As the countdown to the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya begins, there has been a spurt in activity in the infotainment space to bring the story of the Lord and his abode home.
Mega projects include Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana — reportedly starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi — which is expected to go on the floors soon, and Priyadarshan’s five-episode series on the Ram Temple which is being shot in Lucknow and Ayodhya under a blanket of secrecy, with those associated with the project refusing to divulge any information.
A film with a more modest budget that is ready for release is 695, whose title encapsulates the three important dates in the history of the Ram Temple movement. Directed by Yogesh Bhardwaj, the film’s cast is led by Arun Govil, who had earlier played Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s interpretation of the Ramayan.
