MUMBAI: Those who have been quarantined in their homes have one great reason to cheer! One of the most iconic TV serials of the 80s, Ramayana, is making a comeback from tomorrow. 

DD National will re-telecast the serial from tomorrow (28 March). While one episode will be telecast between 9 am and 10 am, another episode will be aired between 9 pm and 10 pm, informed minister for information and broadcasting Prakash Javadekar.

The minister said: "Happy to announce that on public demand, we are starting retelecast of 'Ramayana' from tomorrow, Saturday, March 28 in DD National."

The series, aired on all Sundays between January 1987 and July 1988 in DD, has been etched in the nostalgic memories of Indians.

Just yesterday, we reported that Prasar Bharati is looking at re-runs of some of its iconic shows from the 80s. The other show that is likely to be re-commissioned is Mahabharat.