Who played Raja Dasharath on TV. (Credit: Instagram) Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s Ramayana Part 1 is not only stealing the hearts of the masses but also breaking several box office records. Ranbir played the role of Lord Rama in the film. Ramayana has several important characters; King Dasharath is one of them. In the Nitesh Tiwari-directed film, Arun Govil played the role of Raja Dasharath. For the unversed, Arun Govil is the OG Ram of Indian television. He played the role of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan, which aired in 1987 on Doordashan. People from Generation X have watched Ramayan with families on television. However, the millennials and Gen Z still don’t know who played King Dasharath in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan. Let’s find out here. For the unversed, Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan is an emotion for every citizen of India. It was a big hit on Indian television. Every Sunday people would gather and watch Ramayan with their loved ones. Since we all know Arun Govil, Dipika Chikhlia and Sudesh Lehri played the roles of Ram, Sita and Lakshman, respectively. Now, the main question for every millennial and Gen Z – who played Raja Dasharath in Ramayan (1987)? For the unversed, veteran Marathi and Hindi actor Bal Dhuri played the role of Raja Dasharath in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan. Bal Dhuri as Dasharath in Ramayan. (Credit: Instagram) The legendary actor became a household name with his performance as Dasharath in Ramayan. Bal Dhuri is now 82-years-old. He has been away from the screen for many years now. His wife and late actress, Jayshree Gadkar played the role of Kaushalya in the Arun Govil show. Bal Dhuri has worked in several Hindi and Marathi films. Some of his notable films are Devachiye Dwaari, Jai Bajrang Bali, Soon Maazi Laxmi, Pandharichi Waari, Mumbai Te Mauritius, Tere Mere Sapne, Chinmani Pakhar, Ashi Asavi Sasu and so on. He was last seen in a Marathi film, Sadarakshanaay (2011). Like Bal Dhuri, Arun Govil also impressed the audience with his performance as King Dasharatha in Ramayana Part 1. Coming back to Ramayana, the film features Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash as Lord Rama, Sita and Ravana, respectively. It also features Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The film has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark in India. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, Ramayana also stars Lara Dutta, Indira Krishna, Anupam Kher, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek Oberoi and others in pivotal roles. The second part is scheduled to be released on Diwali 2028. Sumit Rajguru has done graduation in Journalism. He believes in breaking a stereotype of entertainment journalism by delivering some powerful stories ... View More