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World Television Day 2022: From Ramayana to Circus, Doordarshan’s classic shows

Over the years, DD National produced several classic shows that remained engraved in the hearts of the audience.

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World Television Day 2022

World Television Day is celebrated annually on November 21. The first World Television Forum was held in 1996, the same year the United Nations General Assembly declared November 21 to be World Television Day.

In 1927, an American inventor Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the first electrical television. World Television Day is celebrated to acknowledge and appreciate the influence of television in our lives.

For many individuals around the world, it has become a long-standing habit to watch television and undoubtedly it has become the crucial medium for transmitting information and entertainment.

Television was introduced in 1959 in India and for the first 30 years, Doordarshan was the only national broadcaster. Over the years, DD National produced several classic shows that remained engraved in the hearts of the audience.

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Ramayana

Based on the mythology Ramayana, Ramanand Sagar was the show’s creator, writer, and director. It was the first broadcast between 1987 and 1988 on DD National and the show became the most-watched television program worldwide. It starred Arun Govil, Dipika Chikhlia, Sunil Lahri, Arvind Trivedi, and Dara Singh in the lead roles.

Hum Log

Starring Anil Biswas, Seema Pahwa, Ashok Kumar, Kamia Malhotra, Loveleen Mishra, and Abhinav Chaturvedi in pivotal roles, Hum log was India’s first soap opera that aired in 1984. It was helmed by P. Kumar Vasudev.

Malgudi Days

Malgudi days is one of the most loved shows on Doordarshan. It premiered in 1986 and revolved around a boy Swami and the obstacles in his life. Directed by Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag, the show premiered in both Hindi and English.

Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne

Helmed by Prakash Jha, Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne revolved around the doomed dreams of the average middle-class man. The comedy daily soap aired between 1989 to 1990 on Doordarshan and featured Pankaj Kapur, Raghubit Yadav, and Kamia Malhotra in the lead.

Buniyaad

Turning the clock back to Ind-Pak superhit serial Buniyaad which was directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti. It aired in 1987 and depicted how people dealt with the aftermath of the India and Pakistan partition. Buniyaad featured Anit Kanwar, Girja Shankar, Kamia Malhotra, Natasha Sinha, Kanwaljit Singh, and Kiran Juneja in important roles.

Shrimaan Shrimati

Directed by Vijay, Shrimaan Shrimati broadcasted in 1982. The sitcom was based on two families in the same neighbourhood and had 143 episodes in total. The lead roles were played by Jatin Kanakia, Rakesh Bedi, Archana Puran Singh, Reema Lagoo, Ajay Nagrath, and Hema Diwan.

Circus

Starring now the King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, Circus premiered in 1989. Helmed by Aziz Mirza and Kundan Shah the show revolved around the lives of people who worked in a circus show.

Tu Tu Main Main

Actor Sachin Pilgaonkar directed the sitcom Tu Tu Main Main. The show revolved around the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and featured Sachin, Supriya, Mahesh Thakur, Bhavana Balsvar, and Jayati Bhatia in the lead.

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