India, Aug. 1 -- Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana is one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year. The mega production stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana. But beyond the casting, what really has people talking about the film is its grand scale and VFX from DNEG, an eight-time Oscar-winning studio. But even as Ramayana's grandeur is being discussed and dissected, a new documentary focuses on how one man told the same story nearly 40 years ago, without any help from technology, and did so admirably well.

Ramanand Sagar's TV series Ramayan remains the most-watched Indian show ever. The series, which ran from 1987-88, still boasts the highest TRP of any Indian show. Its popularity was evident in the fact that it again topped...