MUMBAI: It has been 12 Years since ‘Ramayan’ that was directed by Anand Sagar was first aired on TV. The audience fell in love with each character. But very few knew who the young artists were behind those roles. Thanks to time and the era of re-runs we are aware of names like Gurmeet Choudhary, Debina Bonnerjee, Ankit Arora, Daya Shankar Pandey, Akhilendra Mishra, Punkaj Kalraa and Vikram Mastal who have come far in their career. This mythological drama is reaching more people than ever before during its re-run on Dangal TV.

Also read: Dangal brings back the mythological epic ‘Ramayana’

Let’s take a look how the lead actors actually look like now.

1.      Gurmeet Choudhary as Ram

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2.      Debina Bonnerjee as Sita

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3.      Ankit Arora as Lakshman

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4.      Akhilendra Mishra as Ravana

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5.      Vikram Mastal as Hanuman

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6.      Daya Shankar Pandey as a Boatman

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7.      Anwar Khan as Bali and Sugreev

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8.      Punkaj Kalraa as King Dasharatha

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Surprised?  So are we!