Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan Gets Highest-Ever TRP in History of BARC Measurement

Ramayan, which is being telecast on Doordarshan, has recorded highest-ever TRP since 2015 when BARC was set up to measure the ratings of the TV shows in India.

Edited By: Vineeta Kumar

Published: April 3, 2020, 9:24 AM IST

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A still from Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (Photo Courtesy: Doordarshan)

Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan has once again made history with its re-telecasting on Doordarshan. The show has garnered the highest-ever rating for a GEC programme (General Entertainment Channel) since 2015 when the BARC started measuring the TRPs for the TV shows in India. The news was released by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in an official statement on Thursday.

A tweet made by Shashi Shekhar, CEO of Prasar Bharati also confirmed the same. It read, “Thrilled to share that the re-telecast of RAMAYAN on @ddnational has garnered the highest ever rating for a Hindi GEC show since 2015 ( source: @BARCIndia)” (sic)

This is a record of sorts for Doordarshan since BARC started TV Audience Measurement in 2015 underscoring how India is watching DD even as India fights back #CORONA #StayHomeToStaySafe

— Shashi Shekhar (@shashidigital) April 2, 2020

Ramayan is being aired in two time-slots with fresh episodes daily at 9 am and 9 pm. The popular TV shows of the ’90s hold emotional values for many people growing up in the late ’80s and ’90s. The re-telecast of Ramayan and other popular DD National shows is an attempt by the I&B Ministry to encourage people to stay inside their homes amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country till April 14.

The other shows that have taken over the small screens apart from Ramayan are BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, Chanakya, Shaktimaan, Dekh Bhai Dekh, Alif Laila, Shah Rukh Khan starrer Circus, Byomkesh Bakshi, Shriman Shrimati, Buniyaad and Upanishad Ganga.

Meanwhile, on Friday, April 3, as PM Modi addresses the nation on coronavirus at 9 am, Doordarshan has delayed the telecast of Ramayan. In an official tweet, the channel announced that the show will be aired as soon as PM’s speech is over.