discovery+ India to Launch New Local Original Docuseries

Legends of the Ramayana with Amish, a new three-part docuseries led by author Amish Tripathi, is set to premiere on discovery+ India.

The discovery+ India local original will traverse 5,000 kilometers, delving into the ancient stories and myths around the Ramayana, a celebrated text of India. Produced by Wide Angle Films, Legends of the Ramayana with Amish is slated to bow on discovery+ India on April 7.

In the docuseries, Tripathi will endeavor to decode information that has continued to exist around Ramayana for millennia, inspiring faith, philosophies and lifestyles across India and beyond. Despite being deeply rooted in the culture, there continue to be many lesser-known stories around Ramayana. The documentary will revisit the story’s sacred geography.

Legends of the Ramayana with Amish will feature contributions and expert comments from the likes of Yatindra Mishra (Prince of Ayodhya), Kavita Kane (author), award-winning hydrogeologist Ritesh Arya, Sunela Jayawardene (environmental architect and author), Krishna Devaraya (descendent, Vijayanagara Dynasty) and Shashi Dhanatunge (former vice-chairperson of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka), among others. The series is co-directed by Sujata Kulshreshtha and Abhimanyu Tewari.

Tripathi said: “Ramayan is the proud heritage of every single Indian, regardless of religion, caste, language or gender. And I discovered the truth of this feeling even more as we shot this documentary. There were so many lesser-known stories and traditions that we discovered, some genuinely surprising. What an honor it has been, to travel with the wonderful team of Discovery and Wide Angle Films, as we followed the path that was trod many millennia ago, by our God, Lord Ram Himself. It was enlightening, it was fun, it was surreal.”

Megha Tata, managing director for South Asia at Discovery, said: “Indian mythology is the melting pot of the most magnificent stories and ideas, yet largely under-explored. Ramayana continues to appeal to audiences across ages. While there have been multiple iterations of the epic, we identified the opportunity to dig deeper to present a unique discovery+ original series with interesting details that are less spoken of. Legends of the Ramayana with Amish marks our foray into mythological fiction and brings alive a part of our cultural heritage through expert opinions that exist across Indian geography.”