#RajamouliMakeRamayan trending on Twitter. Know why

After the re-run of the two most popular shows on DD National Ramayan and Uttara Ramayan came to an end, fans across the nation are asking the Baahubali director SS Rajamouli to weave the epic tale into a film.

Mumbai: #RajamouliMakeRamayan is trending on Twitter since Sunday morning as netizens are unanimously demanding that the Baahubali director SS Rajamouli should bring the epic tale on celluloid.

The two most popular shows Ramayan and Uttar Ramayan have garnered massive TRP in its re-run during the nationwide lockdown, owing to the pandemic coronavirus.

A social media user wrote: "Ram is not just a name he is soul of India, his great life is a message for every human on this planet, I request you @ssrajamouli ji to make a grand movie on great life of bhagwan Ram. #RajaMouliMakeRamayan @rajmohansingh81."

Another wrote: "Ramayan's re-telecast breaks all the television world records. Its re-make will surely break all the cinema world records. And when we have @ssrajamouli with us, there's nothing that can stop this. #RajamouliMakeRamayan."

A Twitter user also demanded that Rajamouli should cast Jr NTR in the role of Shree Ram, saying: "#RajamouliMakeRamayan... I want this guy to act as Shree Ram if this happens... aag lagaa deg."

Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana is currently trending at the top on social media as it has broken the record of having 7.7 crore viewership on April 16, making it the most-watched television show in the world.

Ramayan has been written, produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It was first aired in 1987 and featured Arun Govil as Rama, Dipika Chikhlia as Sita and Sunil Lahri as Lakshman. It also starred Lalita Pawar as Manthara, Arvind Trivedi as Ravana and Dara Singh as Hanuman.

Meanwhile, SS Rajamouli was busy working on his multistarrer next RRR before the lockdown was announced.