Before Ranbir, Govil: Meet Ram's Original Star

Decades before contemporary actors took on the divine role, Prem Adib was the original face of Lord Ram. He embodied the deity in nine films, starting with 'Bharat Milap' in 1942 and continuing with 'Ram Rajya' the following year. Notably, 'Ram Rajya' holds the distinction of being the only film Mahatma Gandhi is known to have watched.

Adib's portrayal was so impactful that his on-screen pairing with Shobhana Samarth as Sita became iconic, appearing in religious publications. He even produced and directed 'Ram Vivaah,' a testament to his deep connection with the character. His career, however, was tragically cut short when he suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage on Christmas Day in 1959, at the age of forty-two.