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Ramayan's 'Ravan' Arvind Trivedi joins Twitter, gets warm welcome

Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Veteran actor Arvind Trivedi, who is best known for his role of Ravan in Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan", has joined Twitter. His debut on the microblogging site comes after his former "Ramayan" co-stars Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhila made their Twitter accounts.## The actors are back in the limelight after Doordarshan started the re-run of the mythological show amid the coronavirus lockdown.## With Arvind's Twitter debut, fans got excited and showered him with love and praise. They even started trending #RavanonTwitter.## "Due to my kids and because of your unconditional love, I have joined Twitter. This is my original ID. Whoever retweets my tweet with #RaavanOnTwitter on April 18, I will follow them without second thoughts. Jai Shri Ram. Om Namah Shivaay," Arvind tweeted.## Apart from thanking fans for their love, Arvind also urged people to stay at home.## Stay tuned...

Watching Sita apaharan scene makes 'Raavan' Arvind Trivedi emotional TV
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Watching Sita apaharan scene makes 'Raavan' Arvind Trivedi emotional

Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Veteran Gujarati actor Arvind Trivedi, who became a household name all over India playing Raavan in Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan", got emotional while watching the re-run of the popular mythological serial.## In a video circulating on social media, Trivedi, who is in his eighties now, is seen watching the 'Sita Apaharan' (Kidnapping of Sita) episode with great attention. The video has gone viral on the internet.## In the video, Trivedi folds his hands in the end. The scene got him very emotional, as per a report by timesofindia.indiatimes.com.## Amid the ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown, the popular mythological series is being re-telecast on Doordarshan.## "Ramayan" aired in 1987-1988, and is created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The show was a television adaptation of the Indian Hindu epic of the same name.## The show was a game-changer for Indian television, hooking the nation to the show. Sunday mornings were never the same for families in India after the first episode of "Ramayan" aired on television. The impact was such that the actors associated with the show, continue to live under the shadow of their characters, with people remembering them for the roles they played in the show, which narrated the life story of Lord Ram and Sita.## The role of Ram was played by Arun Govil, Sita played by Deepika Chikhalia, Lakshman was played by Sunil Lahiri, and Hanuman by late Dara Singh. It also featured Sanjay Jog, late Vijay Arora, Sameer Rajda, late Mulraj Rajda, and late Lalita Pawar.## Stay tuned...

'Raavan' Arvind Trivedi is nostalic watching 'Ramayan' re-run TV
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'Raavan' Arvind Trivedi is nostalic watching 'Ramayan' re-run

Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Gujarati veteran actor Arvind Trivedi became a household name all over India playing Raavan in Ramanand Sagar's mythological serial of the eighties, "Ramayan", which has been revived on Doordarshan in the wake of the nationwide lockdown.## Now, over three decades later, Trivedi is 81 and largely restricted to staying at home. The Hindi website aajtak.intoday.in reports how watching the show is giving Trivedi immense joy all over again, and letting him re-live sheer nostalgia.## Ramayan, whic originally ran on Doordarshan every Sunday, from January 25, 1987 to July 31, 1988 is currently one of several popular shows of the past that Doordarshan has revived in an effort to keep people occupies during the days of lockdown. The show airs every day at 9am and 9pm.## BR Chopra's "Mahabharat", the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Circus", and "Byomkesh Bakshi" that has Rajit Kapoor playing the titular detective are other popular shows that are currently being re-telecast.## For more and latest news about TV, stay tuned with us.