The Old Idiot Box : Best Of Doordarshan Days
Most TV programmes are nothing more than “bad-parodies†today, not dramas. They often display a high level of tension, frustration, and conflict within the family. Somehow. The norm is middle to upper middle, or high, class families that often live in plush homes in virtually interchangeable suburbs. On the other hand, it seems that the Indian Television is getting over obsessed with the “Reality” show concept.
Every damn T.V channel has some talent hunt show going on, be it singing, acting, dancing, fashion….practically everything one can do under the sun. In short, it’s a monumental cultural wasteland on TV — a travesty of game shows, violence, sadism, murder, bad men, good men, private detectives, cartoons etc., and endless commercials — of screaming presenters, tacky shows, cajoling and offensive.
All the above, somehow forces me to miss the “idiot” box that existed before the arrival of “cable” network. Our national channel aka “Doordarshan”, was surprisingly not so ‘doooor’ from it’s viewers needs and sentiments in those days.
Some of the best T.V shows were aired on ‘DD1′ and ‘DD metro’ in the 80s till early 90s. Here is a look at some of them….
Tamas (1986) -
Director : Govind Nihalani
Main Leads : Om Puri, Deepa Sahi, Amrish Puri, Bhisham Sahni, A.K. Hangal, Manohar SinghDina Pathak and Saeed Jaffrey.
The serial is a story of partition in India, in the year 1947, which interweaves the lives of the young innocent people caught in the Hindu- Muslim and Sikh – Muslim tensions during partition. Based on the book written by Bhishma Sahani, it looks at how extremist elements of both communities infuse hatred in the communities, and finally how realisation dawns as to the futility of violence. It consisted of out-standing performance by all the actors and especially Om-Puri as ‘Nathu’ and Bhisham Sahni as ‘Karmo’.
A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court, asking that Doordarshan be restrained from airing the show. The grounds for challenging the airing of the serial was that the serial was likely to promote disharmony and hatred on grounds of enmity, ill feeling among different religions and it was likely to train people to use criminal force or participate in criminal acts.
Wagle Ki Duniya (1988)
Director : Ravi Oja
Main Leads : Bharati Achrekar and Anjaan Srivastav.
‘Wagle Ki Duniya’ was based on charachters created by famous cartoonist R. K. Laxman. It was a marvelous entertainer, which, in some ways, embodied TV’s ubiquitous appeal over the language barrier. The concept was simple and clean, which only focused on the world of the quitessential common man ‘Wagle’. Each episode is a separate story about this middle class family and their day to day, almost mundane, yet exciting life. Anxieties, anticipation, apprehensions, appreciations, appalling incidents, … all form a part of their small and simple world. The serial was as much loved in North India as it was in the South.
There was this one episode from the serial, which I somehow always remember during the Diwali Festival. In that, Wagle goes shopping for new fabric that was to used for the new curtains for their small house for Diwali. He forgets how much meter he was required to purchase, by his wife. And he lands up buying much much more then needed. Now to use the extra fabric, the family decides to use it by making shirts and other household items, out of it. So on Diwali eve, we see the whole family in same clothes, with same curtains, dinning mats and bed sheets….it was simply hilarious.
Karamchand (1985) -
Director : Pankaj Parashar
Main Leads : Pankaj Kapur and Susmita Mukherjee
Pankaj Kapoor made a debut as an unforgettable carrot-chewing detective in this serial. It was a perfect blend of ‘mystery’ and ‘comedy’. Susmita Mukherjee was equally unforgettable as Karamchand’s assistant ‘Kitty’. It was probably the first detective show on Doordarshan. Whenever Susmita Mukherjee tried to help by adding her bit, she was given a instant reply “Shut up, Kitty” by her boss, the ‘gajar’ eating private detective Karamchand.
The chemistry between the two was amazing and show not only brought instant popularity to the leading actors but also gave the vegetable ‘gajar’ a whole new identity make-over.
Malgudi Days (1987) -
Director : Shankar Nag
Main Leads : Master Manjunath
Every one of us would have grown watching ”Malgudi Days” which was the top serial in the Doordarshan. Malgudi Days was basically a collection of short stories based on the people of a fictitious place, Malgudi. Malgudi is a small village situated on the banks of river Saryu and the whole story revolves around the people living there.
Apart from that, it is one of the greatest works by a great writer R.K. Narayan and who can forget the lyrics of the title song…“Tana na aa tana naanaa aa tana naanaa naaa”…still feel like singing it…..
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984) -
Director : Kundan Shah and Manjul Sinha
Main Leads : Shafi Inamdar, Swaroop Sampat, Rakesh Bedi and Statish Shah.
‘Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’ was the official first ever ‘ sitcom’ of the Indian Television. It was about a couple, a brother-in-law, and the trouble they get into. Usually staid and boring sarkari broadcaster developed a sense of humour on Friday nights. Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, the tale of fun couple Raja and Renu forever quarreling in sweet banter became an instant laugh riot across the nation. The roads would usually be empty in most towns come 8.30 pm. London video stores would await periodically for the copy of the serial’s tape. The box-office openings in cinemas were affected, as actor Jeetendra once complained.
And Shafi Inamdar and Swaroop Sampat became your next-door neighbors, whatever your neighborhood.
Fun facts…..‘Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’ trivia
* Kishore Kumar sang the incredibly famous title track ‘Yeh Jo Hai, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’.
* Farida Jalal made her comeback in television with the serial.
* The entire serial was shot on a single camera set up.
* The line ‘30 years ka experience hai’ was actually written by Satish Shah himself.
* The first episode that was shot of the serial was actually the first episode on air as well. The serial had no pilot episodes.
Udaan (1990) -
Director : Kavita Choudhary
Main Lead : Kavita Choudhary and Shekhar Kapoor
Udaan, a television serial based on the struggle of a woman aspiring to be an IPS officer. It was a story of a girl named “Kalyani Singh” who joined the police force and with her hard work and sheer determination went on to become an ‘ASP’. The story was written by also written by Kavita Choudhary was inspired by her older sister Kanchan Choudhary who went on to be appointed as Director General of Police of Uttaranchal, becoming the first Indian woman to head a state police force.
It was one the first serial to showcase “women empowerment”.
Many other serials such as Hum Log, Rajni, Buniyaad, Nukkad, Fauji (this serial made Sharukh Khan and the word “champ” really famous), Zaban Sambhal Ke, Lifeline, etc…were known for their good and quality storylines, performances of actors and the messages they forwarded. However today, poor “Doordarshan” has been crushed by the cable generation. Gone are the days when we could actually sit with the entire family and watch television, without having the hassle of switching TV channels and ‘remote control’ fights.
For now one could only wish that some of the olden goldies of the “idiot box” would make a comeback. However till then, we the viewers will continue to watch the ‘saas-bahu’ sagas and over-hyped “quiz” shows, while our fingers on the remote control flip channels and our head wanting to scream out loud, hoping that so-called “TV gurus” would hear our plead one day.
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Feb 20th, 2007 at 4:24 pm | #
This piece is so beautiful. You’ve managed to make me cry, I’ve never felt as nostalgic before. Satellite channels have dumbed television down to the lowest denominator and ever serial is just a copy of the other…be it a soap, sitcom or reality show. Of all the serials running on television, I don’t think I can recommend any. The only decent show on air in recent times has been Office Office which has the same charm and warmth of Wagle Ki Duniya and Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi. Saans, CID, Dhadkan, Aahat and Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai are a few serials that I don’t mind either. And the best TV endeavour in recent memory was the 1 hour TV movies that Star Plus aired on Saturdays. Anurag Kashyap, Shriram Raghavan, KayKay Menon among other earned their stripes making films for this slot.
From the Doordarshan days, I quite liked Tehkikaat and Mitti Ke Rang as well.
Feb 20th, 2007 at 7:43 pm | #
Nice
and vyomkesh bakshi, tehkikat, dekh bhai dekh, mitti ke rang etc. there were many great serials then..
Feb 20th, 2007 at 8:06 pm | #
I totally use to love Giant Robot and Ankahee…ahh those were some good days.
Apr 1st, 2007 at 1:00 am | #
I wish there would be DVDs/ VHS tapes available for the tele-serials of the 80s and early 90s that were aired on Doordarshan. I want to catch up on all of them. Does anybody know if /where can I get those? Please let me know. Thanks.
Apr 3rd, 2007 at 3:01 am | #
Hi, my name is Sid and I live in California. I have been looking for DVD/videos of old DD serials from 80′s and early 90′s which I grew up watching. The list is so long from tamas to kala jal to pratham pratishuti to ikai dahai saikda etc. Please let me know if you have any of the “golden era” serials. Thanks -Sid ssewalia@yahoo.com
Jul 25th, 2007 at 1:02 am | #
Anybody can mail me if they want to watch this serials
Oct 3rd, 2007 at 10:58 pm | #
nice drama. i like this drama
Oct 5th, 2007 at 9:07 pm | #
hi guyz.. i wana Title Song of Tele serial Udaan(Kavita Chaudhary) can neone send me download link..
Oct 11th, 2007 at 12:02 am | #
hi
can i have the video or audio recording UDAAN serial.
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Oct 24th, 2007 at 11:04 am | #
hello all,
kindly give me the email address of kavita Chaudhary if any one has. i need the CD of Udaan serial.
Oct 25th, 2007 at 8:36 pm | #
heiio aii friends,
i like most old serials..i need CD of GALIB serial
Jan 18th, 2008 at 2:17 pm | #
Hi can any one tell me from where ican get the dvd of these wonderfull seials like humlog tamas buniyad yeh jo hai jindagi.
Thanks
Jul 10th, 2008 at 4:58 pm | #
fantastic, nostalgic moments, those old serials were really nice, it made our heart light, thats what is missing in todays serials
Aug 25th, 2008 at 1:21 pm | #
I want to source the somplete series of Tamas which was a Govind Nihlani serial on DD in the good old days.
Can any one guide me …where can i get it ?
Oct 28th, 2008 at 1:08 pm | #
i admire your efforts to recollect such old ,and close to heart memories on every sensative viewer well done i wish to share more such as srikant,waah janab,intzar,and all wonderful title songs of the old tv serials
Dec 4th, 2008 at 2:33 pm | #
It was very nice remembering the serials which i had seen when i was going to schools and always thinking that what serial is coming today and not bothered at all about the parent’s shoutings. Ofcourse all these serials are unforgetable especially Udaan.
thanks
Dec 6th, 2008 at 6:41 am | #
Hello can anybody tell me the name of a serial which has a plot something like this.. A guy from village joining a college in town and the senior guys raging him and compels him to give a rose to a beautiful gal and our village hero places that rose at her feet and leaves the scenes .. later she fells in love with him once he’s suffering from severe fever and she visits him.. and brings him orange juice and all …she has an intimate friend too she is little more smart that her .. mmm I don’t remember much… its title song .. shows a clips of aligned flying birds etc… .. it was on Sundays I think.. can anybody help…
Dec 13th, 2008 at 12:09 am | #
Dear yesudas
Dec 6th, 2008 at 6:41 am | #
If i am not wrong then the name of the serial was ” Phir wohi Talash” and the smart girl in that serial was neelima azeem , Mr. Shahid kapoor’s mother and wife of Mr. Pankaj Kapoor.. any way dear i have posted one big post of my collection where in you can see all the serials which DD used to host and used to make us happy.. and now it really makes us nostalgic…
Love and happiness
Sudhir
Dec 28th, 2008 at 8:29 pm | #
Hi Friends,
I just felt that I am reading about my own childhood days!!! U have narrated it absolutely fantastic. Every bit of it made me
remember my good old days. This blog has given me so many like minded souls who feel good and nostalgic about good ol days of our innocence .. i really cherished reading out all and i would like to know if people are still active on the blog..??
We had a Dyanora B/W which had a shutter (I used to have fun opening and closing it over and over again) and ya! Sunday mornings
Hats off to your article. I felt as if it was a liveshow.
The BEST articles i have read on the internet. I almost had tears (of joy) reading this article!. Thanks mate.
why do people grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friends i have someting to contribute here…
i am sure you guys will like it and will relate to what i am saying ……..
I have something very good for you………
I have…………………
List of television programs currently or formerly broadcast by DD National.
This will help you find your long lost serial….
A
A Mouthful Of Sky
Aa Bail Mujhe Maar
Aaina
Aakhri Daav
Aamne Saamne
Aap Beeti
Ados Pados
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
Agni
Afsane
Air Hostess
Aisa Bhi Hota Hai
Ajnabi
Akbar The Great
Akira
Alice In Wonderland
Alif Laila
All the Best
Amir Khusro
Amravati Ki Kahaniyan
Ank Ajube
Aparajita
Apna Apna Aasman
Asish
Aurat
B
Baaton Baaton Mein
Babaji Ka Bioscope
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Baigan Raja
Bante Bigadte
Barrister Vinod
Basera
Bharat Ek Khoj
Bhootnath
Bible Ki Kahaniyan
Bioscope
Bodyline (miniseries)
Boolbul Bagh
Brahmaand
Buniyaad
Byomkesh Bakshi
C
Captain Vyom
Chamatkari Telephone
Chanakya
Chandrakanta
Chapte Chapte
Charitraheen
Chauraha
Chayageet
Chekhov Ki Duniya
Chhoti Badi Baatein
Chhutti Chhutti
Chitrahaar
Chunauti
Chunni
Circus
Cricket with Mohinder Amarnath
D
Daane Anaar Ke
Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyaan
Danger Bay
Darpan
Deewar
Dekh Bhai Dekh
Deviji
Didi’s Comedy Show
Dil Dariya
Disney Hour
Doosra Kewal
Duck Tales
Duniya Gazab Ki
Different Strokes
E
Ek Aur Kahani
Ek Do Teen Char
Ek Ghar Aas Paas
Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Ekai Dahai Saikda
F
Fairy Tale Theatre
Farmaan
Faster Fene
Fatichar
Fauji
Fhir Wahi Talaash
Flop Show
Fraggle Rock
G
Ganadevta
Gaurav
Gayab Aaya
Ghutan
Ghar
Giant Robot
Gopichand Jasoos
Guldasta
Gul Gulshan Gulfaam
Guniram
H
Haddi Raja
Hamari Bahu Tulsi
Hakke Bakke
Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi
Heera Panna
Hello Zindagi
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Himalay Darshan
Himalaya Ki Goud Mein
Honee Anhonee
How’s That!
Hum Hindustani
Hum Log
Hum Pancchi Ek Daal Ke
Humrahi
Here comes Lucy
I
Idhar Udhar
Indradhanush
Imtihaan
Inkaar
Intezaar Aur Sahi
Isi Bahaane
Itihaas
J
Janbaaz
Jaanki Jasoos
Jantar Mantar
Jhingur Pehalwan
Ji Mantriji
Jugalbandhi
Jungle Book
Junoon
K
Kab Tak Pukaroon
Kacchi Dhoop
Kahan Gaye Woh Log
Kala Paani
Kakaji Kahin
Karamati
Karan the Detective
Katha Sagar
Karamchand
Kashish
Khali Haath
Khandaan
Khel Khel Mein
Karwa Sach
Kile Ka Rahasya
Kissa Shanti Ka
Knight Rider
Krishi Darshan
Kshitij Yeh Nahin
Kya Banoge Munna
Kunti
Kanoon
L
Lahun ke phool
Lekhu
Life Line
Living on the Edge
Lohit Kinare
Lok lok ki baatein
The Lucy Show
M
Mahabharat
Main Dilli Hoon
Malgudi Days
Mamaji
Manoranjan
Manzil apni apni
Mashaal
MatheMagic
Meri Awaaz Suno
Mirza Ghalib
Mitti Ke Rang
Morning Transmission (Deepak Vohra, the puppet ‘Jee Saheb’)
Mrityunjay
Mr. & Mrs.
Mr. Yogi
Mrignayani
Mujrim Haazir
Mulla Naseeruddin
Mummies Alive
Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen Sapne
Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangi
N
Naya Nukkad
Nathkat Narad
Neem Ka Ped
Neev
Nirmala
Nukkad
Nupur
O
Oshin (Its that Japanese serials right?)
Om namah shivay
P
Pachpan Khambe Lal Deewarein
Palash ke Phool
Panch tantra ki kathayen
Panchhi
Parakh
Param Vir Chakra
Paying Guest
PC 1008
PC Aur Mausi
Phir Wahi Talaash
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
Phulwanti
Police File Se
Potli Baba Ki
Puraskar
Phatichar
Prashan Manch
Prahari
Professor Vasan
Pumpkin Patch
Q
Quiz Time
R
Rajni
Ramayan
Rangarang
Rangoli
Reporter
Raju Aur Udaantashtari
Raag Darbari
Raja Aur Rancho
Rimba’s Island
S
Saanjha Chulha
Sab ka maalik ek hai
Safarnama
Samundar
Sangharsh
Sansaar
Saptahiki
Sauda
School Days
Sea Hawks
Shanti
Shaktimaan
Show Time
Shrikant
Shriman Shrimati
Shri Krishna
Sigma
Singhaaan Battisi
Space City Sigma
Spiderman
Star Trek
Street Hawk
Stone Boy
Subah
Subah-Savere
Sukanya
Suno Re Kissa
Super Human Samurai Cyber Squad
Super Six
Suraag
Surabhi
Swabhimaan
Swaraj
Some guys just ‘ve ‘em
T
Taana Baana
Talaash
TaleSpin
Tamas
Tandoori Nights
Tarang
Tehkikaat
Telematch
Tenali Rama
The National Programme of Dance
The Sword of Tipu Sultan
The World This Week
Thoda Sa Aasman
Thundercats
Trishna
Turning Point
Terah panne
U
Udaan
Ulta Pulta
Upanyaas
Uttar Ramayan
Upasana
V
Vikram Aur Betaal
Vilayti baaboo
Viraasat
Vishwamitra
Vishwa Darshan
W
Wagle Ki Duniya
Wah Janaab
Waqt
World of Sports
World This Week
Y
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
Yug
Yugantar
Yatra
Z
Zigma
Zamana Badal Gaya
Zameen Aasmaan
I would request that we should have a common forum to dig our past from many sources and then share it among all…
Hope you love it…. your comments and hands open for friendship are welcome at
pinc143@gmail.com
Love and happiness to all..
Yours friendly like minded Nostalgic soul
Sudhir
Feb 17th, 2009 at 12:43 pm | #
Sudhir, hats off to your list….It includes almost every old DD serial one can think off…I would like to add one to it…”Appu Aur Pappu” that was shown on Sunday around noon. Remember? I loved watching it as a kid.
Feb 17th, 2009 at 5:26 pm | #
@ Rahul……
Hi Rahul, I m really happy to see that u liked the DD list, and yes i do remember the “Appu aur Pappu” aired on sunday afternoons, thanks a lot buddy for adding to the list.. now you see how this list is becoming Magnificiant all by help of all the people who are nostalgic about the our very old serials.. and in addition to that I would like to mention “A Tryst with the People of India ” serial “Anandi Gopal “,”Aryamaan”,”Barbapapa”,”Dekho Magar Pyar Se “,”Focus”,”Guchhae”
,”Guinness Book of World Records ” ,”Intajaar” , “Jai Hanumaan ” ,”kuch khoya kuch paya on thursday 9 p.m.” , “Kirdaar”, “Mas”Yeh Duniyan Gazab Kihahoor Mahal “, “Nadia”, “Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aai “, these are still more serials which i did not add in my previous list…..
along with that i would like to also help ppl who would like to buy some of the dvd s of the old serials.
pls get in touch with me
pinc143@gmail.com
Thanks and Regards
Sudhir Thakur
Mar 17th, 2009 at 6:16 pm | #
does any one have “Potli baba ki ” song?
Mar 21st, 2009 at 11:19 pm | #
Hello sudhir
I read ur blog. thnkx for writing down all the good old dd serials.
it made me remember my childhood days, when we used to impatiently wait for those wonderful saturday evenings and sunday mornings for watching fun filled serials in dd.
I too felt the same “why we grow up…………..”
so many serials like dekh bhai dekh, alif laila, bharat ek khoj, bodyline, chandrakanta, chitrahaar, ek se badkar ek, superhit muqabla, and offcourse oshin( the japanese one- i still remember it v well) which really used to make us v happy, have never been erased frm mind.
Thanks a lot for putting down a list of dd serials and those wonderful memories of the past.
Once again thanks a lot …………
Arshad
Apr 9th, 2009 at 11:43 pm | #
can any body tell me how can I get serial Palash ke phool
or its title song …jab jab mere ghar ana tum phool palash ke le ana tum….I love this song since I was a child ….plz help This song means a lot to me …plz help
Apr 20th, 2009 at 12:21 pm | #
hi
to all the old dd serial lovers. i thought i was the only person who had these nostalgic feelings, but there are so many people out there who share the same feelings. the list of serials was too good, i mean hats of to u mr sudhir thakur, there one or two more serials i want to remind u was the one which was based on the storyline of bride and prejudice, the cast included kitti kidwan, but i don’t remember the serial’s name. the other one was kashish, in which the male lead was sudesh berry
Apr 20th, 2009 at 10:34 pm | #
Hello all
We all are sailing in the same boat and we all like the old but Golden DD serials.
I would like to share my Recent DD serial that i watched on youtube. It was names Talash. Alok Nath was the main char, with Moushmi Chatterjee (her first serial, i guess).
You can find this serial on youtube. Do watch this one, it really makes you feel…
Also, can we have some blog to post the links of the old DD serials? Sudhir Thakur — I Guess you will the right person.
please post your comments here
AB
Jun 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm | #
I started watching serials when i was studying 2nd std.. i wont miss most of the channels & too i had timetable with the list of serials,cartoons & programs.. Monday & thursday – junoon, tuesday – dard, alif laila.. wednesday – ajnabi, shriman shrimati, friday – kanoon.. sunday – rangoli,duck tales & jungle book in morning.. evening film & at night Super hit muqabla.. im impressed so much with Junoon serial.. recently i watched IPL when i saw Mandira bedi, i gone 16 yrs back that she revolutionised with her popular serial “SHANTI” in afternoon… did any one of them say how can i get the title song of Junoon & chandrakanta.? pls help….
Jul 12th, 2009 at 8:25 pm | #
hello i want old serial title videos which was showing on doordarshan in 1985 to 1990 i dont remember on which year, actually i want a title song and videos of serial Qile ka Rahasyaa which was a horror serial please sir i search in many site but i didn’t get it
Aug 19th, 2009 at 2:26 am | #
I was looking for one starring Shabana Azmi hosting a walk down memory lane of old Hindi films from saigal to Dev Anand to Raj Kapoor to Shammi with singers like Rafi, Mukesh, Lata all paid tribute to… the program starts with Farooq Sheikh turning on an old gramophone and sitting back to enjoy… it was a gem of a program ( maybe at most in two parts)… I am seriously trying to find it and any kind of help will be most welcome.
I live in Phoenix, Arizona and recently watched a program called “Black and White” done by Marathi singers mainly but with a screen showing the actual clips of old black and white films which brought to mind this old program that was really excellent. I think this was just before Raj Kapoor’s death.
Sep 14th, 2009 at 8:54 pm | #
how one could forget serials like indian, commander and suraag where sudesh berry plays an investigating officer
Sep 22nd, 2009 at 5:04 pm | #
Hi every body..
I am very happy that people still remember those old days and that golden period of our life…that is
thing which binds us in the same thread..inspite of where we were at that time of our childhood,
whatever was our location, cast, economic status..anythink..we were watching same serial at same time…i think
thats wonderful…still we feel connected by that feeling…
Sep 27th, 2009 at 10:47 am | #
Hey guys..! anyone help finding me an old epic of “the wonduerful wizard of oz” animated series which used to air on DD long time back…!
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 3:51 pm | #
Interesting…. and Thank you too.
Again one help. There was one serial. A devotional one, which was based on mountains of northern India.
Could somebody get me the details pls.
Regards
Sandhya
Dec 19th, 2009 at 10:17 am | #
Whoaaa!! Amazing, Superb and all those adjectives for the person started this thread and also to all those contributed here.. It took me sometime to come back to present days after going through the posts… I have been trying to get hold of these serials from last 5-6 Years but all the efforts have been futile. I even mailed to DD team but again to no avail. While on my search I came across another blog where the person has given some youtube links to old serials. I watched complete 26 episodes of Talaash (Alok Nath Fame, Only Serial directed by Hrishi Da) and Fauji(Shahruk Khan’s 1st Serial I guess). I shared the same link with my elder brother and he was so happy and we both went again into our good old days when we used to watch these together. It would really be great if we all can collate whatever Episodes/Serials available with us all at the moment and share with all.
Thanks & Regards
Zafar
Feb 14th, 2010 at 6:36 pm | #
all those who have posted above should try and muster support/signature campaign and flood the mandi house (doordarshan headquarters in delhi) with letters and mails requesting to re telecast these serials once again. once this starts all the private channels of today will have to run for their money and trps.
Mar 9th, 2010 at 8:12 pm | #
Could you please help me find the serial with Vijayendra Ghatge in the role of a guy who enters a country full of blind men and his story of how he lives with them. He is seriously injured upon entering the village and how he recuperates continues a part of the story? I have been waiting for about 20 years to solve this mystery.please help me on this.
Thank you
Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:59 am | #
meine favourite was..”alice in wonderland”
“tahkikaat”(sam disoza n gopi)
ofcourse “chanderkanta”
“capt vayom”(ultimate serial)
n like all kids “shaktiman”
Apr 5th, 2010 at 2:43 pm | #
Hi everyone, it was wonderfull touring frm the first til last comment.
Truly said as by others also, life had been so good watching and desperately waiting to watch those serials. While watching the Jungle book as a kid, I really wanted to go into the jungles and live with bageera n kill sherkhaan ,truly speaking I wanted to be mowgli. Serials these days are so pathetic that I hate watching TV serials. Old TV serials were in true sense a perfect example of cinema as an art.
Apr 15th, 2010 at 6:53 am | #
This website made me cry, I am fully into my school days. I usually remember the good old days. The life was simple and simple life is the best life. More electronic in our life has brought more stress.
The saddest part is that time will never come.
Apr 28th, 2010 at 12:54 pm | #
Hye guys I just happen to read this article on net and its realy indeed the “BEST OF BEST ARTICLE” I have ever come across. With busy life and schedule never got time to think on past but reading this article has brought all those memories back to me.
I just loved this article, my eyes happen to be wet after reading it, I miss my childhood and wonderful memories which are associated with all these serials.
I do remember when we all use to await for these serials to be aired. Those where the days when television was quality and serial did reflect the middle-class Indian family.
Now I hardly see any serial with so much substance as the good old days.
Thank guys for sharing such a beautiful and touching thread, well after all we are the generation of Doordarshan erra.
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