Twitter Discusses The Positive & Negative Sides Of Queen Kaikeyi In ‘Ramayan’

We’re on day 8 of the 21-day lockdown and ‘Ramayan’ fever has gripped the whole nation. Ramanand Sagar’s mythological series is being re-telecast on Doordarshan National during this period of coronavirus quarantine along with other iconic shows like BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, Byomkesh Bakshi, Shaktimaan and Circus for some much-needed distraction.

Yesterday’s episode had Queen Kaikeyi demanding 2 boons from King Dashrath after a chat with her maid Manthara and the outcome was 14 years of exile for Prince Ram.

We already knew it was coming but this happened.

https://twitter.com/Sagen_25/status/1245015150874095617

After watching things take a drastic turn, Twitter was filled with memes on how evil Manthara turned out to be and how she manipulated Kaikeyi.

https://twitter.com/Vibziiee/status/1244864232270622721

It also sparked a serious discussion on the positive and negative personality traits of Kaikeyi with some people recalling her bravery during war and others pointing out her emotional vulnerability, reports Business Insider.

https://twitter.com/vatsalkotia/status/1244839988325281792

https://twitter.com/Saffron_Kanya/status/1244844078522499075

https://twitter.com/cup_cake0999/status/1244848833063878656

Isn’t it amazing that after watching ‘Ramayan’ so many times, we’re still able to find lessons from the plot and draw parallels with current times?