Category Archives: Culture

Indian serial wives don’t share the truth with their husbands

Posted on January 31, 2008 by ashish

One fact has always puzzled me about the way that Hindi serials present the devoted wife. She is the one who will do what she can do to protect her husband and his family, will suffer all kinds of indignities … Continue reading →

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Doordarshan Nostalgia: Hum Log (1984)

Posted on January 11, 2008 by ashish

Hum Log was the show that started it all, the craze for serials. Doordarshan was the only channel in India, and people were slowly moving towards the concept of watching television for entertainment. And it was Hum Log that started … Continue reading →

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Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam (2001)

Posted on January 2, 2008 by ashish

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam (also known as K3G or KKKG) was a much awaited movie from the Karan Johar stable since it promised to bring together the 2 biggest stars of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. In addition, the … Continue reading →

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Doordarshan nostalgia: Buniyaad (1987)

Posted on December 31, 2007 by ashish

After ‘Hum Log’ sort of opened the era of long-running serials on Indian television, making Doordarshan much more entertaining, it was the turn of another long running serial to try and captivate users. Buniyaad, from the Sippy house, was the … Continue reading →

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