Top 10 Doordarshan Serials: Doordarshan had its own era. Serials used to come on time and they had their own importance. The country’s first serial came on Doordarshan only. Let’s take a look at 10 memorable serials of Doordarshan.
New Delhi: Doordarshan was established in 1959 and since then till the decade of 1980-90 it was also the main means of entertainment. Doordarshan had its own era. Everything had a time fix and entertainment also had its own flavor. Serials made on famous books and religious texts used to come. In which different glimpses of real life were seen. These include Ramayana, Mahabharata to Malgudi Days. In this era, the means of entertainment were limited, and the effect of these serials was very wide. Let’s take a look at the top 10 memorable serials of Doordarshan…
1. Hum Log (1984–85)
It is said that ‘Hum Log’ was the first serial of Doordarshan. Which was directed by P. Kumar Vasudev. This story was about a middle class family and its struggles.
2. Malgudi Days (1986)
R.K. Based on the stories of Narayan, ‘Malgudi Days’ was directed by Shankar Nag. This serial is also one of the serials of Doordarshan’s golden era. This story is set in a fictional town named Malgudi.
3. Ramayana (1987–88)
Ramayana was directed by Ramanand Sagar. In this, Arun Govil Ram, Deepika Chikhaliya Sita, Sunil Lahiri Laxman and Arvind Trivedi played the role of Ravana. The magic of this serial was such that when it used to start, some people started worshiping in front of the TV.
4. Mahabharata (1988–89)
Mahabharata was directed by B.R. Chopra did. This story of Pandavas and Kauravas got a lot of love from the audience and was seen a lot in every house.
5. Buniyaad (1986–87)
This brilliant serial was directed by Ramesh Sippy. This story is about a Punjabi family and during the partition of India.
6. Tamas (1987)
Directed by Govind Nihalani, this period drama is set during the Partition of India. A painful picture of communal tension and violence is seen in it. This serial was based on the novel Tamas by Bhishma Sahni.
7. Byomkesh Bakshi (1993–97)
Basu Chatterjee directed this detective series. This serial is based on the stories of Bengali writer Sharadendu Bandyopadhyay. In this, Rajat Kapoor played the role of Byomkesh Bakshi and it also got a lot of love.
8. Fauji (1988)
Shah Rukh Khan appeared in the lead role in this drama directed by Ravi Rai. The story of the life of the cadets in the Indian Army Training Academy has been presented in this novel.
9. Udaan (1989–91)
Kavita Chowdhary directed this serial. This drama is about a girl named Kalyani who overcomes every obstacle to achieve her dreams.
10. Surbhi (1990–2001)
Siddharth Kak and Renuka Shahane were its hosts. The show presented stories of India’s cultural heritage and diversity through interviews, documentaries and travelogues.
