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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| image = Ram Siya Ke Lov Kush.jpg | |||
| image | | alt_name = | ||
| alt_name | | genre = | ||
| creator = [[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]] | |||
| genre | | developer = Siddharth Kumar Tewary | ||
| creator | | writer = Mahesh Pandey | ||
| developer | | based_on = [[Ramayana]] | ||
| writer | | director = | ||
| based_on | | starring = [[#Cast|See below]] | ||
| director | | open_theme = | ||
| starring | | country = India | ||
| | | language = Hindi | ||
| country | | num_seasons = 1 | ||
| language | | num_episodes = 141 | ||
| num_seasons | | list_episodes = | ||
| num_episodes | | executive_producer = | ||
| list_episodes | | producer = Siddharth Kumar Tewary <br>Gayatri Gill Tewary | ||
| executive_producer | | editor = | ||
| producer | | location = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | ||
| editor | | camera = [[Multi-camera]] | ||
| location | | runtime = 22 minutes | ||
| camera | | company = [[Swastik Productions]] | ||
| runtime | | channel = [[Colors TV]] | ||
| company | | first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2019|8|5}} | ||
| channel | | last_aired = {{end date|df=yes|2020|2|10}} | ||
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'''''Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush''''' (''Ram Siya's Luv Kush'') | '''''Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush''''' ({{Translation|''Ram Siya's Luv Kush''}}) is an Indian [[mythological]] drama television series, which aired on [[Colors TV]] from 5 August 2019 to 10 February 2020. The series focused on the story of [[Rama]] and [[Sita]] as well as their children [[Lava (Ramayana)|Luv]] and [[Kusha (Ramayana)|Kush]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/node/|title=Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush|website=PINKVILLA|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203010609/https://www.pinkvilla.com/node/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It starred [[Shivya Pathania]], [[Himanshu Soni]], Krish Chauhan, and Harshit Kabra in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/i-don-t-look-at-sita-as-victim-of-patriarchy-says-shivya-pathania-1576990-2019-08-04|title=I don't look at Sita as victim of patriarchy, says Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush actress Shivya Pathania|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=August 4, 2019 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-05}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Ram | The serial starts with Ram coming back to [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] after the victory over Lanka and after 14 years of [[exile]]. On the day of Sita's pregnancy announcement, a washerwoman comes and tells Ram and Sita how she was harassed by her husband. She describes her condition but later, her husband raises questions upon her character. Ram orders that she be given justice. Soon, rumors started spreading in Ayodhya about Sita's chastity: that she had stayed in the house of Ravan, another man for nearly a year and even though she did the “Agni Pariksha,” people still questioned her purity. Sita decided that she wanted to stop the harassment against women. Consequently, she left Ayodhya and promised not to meet Ram before the completion of her objective. Later, she gives birth to twins named Luv and Kush at Valmiki's hermitage after proving her chastity under the pseudonym of Vandevi. Fourteen years passed, the brothers start listening to the verses of [[Ramayana|Ramayan]] from Sita Valmiki and Shatrughna. During ashvmedha yajna they doubted Ram's love for Sita and stopped the ashva. Then the whole family battled and finally they get their answers. Sita breaks the truth after that they are children of Ayodhya king Rama and she is Sita not vandevi. Brothers leave for Ayodhya to recite Ramayana to change the mindset of their male-dominated society. They started from the case of [[Shurpanakha]]. Finally, they were able to change the men’s mindset and get the women their rights back. Luv and Kush unite Sita and Ram. Sita goes inside Mother Earth as all her life’s motives have been fulfilled. Luv and Kush get their rights. After some time, Ram does Jal Samadhi and leaves the earth for heaven where he meets Sita. The show concludes with Ram and Sita blessing everyone else. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
===Main=== | ===Main=== | ||
* [[ | * [[Himanshu Soni]] as [[Rama]]: [[Avatar|7th Avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]; Dasharatha and Kausalya's son; Sumitra and Kaikeyi's step-son; Lakshmana, Shatrughna and Bharata's half-brother; Sita's husband; Lava and Kusha's father. (2019–2020) | ||
* [[ | * [[Shivya Pathania]] as [[Sita]]: [[Avatar]] of [[Lakshmi]]; Bhumi's daughter; Janaka and Sunayana's adoptive daughter; Urmila's adoptive sister; Shrutakirti and Mandavi's adoptive cousin; Rama's wife; Lava and Kusha's mother. (2019–2020) | ||
* Krish Chauhan as [[Kusha (Ramayana)| | * Krish Chauhan as [[Kusha (Ramayana)|Kusha]]: Rama and Sita's elder son; Lava's twin-brother. (2019–2020) | ||
* Harshit Kabra as [[Lava (Ramayana)| | * Harshit Kabra as [[Lava (Ramayana)|Lava]]: Rama and Sita's younger son; Kusha's twin-brother. (2019–2020) | ||
===Recurring=== | ===Recurring=== | ||
* Navi Bhangu as [[Lakshmana]] : | * [[Ankur Nayyar]] as [[Dasharatha]]: Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi's husband; Rama, Lakshmana, Shatrughna and Bharata's father; Sita, Urmila, Shrutakirti and Mandavi's father-in-law; Lava, Kusha, Angada, Chandraketu, Subahu, Shatrughati, Taksha and Pushkala's grandfather. (2019–2020) | ||
* [[ | * Jaswinder Gardener as [[Kaushalya]]: Dasharatha's first wife; Rama's mother; Sita's mother-in-law; Lava and Kusha's grandmother. (2019–2020) | ||
* | * Preetu Gandwani as [[Sumitra]]: Dasharatha's second wife; Shanta, Lakshamana and Shatrughna's mother; Urmila and Shrutakirti's mother-in-law; Angada, Chandraketu, Subahu and Shatrughati's grandmother. (2019–2020) | ||
* [[ | * Navi Bhangu as [[Lakshmana]]: [[Avatar]] of [[Shesha]]; Dasharatha and Sumitra's son; Kausalya and Kaikeyi's step-son; Shatrughna's brother; Rama and Bharata's half-brother; Urmila's husband; Angada and Chandraketu's father. (2019–2020) | ||
* | * [[Nisha Nagpal]] as [[Urmila]]: Janaka and Sunayana's daughter; Sita's adoptive sister; Shrutakirti and Mandavi's cousin; Lakshmana's wife; Angada and Chandraketu's mother. (2019–2020) | ||
* | * Akhil Kataria as [[Shatrughna]]: [[Avatar]] of [[Sudarshana Chakra]]; Dasharatha and Sumitra's son; Kausalya and Kaikeyi's step-son; Lakshmana's brother; Rama and Bharata's half-brother; Shrutakirti's husband; Subahu and Shatrughati's father. (2019–2020) | ||
* Zuber Ali as [[Hanuman]] : Pawandev and Anjani's Son | * Nikita Tiwari as [[Shrutakirti]]: Kushadhvaja and Chandrabhaga's daughter; Mandavi's sister; Urmila's cousin; Shatrughna's wife; Subahu and Shatrughati's mother. (2019–2020) | ||
* Piyali Munshi as [[Kaikeyi]]: Dasharatha's third wife; Bharata's mother; Mandavi's mother-in-law; Taksha and Pushkala's grandmother. (2019–2020) | |||
* Sanjiv Sharma as [[Valmiki]] : Luv and Kush's Teacher | * [[Kanan Malhotra]] as [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]]: [[Avatar]] of [[Panchajanya]]; Dasharatha and Kaikeyi's son; Kausalya and Sumitra's step-son; Rama, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's half-brother; Mandavi's husband; Taksha and Pushkala's father. (2019–2020) | ||
* Brownie Parashar as [[Vashishtha]] | * Richa Dixit as [[Mandavi]]: Kushadhvaja and Chandrabhaga's daughter; Shrutakirti's sister; Urmila's cousin; Bharata's wife; Taksha and Pushkala's mother. (2019–2020) | ||
* [[Shaleen Bhanot]] as [[Ravana]] : King of Lanka | * Kiran Sharma as [[Manthara]] : Kaikeyi's maid (2019–20) | ||
* [[Falaq Naaz]] as [[Mandodari]] : Ravana's Wife | * [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] as [[Janaka]] : Sita and Urmila's Father and King of Mithila (2019–20) | ||
* Priya Sindhu as [[Shurpanakha]] : Ravana's Younger Sister. Her nose was cut by Lakshman when she tried to | * Sampada Vaze as [[Sunayana (Ramayana)|Sunayana]] : Sita and Urmila's Mother and Queen of Mithila (2019–20) | ||
* Ajay Mishra as [[Vibhishana]] : Ravana's | * Zuber Ali as [[Hanuman]] : Pawandev and Anjani's Son; Rama's Spiritual devotee (2019–20) | ||
* [[Vinit Kakar]] as [[Meghanada]] : Mandodari | * Sanjiv Sharma as [[Valmiki]] : Luv and Kush's Teacher; author of [[Ramayana]] (2019–20) | ||
* [[ | * Brownie Parashar as [[Vashishtha]] : Raghukul Brothers' teacher (2019–20) | ||
* | * [[Shaleen Bhanot]] as [[Ravana]] : King of Lanka; Mandodari's husband (2019–20) | ||
* [[Falaq Naaz]] as [[Mandodari]] : Ravana's Wife (2019–20) | |||
* | * Priya Sindhu as [[Shurpanakha]] : Ravana's Younger Sister. Her nose was cut by Lakshman when she tried to attack Sita to marry Rama (2019–20) | ||
* | * Ajay Mishra as [[Vibhishana]] : Ravana's younger brother who supported Ram (2019–20) | ||
* | * [[Vinit Kakar]] as [[Meghanada]] : Mandodari and Ravana's Eldest Son (2019–20) | ||
* | * Nitant Kaushik as Dheera (2019–20) | ||
* [[Tarun Khanna (actor)|Tarun Khanna]] as [[Parashuram]](6th avatar of [[Lord Vishnu]]/ [[Shiva]] (2019–20) | |||
* [[ | * [[Nimai Bali]] as [[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]] / [[Sugriva]] (2019–20) | ||
* | *Priyanka Malviya as [[Tara (Ramayana)|Tara]] (2019–20) | ||
* | * Vaishali Shrivastava as [[Rumā]] (2019–20) | ||
* | * Puneet Vashisht as [[Vishwamitra]]: Ram and Lakshman's mentor in Tadka, Subahu's slaying, Sita's swayamvar (2019–20) | ||
* | * Vijay Badlani as [[Lord Indra]] King Of Gods, Lord Of Lightning, and Vali's father (2019–20) | ||
* Vasundhara Kaul as Mrutali | * Sandeep Rajora as [[Lord Surya]] Lord Sun, and Sugriva's father (2019–20) | ||
* Ajay Jayram as Nagarseth | * Rohit Sagar as [[Vayu|Lord Vayu]] Lord of Wind, and Hanuman's father | ||
* [[Pooja Sharma (Indian actress)|Pooja Sharma]] as [[River Sarayu]], the Narrator | * Kunal Bhatia as [[Lord Agni]] God of fire (2019–20) | ||
* Rajshekhar Upadhya as Purohit | * Patrali Chattopadhyay as [[Tataka]] (2019–20) | ||
* Nitin Parashar as [[Angada]] : Tara and | * Yogesh Mahajan as [[Gautama Maharishi|Gautama]] (2019–20) | ||
* | * Manisha Saxena as [[Ahalya]] (2019–20) | ||
* Aleya Ghosh as [[Bhudevi]] (2019–20) | |||
* Vasundhara Kaul as Mrutali (2019–20) | |||
* Ajay Jayram as Nagarseth (2019–20) | |||
* [[Pooja Sharma (Indian actress)|Pooja Sharma]] as [[Sarayu River (Ayodhya)|River Sarayu]], the Narrator (2019–20) | |||
* Rajshekhar Upadhya as Purohit (2019–20) | |||
* Nitin Parashar as [[Angada]] : Tara and Vali's Son (2019–20) | |||
* Kamal Bohra as Nagarseth Son (2019–20) | |||
==Production and release== | ==Production and release== | ||
Viacom18 partnered with [[UC Browser]] for promoting the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/uc-browser-joins-hands-with-colors-to-promote-series-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush20190820140749/|title=UC Browser joins hands with colours to promote Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush|last=|first=|date=|website=ANI News | Viacom18 partnered with [[UC Browser]] for promoting the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/uc-browser-joins-hands-with-colors-to-promote-series-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush20190820140749/|title=UC Browser joins hands with colours to promote Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush|last=|first=|date=|website=ANI News|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The show was launched in [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] in a grand manner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/saas-bahu-aur-suspense-grand-launching-of-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-in-ayodhya-will-leave-you-amazed-watch-video-539798|title=Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush's grand launch in Ayodhya will leave you amazed. Watch video|last=|first=|date=August 2019|website=India TV|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> | ||
The | The budget of the series is about ₹650 crore with the sets set at [[Umargam]] in [[Gujarat]], making it the most expensive [[Indian television drama|Indian television series]]. Each episode had a budget of 4 crores.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When Ram visited Ayodhya|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/when-ram-visited-ayodhya-well-sort-of/21527180|last=|first=|date=13 August 2019|website=Mid Day|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India's most expensive TV show was bigger than Kalki 2898 AD, Adipurush, RRR; each episode cost Rs 4 cr, was banned in.. |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-india-s-most-expensive-tv-show-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-budget-bigger-than-kalki-2898-ad-adipurush-rrr-banned-in-3094668/amp |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=www.dnaindia.com}}</ref> | ||
The shoot of the series ended on 7 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shalin-bhanot-wraps-up-shoot-of-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-shares-video-from-last-day-of-shoot/articleshow/74003925.cms|title=Shalin Bhanot wraps up shoot of Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush; shares video from last day of shoot|last=|first=|date=|website=The Times of India|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> | |||
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== Controversy == | == Controversy == | ||
Protests were started by the Valmiki Community of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] to ban the series for representing a disfigured fact on the Sage [[Valmiki]]. A [[bandh]] of markets was called on 9 September 2019 by them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/protest-erupts-over-telecast-of-tv-show-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-1596627-2019-09-07|title=Protest erupts over telecast of TV show Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush|last=|first=|date=|website=India Today | Protests were started by the Valmiki Community of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] to ban the series for representing a disfigured fact on the Sage [[Valmiki]]. A [[bandh]] of markets was called on 9 September 2019 by them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/protest-erupts-over-telecast-of-tv-show-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-1596627-2019-09-07|title=Protest erupts over telecast of TV show Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush|last=|first=|date=7 September 2019|website=India Today|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Amidst this issue, a man was shot in [[Jalandhar]], Punjab. After this, the series was banned in Punjab on the orders of the CM [[Amarinder Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/protests-in-punjab-on-tv-serial-man-shot/story-eVYai8YtxL0qpr1NCLwV8O.html|title=Protests in Punjab on TV serial, man shot|last=|first=|date=2019-09-07|website=Hindustan Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> This bandh also caused discrepancies in train and bus services in [[Ludhiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/punjab-bandh-against-tv-serial-disrupts-train-bus-services-in-ludhiana/story-ebipoEI1Am085NueGomJAM.html|title=Punjab Bandh against TV serial disrupts train, bus services in Ludhiana|last=|first=|date=2019-09-07|website=Hindustan Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> | ||
The ministry of information and broadcasting council sent a notice on 11 September 2019 to the channel giving 15 days time for responding stating, <blockquote>"The show is harming the image of Maharishi Valmiki and causing hurt to the religious sentiments of a community."</blockquote><ref name=":0">{{Cite | The ministry of information and broadcasting council sent a notice on 11 September 2019 to the channel giving 15 days time for responding stating, <blockquote>"The show is harming the image of Maharishi Valmiki and causing hurt to the religious sentiments of a community."</blockquote><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-deadlock-continues-resolution-possible-today/articleshow/71136317.cms|title='Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush' deadlock continues, resolution possible today|date=|website=The Times Of India|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|last1=Trivedi |first1=Tanvi |last2=Nijher |first2=Jaspreet }}</ref> | ||
It further stated, <blockquote>"Lord Ram has been shown to have visited Maharishi Valmiki’s ashram and met Luv and Kush, which is not true. He met Luv and Kush at the time of the Ashwamedh Yagya, when they captured their horse and waged a war."<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>On 9 September 2019, the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] refused to stay the ban on the telecast of the series imposed by the state of Punjab.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/punjab-high-court-refuses-to-stay-ban-on-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-1597482-2019-09-10|title=Punjab High Court refuses to stay ban on Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush|last=|first=|date=|website=India Today | It further stated, <blockquote>"Lord Ram has been shown to have visited Maharishi Valmiki’s ashram and met Luv and Kush, which is not true. He met Luv and Kush at the time of the Ashwamedh Yagya, when they captured their horse and waged a war."<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>On 9 September 2019, the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] refused to stay the ban on the telecast of the series imposed by the state of Punjab.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/punjab-high-court-refuses-to-stay-ban-on-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-1597482-2019-09-10|title=Punjab High Court refuses to stay ban on Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush|last=|first=|date=10 September 2019|website=India Today|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> During the hearing, the channel argued on the ban order stating that it was passed without adhering to the principles of natural justice, and without the ingredients of Section 19 of the Cable Operators Regulation Act.<ref name=":1" /> They also offered to delete the scenes causing the controversy which was considered by the court thereby adjourning the case for the next hearing on 12 September.<ref name=":1" /> This resulted an imposement of FIR against the channel, producers and the actors in [[Amritsar]] and [[Jalandhar]]. They got an interim stay on the proceedings against them until 28 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/row-over-tv-serial-producers-actors-get-interim-stay-in-case-against-them-channel-challenges-fir-5984563/|title=Row over TV serial: Producers, actors get interim stay in case against them, channel challenges FIR|last=|first=|date=2019-09-11|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><blockquote>"The show draws from various texts, books and scriptures based on Ramayan and it is never our intention to hurt sentiments of any particular group,"</blockquote>a Viacom18 spokesperson said in a statement issued on 14 September 2019. They further stated, <blockquote>"We are closely working with the group and taking their feedback on board. We stay committed to working together to make this a show that Indians across geographies and generations enjoy uninhibited,"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/sep/15/viacom18-issues-statement-on-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-controversy-2033999.html|title=Viacom18 issues statement on 'Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush' controversy|last=|first=|date=15 September 2019|website=The Indian Express|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref></blockquote>On 17 October 2019, the court set the ban order aside when the producers agreed to take corrective action for it.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/hc-sets-aside-ban-on-tv-show-ram-siya-ke-luv-kush-producers-corrective-steps-6075243/|title=HC sets aside ban on 'Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush' after being told that producers will take 'corrective steps'|last=|first=|date=2019-10-18|website=The Indian Express|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The hearing stated, "What clearly emerges is that the state government having taken a conscious decision of setting up a committee to look into the entire issue and the committee, post deliberations having suggested certain corrective measures/steps, the same have not only been accepted by the petitioner party but have been implemented in so far as the previous episodes of the serial and now have furnished an undertaking to even adhere to such corrective measures/steps for future telecast as well,". Further, the representatives of the channel agreed to delete that scene in all the digital platforms and also to air a special episode on the greatness of Valmiki in accordance with the information provided by the community.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
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| Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Siddharth Kumar Tewary |
| Based on | Ramayana |
| Developed by | Siddharth Kumar Tewary |
| Written by | Mahesh Pandey |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 141 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Siddharth Kumar Tewary Gayatri Gill Tewary |
| Production locations | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Swastik Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Original release | 5 August 2019 – 10 February 2020 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush (transl. Ram Siya's Luv Kush) is an Indian mythological drama television series, which aired on Colors TV from 5 August 2019 to 10 February 2020. The series focused on the story of Rama and Sita as well as their children Luv and Kush.[1] It starred Shivya Pathania, Himanshu Soni, Krish Chauhan, and Harshit Kabra in lead roles.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The serial starts with Ram coming back to Ayodhya after the victory over Lanka and after 14 years of exile. On the day of Sita's pregnancy announcement, a washerwoman comes and tells Ram and Sita how she was harassed by her husband. She describes her condition but later, her husband raises questions upon her character. Ram orders that she be given justice. Soon, rumors started spreading in Ayodhya about Sita's chastity: that she had stayed in the house of Ravan, another man for nearly a year and even though she did the “Agni Pariksha,” people still questioned her purity. Sita decided that she wanted to stop the harassment against women. Consequently, she left Ayodhya and promised not to meet Ram before the completion of her objective. Later, she gives birth to twins named Luv and Kush at Valmiki's hermitage after proving her chastity under the pseudonym of Vandevi. Fourteen years passed, the brothers start listening to the verses of Ramayan from Sita Valmiki and Shatrughna. During ashvmedha yajna they doubted Ram's love for Sita and stopped the ashva. Then the whole family battled and finally they get their answers. Sita breaks the truth after that they are children of Ayodhya king Rama and she is Sita not vandevi. Brothers leave for Ayodhya to recite Ramayana to change the mindset of their male-dominated society. They started from the case of Shurpanakha. Finally, they were able to change the men’s mindset and get the women their rights back. Luv and Kush unite Sita and Ram. Sita goes inside Mother Earth as all her life’s motives have been fulfilled. Luv and Kush get their rights. After some time, Ram does Jal Samadhi and leaves the earth for heaven where he meets Sita. The show concludes with Ram and Sita blessing everyone else.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Main[edit | edit source]
- Himanshu Soni as Rama: 7th Avatar of Vishnu; Dasharatha and Kausalya's son; Sumitra and Kaikeyi's step-son; Lakshmana, Shatrughna and Bharata's half-brother; Sita's husband; Lava and Kusha's father. (2019–2020)
- Shivya Pathania as Sita: Avatar of Lakshmi; Bhumi's daughter; Janaka and Sunayana's adoptive daughter; Urmila's adoptive sister; Shrutakirti and Mandavi's adoptive cousin; Rama's wife; Lava and Kusha's mother. (2019–2020)
- Krish Chauhan as Kusha: Rama and Sita's elder son; Lava's twin-brother. (2019–2020)
- Harshit Kabra as Lava: Rama and Sita's younger son; Kusha's twin-brother. (2019–2020)
Recurring[edit | edit source]
- Ankur Nayyar as Dasharatha: Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi's husband; Rama, Lakshmana, Shatrughna and Bharata's father; Sita, Urmila, Shrutakirti and Mandavi's father-in-law; Lava, Kusha, Angada, Chandraketu, Subahu, Shatrughati, Taksha and Pushkala's grandfather. (2019–2020)
- Jaswinder Gardener as Kaushalya: Dasharatha's first wife; Rama's mother; Sita's mother-in-law; Lava and Kusha's grandmother. (2019–2020)
- Preetu Gandwani as Sumitra: Dasharatha's second wife; Shanta, Lakshamana and Shatrughna's mother; Urmila and Shrutakirti's mother-in-law; Angada, Chandraketu, Subahu and Shatrughati's grandmother. (2019–2020)
- Navi Bhangu as Lakshmana: Avatar of Shesha; Dasharatha and Sumitra's son; Kausalya and Kaikeyi's step-son; Shatrughna's brother; Rama and Bharata's half-brother; Urmila's husband; Angada and Chandraketu's father. (2019–2020)
- Nisha Nagpal as Urmila: Janaka and Sunayana's daughter; Sita's adoptive sister; Shrutakirti and Mandavi's cousin; Lakshmana's wife; Angada and Chandraketu's mother. (2019–2020)
- Akhil Kataria as Shatrughna: Avatar of Sudarshana Chakra; Dasharatha and Sumitra's son; Kausalya and Kaikeyi's step-son; Lakshmana's brother; Rama and Bharata's half-brother; Shrutakirti's husband; Subahu and Shatrughati's father. (2019–2020)
- Nikita Tiwari as Shrutakirti: Kushadhvaja and Chandrabhaga's daughter; Mandavi's sister; Urmila's cousin; Shatrughna's wife; Subahu and Shatrughati's mother. (2019–2020)
- Piyali Munshi as Kaikeyi: Dasharatha's third wife; Bharata's mother; Mandavi's mother-in-law; Taksha and Pushkala's grandmother. (2019–2020)
- Kanan Malhotra as Bharata: Avatar of Panchajanya; Dasharatha and Kaikeyi's son; Kausalya and Sumitra's step-son; Rama, Lakshmana and Shatrughna's half-brother; Mandavi's husband; Taksha and Pushkala's father. (2019–2020)
- Richa Dixit as Mandavi: Kushadhvaja and Chandrabhaga's daughter; Shrutakirti's sister; Urmila's cousin; Bharata's wife; Taksha and Pushkala's mother. (2019–2020)
- Kiran Sharma as Manthara : Kaikeyi's maid (2019–20)
- Shahbaz Khan as Janaka : Sita and Urmila's Father and King of Mithila (2019–20)
- Sampada Vaze as Sunayana : Sita and Urmila's Mother and Queen of Mithila (2019–20)
- Zuber Ali as Hanuman : Pawandev and Anjani's Son; Rama's Spiritual devotee (2019–20)
- Sanjiv Sharma as Valmiki : Luv and Kush's Teacher; author of Ramayana (2019–20)
- Brownie Parashar as Vashishtha : Raghukul Brothers' teacher (2019–20)
- Shaleen Bhanot as Ravana : King of Lanka; Mandodari's husband (2019–20)
- Falaq Naaz as Mandodari : Ravana's Wife (2019–20)
- Priya Sindhu as Shurpanakha : Ravana's Younger Sister. Her nose was cut by Lakshman when she tried to attack Sita to marry Rama (2019–20)
- Ajay Mishra as Vibhishana : Ravana's younger brother who supported Ram (2019–20)
- Vinit Kakar as Meghanada : Mandodari and Ravana's Eldest Son (2019–20)
- Nitant Kaushik as Dheera (2019–20)
- Tarun Khanna as Parashuram(6th avatar of Lord Vishnu/ Shiva (2019–20)
- Nimai Bali as Vali / Sugriva (2019–20)
- Priyanka Malviya as Tara (2019–20)
- Vaishali Shrivastava as Rumā (2019–20)
- Puneet Vashisht as Vishwamitra: Ram and Lakshman's mentor in Tadka, Subahu's slaying, Sita's swayamvar (2019–20)
- Vijay Badlani as Lord Indra King Of Gods, Lord Of Lightning, and Vali's father (2019–20)
- Sandeep Rajora as Lord Surya Lord Sun, and Sugriva's father (2019–20)
- Rohit Sagar as Lord Vayu Lord of Wind, and Hanuman's father
- Kunal Bhatia as Lord Agni God of fire (2019–20)
- Patrali Chattopadhyay as Tataka (2019–20)
- Yogesh Mahajan as Gautama (2019–20)
- Manisha Saxena as Ahalya (2019–20)
- Aleya Ghosh as Bhudevi (2019–20)
- Vasundhara Kaul as Mrutali (2019–20)
- Ajay Jayram as Nagarseth (2019–20)
- Pooja Sharma as River Sarayu, the Narrator (2019–20)
- Rajshekhar Upadhya as Purohit (2019–20)
- Nitin Parashar as Angada : Tara and Vali's Son (2019–20)
- Kamal Bohra as Nagarseth Son (2019–20)
Production and release[edit | edit source]
Viacom18 partnered with UC Browser for promoting the series.[3] The show was launched in Ayodhya in a grand manner.[4]
The budget of the series is about ₹650 crore with the sets set at Umargam in Gujarat, making it the most expensive Indian television series. Each episode had a budget of 4 crores.[5][6]
The shoot of the series ended on 7 February 2020.[7]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
Protests were started by the Valmiki Community of Punjab to ban the series for representing a disfigured fact on the Sage Valmiki. A bandh of markets was called on 9 September 2019 by them.[8] Amidst this issue, a man was shot in Jalandhar, Punjab. After this, the series was banned in Punjab on the orders of the CM Amarinder Singh.[9] This bandh also caused discrepancies in train and bus services in Ludhiana.[10]
The ministry of information and broadcasting council sent a notice on 11 September 2019 to the channel giving 15 days time for responding stating,
"The show is harming the image of Maharishi Valmiki and causing hurt to the religious sentiments of a community."
[11] It further stated,
"Lord Ram has been shown to have visited Maharishi Valmiki’s ashram and met Luv and Kush, which is not true. He met Luv and Kush at the time of the Ashwamedh Yagya, when they captured their horse and waged a war."[11]
On 9 September 2019, the Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to stay the ban on the telecast of the series imposed by the state of Punjab.[12] During the hearing, the channel argued on the ban order stating that it was passed without adhering to the principles of natural justice, and without the ingredients of Section 19 of the Cable Operators Regulation Act.[12] They also offered to delete the scenes causing the controversy which was considered by the court thereby adjourning the case for the next hearing on 12 September.[12] This resulted an imposement of FIR against the channel, producers and the actors in Amritsar and Jalandhar. They got an interim stay on the proceedings against them until 28 January 2020.[13]
"The show draws from various texts, books and scriptures based on Ramayan and it is never our intention to hurt sentiments of any particular group,"
a Viacom18 spokesperson said in a statement issued on 14 September 2019. They further stated,
"We are closely working with the group and taking their feedback on board. We stay committed to working together to make this a show that Indians across geographies and generations enjoy uninhibited,"[14]
On 17 October 2019, the court set the ban order aside when the producers agreed to take corrective action for it.[15] The hearing stated, "What clearly emerges is that the state government having taken a conscious decision of setting up a committee to look into the entire issue and the committee, post deliberations having suggested certain corrective measures/steps, the same have not only been accepted by the petitioner party but have been implemented in so far as the previous episodes of the serial and now have furnished an undertaking to even adhere to such corrective measures/steps for future telecast as well,". Further, the representatives of the channel agreed to delete that scene in all the digital platforms and also to air a special episode on the greatness of Valmiki in accordance with the information provided by the community.[15]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush". PINKVILLA. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ↑ "I don't look at Sita as victim of patriarchy, says Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush actress Shivya Pathania". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ↑ "UC Browser joins hands with colours to promote Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush". ANI News.
- ↑ "Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush's grand launch in Ayodhya will leave you amazed. Watch video". India TV. August 2019.
- ↑ "When Ram visited Ayodhya". Mid Day. 13 August 2019.
- ↑ "India's most expensive TV show was bigger than Kalki 2898 AD, Adipurush, RRR; each episode cost Rs 4 cr, was banned in." www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ↑ "Shalin Bhanot wraps up shoot of Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush; shares video from last day of shoot". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Protest erupts over telecast of TV show Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush". India Today. 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Protests in Punjab on TV serial, man shot". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "Punjab Bandh against TV serial disrupts train, bus services in Ludhiana". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Trivedi, Tanvi; Nijher, Jaspreet. "'Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush' deadlock continues, resolution possible today". The Times Of India.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Punjab High Court refuses to stay ban on Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush". India Today. 10 September 2019.
- ↑ "Row over TV serial: Producers, actors get interim stay in case against them, channel challenges FIR". 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Viacom18 issues statement on 'Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush' controversy". The Indian Express. 15 September 2019.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "HC sets aside ban on 'Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush' after being told that producers will take 'corrective steps'". The Indian Express. 18 October 2019.