Namah Lakshmi Narayan

Production

The series was originally planned as a weekend program but was later made a weekday program shortly before broadcast. Approximately ₹30 lakhs were spent per episode for production, and 20 VFX agencies were brought in for the series. In October 2019, the series was renamed from Namah to Namah Lakshmi Narayan, with the new iteration focusing mainly on Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi and sidelining the story of Lord Shiva. Speaking about the changes, Ved Raj said, 'We tried to blend mythology with fantasy, which hasn't managed to strike a chord with the audience.

Also, mythological shows mostly focus on just one God, but in our show, we tried to highlight the bond and friendship between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. We have reworked the storyline and are focusing on Lord Vishnu (played by Savi Thakur). The track of Shiva will be reduced considerably, hence the decision to release Vikas. We decided to rope in Tarun, as has played Shiva earlier and wanted someone who will be instantly accepted by the audience.'

Vikas Manaktala said, 'Martial arts training and working out in the gym helped me get the desired physique for the role. To play Shiva, your expressions and attitude have to be calm. That was really difficult for me. I started meditating and that helped me get the right expressions for the role.

Realized that maintaining a calm and composed demeanor on screen was the bigger challenge.' In order to increase the ratings of the show, makers introduced many changes in the storyline owing to which actors Vikas Manaktala, Chhavi Pandey and Sara Khan quit the show. Manaktala and Pandey were replaced by Tarun Khanna and Rachana Parulkar.