the film ‘Zaroorat’ in 1970, with Reena Roy, who was also a debutant. But success came with the role of Meghnad Indrajit in Ramanand Sagar’s small screen show called ‘Ramayan.'

Sunil Lahri is an Indian actor. Sunil Lahri wanted to be an actor since childhood. Sunil used to perform in front of his family and friends. His passion to become a star was the main reason to enter the Indian Entertainment Industry. Lakshman is the name that comes to our mind when we think of Sunil Lahri; he is mostly known for the role he played in a TV series named Ramayan (25 January 1987 – 31 July 1988), aired on Doordarshan.

He is a popular actor of Indian film and TV. Guru Vashistha has brought popularity to Sudhir Dalvi. The character of Guru Vashistha was created for TV series ‘Ramayan’ that was aired on small screen by Sagar Art Enterprises during 1987-88. The story of serial was an adaption of Hindu Epic ‘Ramayan.’

He was also the part of a well-known Indian TV serial, ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ where he performed the role of Goverdhan who was known as the husband of Baa and known as Baapuji. This serial was created by Ekta Kapoor and aired at Star Plus. The story of serial was about the concept that mother in law was also a daughter in law in her past life.

Other than that, he has performed as Sai Baba in a feature film ‘Shirdi Ke Sai Baba.’   The story of film was about Pooja’s son and Sai Baba. Pooja’s son got sick and no medication was effective to him. He once came to senses and asked to be taken to Shirdhi where Sai Baba lived and was popular for his miracles.

He performed as early Shah Jahan in ‘Bharat Ek Khoj.’ This role was the part of Aurangzeb episodes. In short, he is a well-known and skilled actor in film and TV industry.

Sameer Rajda is a talented television actor. He is known for his work in Gujarati films. Mulraj Rajda (actor) is his father. He was well known by the name Shatrughna, in the serials Ramayan & Luv Kush, directed by Ramanand Sagar. Ramayan was a television serial based on Hindu epic. This serial was shown during the year 1987-1988. This serial, was completely based on Valmki’s Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas. According to the epic, Shatrughna i.e. Sameer was the youngest brother of Lord Rama. This serial, was telecasted on Doordarshan and ran till 78 episodes.

Luv Kush was a follow up of the successful serial Ramayan. This serial was also directed by Ramanand Sagar with the same cast. This serial, was about the last book of the epic Ramayana named Uttara Kanda. This serial showed the life of Luv, elder son of Shri Rama and Khus, the younger son of Shri Rama. It was aired on DD National in 39 episodes.

He has also worked in the serial named Mahabharat, based on the Hindu epic Mahaabhaarat as Uttar. This serial, was telecasted in 94 episodes in DD National from 2 October, 1988 to 24 June, 1990. B. R. Chopra has produced it and his son, Ravi Chopra has directed this serial. Mahendra Kapoor has sung its title song while the narration was followed by Harish Bhimani in the episodes. Rajkamal has composed its music and costumes were provided by Maganlal Dresswala.

Dara Singh was born on November 19, 1928 in Dharmuchak, a village in Amritsar district of Punjab in British India. He was very big since childhood and was encouraged by village elders to be a wrestler. He was 6'2” tall and his chest measured 53”. at the early ages of his life, he used to fight for princely states of British India for entertainment of royals and in 1948, he was invited for an invitation wrestling in Singapore. And here began his journey as a professional wrestler. In his career, he defeated Kingkong and  George Zybisco and these victories made him a legend in wrestling world. 

He entered Mumbai film industry and was ruling as a strongman in the industry for many years to come. At one point of time, he was the highest paid movie star in B grade films. His pairing with Mumtaz gave Indian film industry sixteen movies which were all super hits in their time. 

He acted in innumerable number of movies most of them being being commercially successful In 1978, he established a film studio in Mohali, Punjab which was  named as Dara Fiilm Studios which is still operational. He has also produced and directed many Hindi and Punjabi movies in his successful career. 

When he was nearing 60 years of age, he appeared in the small screen as Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan and was an instant hit. His performance of Hanuman in the serial laid a benchmark in Indian TV scenario and no Hanuman in any other serial could achieve the heights of Dara Singh. He also acted in some other TV serials like Had Kar Di on Zee TV and Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka on Star Plus.

He breathed his last on July 12, 2012. he is highly respected for his principles and his simplicity.

Arvind Trivedi is an Indian actor. He was born in Gujarat, India. He has acted in more than 230 films including Hindi and Gujarati. He and Upendra Trivedi, his brother, worked together in Gujarat cinema for over 40 years. He is a versatile actor. In 1991, he was the Member of Parliament from Sabarkatha district and continued it till 1996. He is a former acting chairman of the Indian Censor Board for Film Certification (CBFC). He acted with most of the directors of his time. Everyone appreciates his work. In one of his interviews he said, “You always learn acting from every role you play. You are not perfect in a role acted for the first time or the 100th time.

He acted in both TV series and movies. He used to play role in dramas like Ramayana in his childhood. He made his debut in 1971 in both Gujarati and Hindi cinema. His debut Hindi movie was “Praya Dhan” starring Hema Malini. He also worked in the movies Hari Darshan, Hum Tere Ashiq Hain, etc. His Gujarati debut film was “Jesal Toral”. After that he did “Jangal Mein Mangal” in 1972. In 1973, he played the role in “Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar”. He gave many hits in Gujarati cinema like Kunwarbai Nu Mamerun, Hothal Padmini, Jogidas Khuman, Santu Rangili, Maniyaro, Dholi, etc. He acted in Gujarati movie “Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya” as Grandfather. The movie broke many box office records and he is still remembered for that role.

He also acted in many TV serials. He is most famous for acting the role of Ravana in Ramanand Sagar’s television series “Ramayana”. Everyone appreciated his acting in the epic. He also appeared in motivational series of “Vikram Aur Betal”. He won many awards for his acting.

Arun Govil was born on 12 January 1958 in Ramnagar near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He spent his teenage life in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He got his formal education at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, where he took part in some plays. In 1975 he moved to Mumbai with an initial intention to start his business, but later on continued to pursue an acting career. His debut in Indian cinema was in 1977 when he acted in the film Paheli. In the following years he performed in several other movies, such as Sawan Ko Aane Do from 1979, Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin from 1979, Ayaash from 1982 and Itni Si Baat from 1981.

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