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Misleading Report: ‘Ramayan’ Becomes World’s Most-Watched Show, Breaks GOT, Big Bang Theory Records

byDisha Banerjee
2nd May 2020
2 minute read

Update:

This story turned out to be misleading. Numerous media outlets including Storypick were misled. We regret and apologise for the inaccuracy.

Updated Facts:

  1. The final episode of the classic American series ‘M*A*S*H, aired on 28 February 1983, had nearly 106 million viewers – far greater than the 16 April episode of ‘Ramayan’.
  2. Disregarding evidence to the contrary, Ramayan’s cast maintains they’ve set a ‘world-record.’
  3. Prasar Bharti CEO, said, “I would not read much into the record aspect beyond underscoring how families came together during lockdown to re-experience the epic.”

 

I remember how excited people were when Doordarshan announced that they will be airing ‘Ramayan’ again from March 28. The nationwide lockdown has given people ample time to revisit their childhood favourite and they got engaged immediately!

So much so that ‘Ramayan’ has broken all records to become the world’s most-watched show! According to News18, 7.7 crore viewers watched ‘Ramayan’ on April 16th, breaking records set by ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory’!

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“Rebroadcast of #Ramayana on #Doordarshan smashes viewership records worldwide, the show becomes most-watched entertainment show in the world with 7.7 crore (77 million) viewers on 16th of April,” tweeted DD India.

The finale episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ had 19.3 million viewers, setting an all-time high. ‘The Big Bang Theory’ emotional finale, on the other hand, had a total of 18.5 million viewers.

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Made by Ramanand Sagar, Ramayan’s 78 episodes are based on Valmiki’s Ramayana and Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas. The show concluded on April 18 and has now been replaced by ‘Uttar Ramayan’ narrating the story of Luv and Kush, Ram-Sita’s twin sons.

The show brings back a ton of childhood memories. I’m sure no matter how many times we watch it, it will still remain a fresh watch!

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