Category Archives: Doordarshan

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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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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Epic: Ramayan on Doordarshan

Posted on November 24, 2007 by ashish

The Ramayana is the most popular and holy epics in Hinduism, the story of the God who came to Earth and lived among humans in the form of a human, and who is now worshiped as epitomizing the ideals of … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia: Great epic – The Mahabharat

Posted on November 2, 2007 by ashish

After the success of Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana, it was the turn of the other great epic of India, The Mahabharat to be brought to television viewers. The series was produced by B.R.Chopra and directed by his son, Ravi Chopra. It … Continue reading →

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