There are some characters in the world of TV which do not fade away even with time. The serial Ramayana, which aired in the 80s, is still present in the hearts of people. Sunil Lahiri, who played the character of Laxman in this show, recently shared a special memory with his fans, which made everyone emotional. Sunil Lahiri posted a video on social media, in which he is seen showing an old brown briefcase. He told that he had got this briefcase about 35-36 years ago. This was no ordinary gift, but it was presented to him by veteran actor Dara Singh, who played the character of ‘Hanuman’ in ‘Ramayana’.

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In the video, Sunil Lahiri told that during the shooting of the show, when the team was on a foreign tour, he had received this gift in Kenya, Africa. Dara Singh had given him this briefcase in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. After this Sunil said that there is an interesting story related to this briefcase, which he will tell in his next post. He wrote in his caption that when a great artist like Dara Singh gives a gift, its value cannot be measured in money, it is priceless for him. Keeping this briefcase safe even after so many years is a proof that for him it is not just an object but a symbol associated with his emotions.

‘Ramayana’ broke all records

Let us tell you, ‘Ramayana’ is considered a historical show of television. In this, the role of Lord Ram was played by Arun Govil. The character of Sita was played by Deepika Chikhalia and the character of Ravana was played by Arvind Trivedi. This serial had broken all the records of popularity at that time. This show started on Doordarshan in the year 1987 and ran till 1988. At that time there was silence on the streets every Sunday morning. People used to sit in front of the TV and watch it with the entire family. After this, when there was a nationwide lockdown during Corona in 2020, ‘Ramayana’ was telecast again. The new generation also watched this show with great enthusiasm.