Bharat Ek Khoj Ramayan: Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | History

Bharat Ek Khoj

Ramayan: Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | History

The earliest play on Ramayan was called 'Pratima Natakam', written by poet Bhas around 200 BCE. Valmiki's Ramayan came later. While in exile for 14 years, Sita urges Ram to not fight the forest tribes who oppose saints living there.

Director

Shyam Benegal

Writers

Priya Chandrashekhar | Vasant Dev | Ashok Mishra | Jawaharlal Nehru (book) & 3 more

Producer

Shyam Benegal

Composer

Vanraj Bhatia

Cinematographer

V.K. Murthy

Editors

Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Sutanu Gupta | Deepak Segal

Casting Director

Ravi Kemmu

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Updated Dec 25, 1988

Release date

Dec 25, 1988 (India)

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Roshan Seth Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
Salim Ghouse Rama Rama See fewer	Vettaikaaran (2009)
Pallavi Joshi Seeta Seeta See fewer	The Tashkent Files (2019)
Aparajita Sumitra Sumitra See fewer	Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)
Ila Arun Kaikeyi Kaikeyi See fewer	Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Pankaj Berry Bharat Bharat See fewer	Tenali Rama (2017)
Anang Desai Sumantra Sumantra See fewer	Gandhi (1982)
S.P. Dubey Actor Actor See fewer	Ek Nao Do Kinare (1973)
Ramlal Gupta Actor Actor See fewer	Bharat Ek Khoj (1988)
Poonam Jha Actress Actress See fewer	Dushmani: A Violent Love Story (1995)
Ravi Jhankal Laxman Laxman See fewer	Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
Mushtaq Khan Mahadev Mahadev See fewer	Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016)
Devendra Malhotra Dashrath Dashrath See fewer	Maachis (1996)
Prabha Mathur Actress Actress See fewer	Byomkesh Bakshi (1993)
Abha Mishra Actress Actress See fewer	Rihaee (1988)
Probir Actor Actor See fewer	Parinda (1989)
Om Puri Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
Adil Rana Actor Actor See fewer	Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Nafisa Sharma Kausalya Kausalya See fewer	Vansh (1992)
Gautam Siddharth Actor Actor See fewer	Parinda (1989)
Ajit Karkare Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited) See fewer	Aai Pahije (1988)
Ravindra Sathe Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited) See fewer	Vaastav: The Reality (1999)