Luv Kush
| Luv Kush | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Uttar Ramayan |
| Genre | Epic |
| Created by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Based on | Uttara Kanda |
| Directed by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Starring | Arun Govil Deepika Chikhalia Sunil Lahiri Dara Singh Swapnil Joshi Mayuresh Kshetramade |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ramanand Sagar[2] |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Sagar Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | October 1988
[1] – 1989 |
Luv Kush (originally called Uttar Ramayan) is an Indian television series created, written, produced, and directed by Ramanand Sagar.[3][4] It is a follow-up Ramayan, featuring mostly the same cast and production crew.[5] Luv Kush covers the last book — the Uttara Kanda — of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, following Rama's coronation, especially focusing on his children, twins Kush and Lav.[6]
Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, all 44 episodes of this show were re-telecasted on DD National channel following Ramayan from 19 April 2020 to 2 May 2020.[7][8]
Plot
Luv kush is a follow-up series of Ramayan and is based on the Uttara Kanda, which is the last chapter of Ramayana. It depicts the lives of Luv and Kush, the twin sons of Ram and Sita.
Cast
- Arun Govil as Rama[9]
- Deepika Chikhalia as Sita[9]
- Swapnil Joshi as Kusha[10]
- Mayuresh Kshetramade as Luv[9]
- Sunil Lahri as Lakshman[9]
- Sanjay Jog as Bharat[9]
- Sameer Rajda as Shatrughna
- Jayshree Gadkar as Kausalya
- Padma Khanna as Kaikeyi
- Rajni Bala as Sumitra
- Anjali Vyas as Urmila
- Sulakshana Khatri as Mandavi
- Poonam Shetty as Shrutakirti
- Dara Singh as Hanuman[9]
- Mukesh Rawal as Vibhishan
- Shyam Sunder Kalani as Sugriva
- Sudhir Dalvi as Vasishtha
- Chandrashekhar as Sumanta
- Rajshekhar Upadhyay as Jamvanta
- Vijay Kavish as Valmiki / Shiva[11]
- Vilas Raj as Lavanasura
- Mulraj Rajda as Janak
- Urmila Bhatt as Sunaina
- Aslam Khan as various characters
Production
Originally, Ramanand Sagar's plan was to end Ramayan with the return of Sita from exile. However on the demand from Valmiki Samaj and PMO, Sagar made the series as Ramayan's follow up.[12]
Reception
During the premiere of the series during Covid-19 lockdown following Ramayan in week 16, 2020, the viewership increased to a greater extent compared to Ramayan and received 18.493 million impressions during morning slot and 48.553 million impressions during night slot however being the most watched Indian television program.[13]
References
- ^ August 31, MADHU JAIN; August 31, 1988 ISSUE DATE:; November 21, 1988UPDATED:; Ist, 2013 18:19. "Extension of Ramanand Sagar's serial 'Ramayan' is politically motivated". India Today. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Luv Kush, Uttar Ramayan episodes". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Luv Kush (in Polish), retrieved 11 November 2018
- ^ "Looking back at Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan". The Indian Express. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "'Uttar Ramayan' back on TV". The Times of India.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Last episode of Ramayan to telecast on Saturday, this show to take its place". India TV News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ World, Republic. "Uttar Ramayan to air on Doordarshan from Sunday; Swwapnil Joshi recalls role as young Kush". Republic World. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ National, Doordarshan (17 April 2020). "Watch Ramayan and UttarRamayan on DDNational. Here's the Schedule". Twitter @DDNational. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f "Uttar Ramayan cast: Where are they and what are they doing now?". Republic World.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Uttar Ramayan returns to TV, actor Swwapnil Joshi shares how playing Kush was his first acting job". Hindustan Times. 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Actor Vijay Kavish played three roles in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan. Can you identify?". India TV News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ramayan director Ramanand Sagar had to make Luv Kush episode after receiving a call from PMO". India TV News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Viewership on Doordarshan drops as last episode of Ramayan airs on channel". Money Control.
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