World Media on Ramayana & Sagar Arts Products and Projects

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PRESS COMMENTS ON RAMANANDA SAGAR'S RAMAYANA

On its launch in 1987, Prime Minister of India Shri RAJIV GANDHI

said that

"… The `RAMAYAN' has stirred the imaginations of millions of

viewers. It has imbibed the great Indian culture, tradition and

normal values especially in the young …"

 

Former President of India SHANKAR DAYAL SHARMA said "… the ideals

and life style in the epic `RAMAYAN' are valid for humanity

forever…"

 

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – N.Y. (front page) -

"…`RAMAYAN' was so popular even with non-Hindus, that some Christian

Churches rescheduled Sunday services so that parishioners wouldn't

miss it…"

 

CNN - "… 3200 Year old Indian epic -`RAMAYAN' – streets became

deserted as Indians abandoned work and chores to watch the adventure

of Lord Rama…"

 

THE TIMES – London - "…`RAMAYAN' is India's most successful

television serial, watched weekly by an estimated 40 million people…"

 

A book titled `NO FULL STOPS IN INDIA' – Mark Tully – BBC

Correspondent – devoted one complete chapter with 27 pages to

Ramanand Sagar's `RAMAYAN' and its unbelievable popularity.

 

5 VOLUMES OF RAMAYAN were translated in Japanese language for OSAKA

University of Foreign studies and taught by Prof. Tomio Mizokami to

Japanese student in OSAKA

University.

THE TIMES OF INDIA wrote - "…`RAMAYAN' is the Biggest Block Buster

in the History of

Indian Television …"

 

INDIA TODAY wrote - "…`RAMAYAN' is a Divine Sensation…"

 

NELSON Ratings - "…`RAMAYAN' generated significant Nelson rating

when telecast on "Eye on Asia" in New York…"

 

`RAMAYAN' has been read in countless tongues, written and televised

in myriad languages. It has found a home in simple villages and

sophisticated cities all over the world. Since its telecast in

Eighties `RAMAYAN' has been hailed as a MODERN DAY MIRACLE. The

media also hailed its director Ramanand Sagar, as modern day

TULSIDAS and VALMIKI. Shobha Yatras and victory processions were

held all over India to felicitate the man who made `RAMAYAN' a

miracle, who brought `RAMAYAN' to every home. These processions

these Shobha Yatras, these Honors and Awards were an everyday affair

after the telecast of `RAMAYAN'.

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