Doordarshan's
decision
to
re-run
Ramayan
proved
successful
as
the
show
broke
records
to
become
the
most-viewed
show.
The
lead
actors
of
the
iconic
show,
Dipika
Chikhlia,
Arun
Govil,
and
Sunil
Lahri
have
once
again
gained
popularity
whilst
winning
everyone’s
hearts
in
the
lockdown
with
their
performances.
In
a
recent
interview
with
Pinkvilla,
Dipika
and
Sunil
have
now
shared
some
interesting
details
from
the
show
and
its
maker,
Ramanand
Sagar.
Sunil,
who
played
the
role
of
Laxman
revealed
that
he
once
questioned
Sagar
Ji
about
Sita's
agnipareeksha
sequence
and
the
dhobi
story
which
has
caused
many
debates
over
the
years.
He
revealed,
"In
fact,
I
had
a
little
discussion
with
Sagar
Sahab
about
the
agnipareeksha
scene.
I
did
come
to
Sagar
Sir
and
asked
him
why
this
scene
is
there.
Ram
is
a
god
and
he
must
know
that
Sita
is
pure,
so
why
this
agnipareeksha?
I
asked
him
will
this
not
give
out
a
wrong
message
and
he
explained
to
me
the
purpose,
what
you
see
on
screen
as
well.
There
was
a
little
correction
that
took
place
while
writing
where
Laxman
get
angry
on
Ram
for
the
same."
Dipika
went
on
to
add
about
the
showrunner’s
legal
troubles
resulted
in
him
staying
away
from
the
sets
of
Uttar
Ramayan
for
a
significant
amount
of
time.
"Papa
ji
(Sagar
Sahab)
had
a
lot
of
cases
against
him.
Actually,
the
story
about
dhobi
is
not
part
of
the
original
Ramayan,
it
is
more
of
a
folktale.
Over
the
years,
it
has
developed
into
a
story.
Papaji
had
a
lot
of
cases
against
him.
While
we
shot
for
Uttar
Ramayan,
he
wasn't
even
there
half
the
time
because
he
was
juggling
between
court
and
shoot.
There
was
a
lot
of
fury,
there
were
scholars
who
did
not
accept
this
version," she
said.