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Sunil Lahiri's 36-Year-Old Briefcase Gift from Dara Singh is Priceless

Television actor Sunil Lahiri, famous for playing Laxman, recently showcased a brown briefcase gifted to him by the late legendary actor Dara Singh approximately 36 years ago. He revealed in a social media video that Singh, who played Hanuman, presented the gift to him in Nairobi, Kenya, during the filming of the iconic show Ramayan. Lahiri teased that there is an interesting story connected to the briefcase, which he promises to share in a future post. The serial Ramayan, which originally aired in 1987-88, remains one of Indian television's most iconic shows and was re-telecast during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.

Key Points: Sunil Lahiri Reveals Dara Singh's 36-Year-Old Gift

  • Gift from Ramayan co-star
  • Briefcase given in Kenya
  • Shared via social media video
  • Story to be continued in next post
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Ramayan's 'Laxman' Sunil Lahiri cherishes 36-year-old briefcase gifted by 'Hanuman' Dara Singh

Actor Sunil Lahiri shares the story behind a briefcase gifted by the late Dara Singh during the filming of Ramayan in Kenya 36 years ago.

Ramayan's 'Laxman' Sunil Lahiri cherishes 36-year-old briefcase gifted by 'Hanuman' Dara Singh
"A gift given by the great Dara Singh ji... is priceless. - Sunil Lahiri"

Mumbai Fe, b 18

Television's Laxman, actor Sunil Lahiri, surprised fans on Wednesday as he showcased a very special gift presented to him by the late legendary actor Dara Singh.

Sunil, through a video on his social media flaunted a classic looking brown briefcase that was gifted to him by Dara Singh, around 36 years ago. He highlighted that Singh had gifted it to him during their Ramayan days in the 80s era.

Sunil in the video was heard talking in Hindi, that in English translated to, "Greetings, friends.

Looking at this briefcase, you must be thinking that I'm going somewhere. No, I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here with you. There's a story behind this briefcase that I want to share."

He added, "I received this briefcase as a gift around 35-36 years ago. During our *Ramayana*, Hanuman ji - Dara Singh ji - gave it to me in Africa, in Kenya. The capital is Nairobi, and that's where he presented it to me."

"There's a very interesting story connected to it. I'll share that story in my next post. Till then, take care of yourself. Stay happy, stay healthy.

Jai Ram."

For the caption, he wrote, "A gift given by the great Dara Singh ji means Hanuman ji, which I have since last 35-36 years, gift has no value, it is priceless."

For the uninitiated, the show Ramayan remains one of the most iconic television shows of all time. The cast of the show immediately after the show's airing in the late 80s went on to receive massive fan followings and great success. The show starred Arun Govil as Lord Ram, Sunil Lahri as Lakshman, Arvind Trivedi as Ravan, Dara Singh as Hanuman and Dipika Chikhlia as Sita.

The serial aired in 1987, ran for a year and went off air in 1988 on Doordarshan. The show that aired every Sunday would bring streets to a standstill back in the day, every Sunday, as viewers would flock to TV sets that were rare in the 80s era. In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, the show Ramayan was retelecast on Doordarshan and ran for over two months.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Dara Singh ji was a legend on and off screen. To gift something so personal and for Sunil ji to cherish it for 36 years... speaks volumes about their character. We don't make icons like them anymore.
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Arjun K
Waiting eagerly for the full story in his next post! Ramayan was more than a show, it was a cultural event. Every Sunday, our entire mohalla would gather around one TV. Those were the days.
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Michael C
As someone who watched the re-telecast in 2020, it's amazing to see these behind-the-scenes connections. The show's magic was clearly built on genuine respect among the cast.
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Shreya B
Beautiful sentiment, but I do wish he had shared the full story in one go instead of making it a "wait for next post" thing. Feels a bit like a clickbait strategy, which doesn't suit the purity of the memory.
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Karthik V
The fact that they were in Kenya! Our cultural ambassadors, taking Ramayan to the world. Dara Singh ji will always be our Hanuman. This story brought a smile to my face.

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