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World Service,01 Aug 2013,9 mins

Ramayan - India's TV Epic

Witness History

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It is 25 years since the final episode of one of India's biggest ever TV programmes, Ramayan. Based on the Hindu epic the Ramayana, it brought India to a standstill every Sunday morning as more than a hundred million people tuned in. Leading actress Deepika Chikhalia recalls working on the hit television series. (Picture: Women hold candles in front of a picture of Hindu gods. Credit: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

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