

Each 'Kanda' tells different legs of Rama's Journey towards becoming 'King of Ayodhya' after a great battle against 'Ravana - an evil King of Lanka' to rescue his beloved wife, Sita. The original 'Ramayana' consists of 7 books named as 'Kandas'. The Book is estimated to be written in 5000 B.C. After reading the script, I had barely walked a few steps that Ramanand Sagar exclaimed: I have found my Lankesh.'Ramayana' is generally attributed to the Great Hindu Sage - Valmiki. I was the last one to be called for the audition when Ramanand Sagar handed over to me a script. I had gone to give the audition for Kevat’s role. While recollecting the memories of his audition for Ramayan, he said, In an interview, he said that he had gone for the audition of the role of Kevat (boatman) but was eventually chosen for the role of Ravan in Ramanand Sagar‘s Ramayan.Upendra Trivedi is well known as “Abhinay Samrat” for his excellent performance in the Gujarati play “Abhinay Samrat.” It was his elder brother, Upendra Trivedi (a prolific Gujarati actor) who had inspired Arvind to make a career in acting.At the start of his acting career, he did many Gujarati plays and theatres. Before making a career in films and television, he had started his acting career with theatres.

Apart from Ramayan, he also worked in some other popular television serials, such as Vikram Aur Betal (1988) in which he played the role of “Yogi” and Brahmrishi Vishwamitra (1991) in which he played the role of “Trishanku.”.Arvind Trivedi was an Indian actor who was best known for portraying Ravan in Ramanand Sagar‘s epic television series Ramayan, a serial that used to create a curfew-like situation in India when it started playing on Doordarshan between 9 am and 10 am every day as most of the people remained to stick to their television sets.Some Lesser Known Facts About Arvind Trivedi Upendra Trivedi, a prolific Gujarati Actor (elder died on 4 January 2015).Ujjain, British India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) Dainik BhaskarĬardiac Arrest followed by Multiple Organs Failure The Times of India 'Ravan' in Ramanand Sagar's television series 'Ramayan'įor his acting in Gujarati films, he has been awarded seven times for Best Actor by the Government of Gujarat.
