Doordarshan made the right call when it decided to air their epic mythological shows Ramayan and Mahabharat in times of the on-going lockdown. And the world is witnessing the magic that the shows did back in the 80s. While Ramayan recently broke the record of being the world's most-viewed show, Mahabharat too has been waves for its telecast by clenching the 2nd and third spots on the TRP lists consecutively every week. Ramayan's TRPs Soar, Uttara Ramayan Makes An Entry Into the List, Mahabharat Sees a Significant Drop (View BARC Ratings).

And now, both Ramayan and Mahabharat will be re-telecast on television, albeit on different channels. Until now, Ramayan aired on DD National and Mahabharat on DD Bharati. Mukesh Khanna Has THIS Memorabilia From Mahabharat Sets And Its Quite an Epic One (Deets Inside).

And soon, both the shows will begin airing once again on leading GECs Star Plus and Colors. While Ramayan will air on Star Plus, Mahabharat will air on Colors. Ironically, Siddharth Kumar Tewary's 2013 version of Mahabharat is already on-air on Star Plus. Exclusive: Sourabh Raaj Jain Recalls Mahabharat Days, Says He Will Continue To Play Mythological Roles If The Character Is Appealing.

However, there has been no official announcement on the telecast time and schedule of both the mythological shows. While certain sections of the media have reported that Ramayan will begin airing from May 4, 2020, we have been informed that it is not happening. Stay tuned for more updates!

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