Raavan was a show that was broadcast on Zee TV

Zee TV

Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

 from November 18, 2006, to May 31, 2008, about the journey of the greatest villain in Indian mythology, Ravana

Ravana

' is the primary antagonist character of the Hindu legend, the Ramayana; who is the great king of Lanka. In the classic text, he is mainly depicted negatively, kidnapping Rama's wife Sita, to claim vengeance on Rama and his brother Lakshmana for having cut off the nose of his sister...

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Plot

This serial goes into the life and world of Raavan and brings out several lesser-known facts about him. It takes a peek into the situations and characters that played a key role into shaping him into the evil King he is known as. Very few people know that Raavan was a great scholar and a devotee of Lord Shiva but what is unknown is where he came from? Who were his parents? How did a devotee of Lord Shiva who was such a learned person, turn into an evil man? This show reveals the unknown facts about the life of Raavan, which was full of situations and characters that changed him for the worse. The script of this serial was written with authentic references and research, making it different from the present generation of serials.

Cast

• Narendra Jha
  Narendra Jha
  Narendra Jha is an Indian actor known best for his role in the television series Ravan.-References:...
  
   ... Ravan
• Mansi Salve ...
• Ravee Gupta ... Kaikesi
• Rajendra Gupta
  Rajendra Gupta
  Rajendra Gupta is an Indian film, television and theater actor and director who is best known for his television roles of Pandit Jagarnath in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series Chandrakanta and Sudha's father - Jagat Narayan - in the 1998-2001 Sony TV drama Saaya.An alumnus of the...
  
   ... Sumali
• Deepraz Rana ...
• Rashmi Desai
  Rashmi Desai
  Rashami Desai . She is an Indian Television actress. She is best known for playing the role of Tapasya Thakur in the popular television soap opera, Uttaran on Colors. She has also acted in Bhojpuri cinema.-Early life:...
  
   ... Mandodari
• Shashi Sharma ... Tadka
• Gajendra Chauhan ... King Dasharath
• Diwakar Pundir ... Ram
• Ujjwal Rana ... Lakshman
• Gulrez Khan ... Sita
• Amit Pachauri ... Hanuman
• karan khanna... as niel

External links

• Official Website
• Raavan on Zee TV USA