Chunauti was a hit television series in India in the 1980s. This marked the debut of many actors, such as Suchitra Krishnamurthy & many others.
Chunauti meaning Challenge was aired on Doordarshan in 22 episodes each about 25 minutes in Hindi.
Singhasan Battisi is a famous Indian folk literary work. An Indian television series named Singhasan Battisi was created based on it, that aired on DD National channel, based on the story of the throne of Raja Vikramaditya, which has 32 statues of angels on it. The television series is based on an ancient collection of tales. Singhasan means Throne and Battissi is a word derived from the number battis which is thirty-two. So, this is the story of thirty-two statues of Angels on the throne of King Vikramaditya.
Bible Ki Kahaniya was an Indian epic period serial based on Christian scriptures of the Bible in Hindi language. It was one of the first serials in India to involve high budget and use of fast paced technology. The television program was originally telecast on Doordarshan in the early 1993 to late 1995, but DD stopped its telecast abruptly because there was fear of communal tension due to certain episodes, in view of threats from Kashmiri militants, objection from some Hindu elements, differences between the production team and channel and budget issues. The characters were played by popular Bollywood stars including Kabir Bedi as Abraham and Urmila Matondkar.
Faujji...The Iron Man is a Hindi language Indian television series that airs on the national channel, DD National. The series premiered on March 21, 2009, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 pm IST. The story is about the army battling terrorism. On its first day, the series received a Television Rating Point of 1.7 among other shows on other general entertainment channels.
Tum Dena Saath Mera is a Hindi language Indian television drama series which premiered on November 23, 2009 on DD National. The series is produced by television actor, Rahul Bhat and focuses on the life of physically challenged people.
Bunty Bubbly Ki Mummy was an Indian television series which aired on DD National at 9 pm every Monday and Tuesday. It was re-telecasted every Saturday at 12 noon. The series stars Benjamin Gilani and Grusha Kapoor in the main lead. It was directed by Bikramjeet Singh Bhullar and produced by Grusha Kapoor.
Bajega Band Baaja is an Indian comedy television series starring Swapnil Joshi and Ami Trivedi in lead roles. The show was aired on DD National. It started in 2009 and ended in 2010. The show received positive reviews from the audience and Swapnil Joshi was well appreciated for his work.
Tehkikaat is a Hindi language detective-thriller series about various crime scene investigations, starring Vijay Anand as Sam D'Silva and Saurabh Shukla as Gopichand. Released in May 1994, the series involved resolving mysteries and murders with a touch of humour to it.
This became the second best detective serial after Byomkesh Bakshi which was also popular in its time. The serial was really popular because of Vijay Anand's really good acting as Sam D'Silva and the chemistry between Sam and Gopi, and he uses some really new and innovative instruments for his work, like in a episode he reveals that there are actually 7 bullets in his specially designed revolver.
Kahan Gaye Woh Log is an Indian television series that aired on Doordarshan network's national channel, DD National in 1985. The series is based on the theme of Patriotism, and tells the story of people fighting for their nation, India, who have sacrificed their future for future of other Indians living in India. The title itself reflects the meaning i.e. 'Where are the Patriots?' A serial full of patriotism is said to have started the 'Golden Era' of Patriotic TV Serials. The serial received overwhelming response since the beginning. This serial was awarded 'Aadhaarshila Award' for Best Patriotic Serial which was given by of then Vice President of India Mr. Shankar Dayal Sharma. Manoj Kumar also played a major role in the success of this serial.
Kaanch Ke Rishte is a television drama series airing on DD National, based on the story of a retired journalist & his wife. The series premiered on March 29, 2009 & airs every Sunday at 9:30pm IST. It is directed by Arshad Khan, written by Nawaab Arzoo and the supervising producer & the creative director of this show is Tariq Mohammad.