Ramayan, which aired on Doordarshan in 1987, has entertained the Indian audience for a long time. The star cast of this mythological show, directed by Ramanand Sagar, is also considered quite cult.

Ramayan, based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, as well as Chakbasta's Urdu Ramayan, is an Indian television series produced by Sagar Arts which aired on NDTV Imagine.