Thank you so much for rekindling my desire to become a child. This forum drove me to an innocent world. A world where TV was more than a family member. The people living around in the next lanes would befriend those who had TV sets. Why? Just because of the long list you all have just discussed so far. Sunday was like a day of Hatim’s feast. We had so much in our plates and beginning with western ones like Star Trek, Jamie and the Magic Torch, Famous Five, Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, The Old Fox, in different time frames, to Hindi ones like Appu aur Pappu, Ek Do Teen Chaar, Rajani, Babaji Ka Biscope, Singhasan Battisi, Waah Janab, Chhote Babu, Trishna, Kachchi Dhoop, Ascharya Deepak, Khazana, Rakshak, Ashish, Akashganda, Nakshatraswami, Lenadena, Aur Bhi Hain Raahein, Chaand Sitaare, Darpan, Kahaan Gaye Wo Log, etc. Sunday had many surprises for the viewers. Then there were detective serials like Barrister Vinod, Karam Chand, Khoj, Adalat, Apradhi Kaun, Jugalbandi, Ankahee to the dramas like Gul Gulshan Gulfaam, Farmaan, Upanyaas, Mahanagar, Buniyaad, Hum Log, Pachpan Khambhe Laal Deewaarein, Satyajit Ray Presents. Then there were feminist serials like Udaan, Rathchakra, Shakti, Thoda sa Aasmaan, Kshitij Ye Nahin. Swayam Siddha, Kuchh Khoya Kuchh Paayaa. Does anybody remember ‘Basera’ in which seasoned comedian Late Mehmood was the main character? He was accompanied by famous Doordarshan veteran Channa Ruparel. How about Mutthi Bhar Sitare? It showed the struggle of those guys who were successful doing many things with almost nothing in their hands. Does anybody remember ‘Subah’? It was serial dedicated to promote a campaign against drug addiction. Kumar Bhatiya playing as Prem Bhargava, Salim Ghouse playing as Bharat Sinha and many others. The serial featured enthusiastic title song by Late R.D.Burman. There were many others that featured drug abuse like Nayee Dishayein, Chunauti, Inkaar (Sequel of Subah) but not could leave impression as Subah did. There were business dramas like Khandaan, Manzil, then comedy serials like Dane Anaar Ke, Waah Janab, Chimanrao, Mamaji, Guni Raam, Ajube, Ye Jo Hai Zindagi, . Senior actress Hema Malini appeared in Terah Panne, and Nupur. The morning transmission service also had many gifts for the viewers. Aankh mein Aankh, Jag Hanse Khud Roye, Tak Dhina Dhin, Jhingur Pehelwaan, Kanjoos Makkhichoos, Ghaploo aur Banta, Saambu, Shahar Chala Kasbe Ko, Ajayabghar etc. The afternoon transmission service was spoilt after Shanti and Swabhimaan stopped playing, however there were serials that ran parallel to these megaserials. Raju aur Udantashtari, Palaash Ke Phool, Teen Varsh. Does anybody know where can one get a VCD of Shrilal Shukla’s Raag Darbaari that showed on friday nights? Apart from that there was Guldasta and Rishtey Naatey with Navin Nischol. There was a serial on doctors and surgeons called Life Line. If I remember, it was the serial Ila Arun made her debut with. It had K.K. Raina also. Bharat Ek Khoj was there with vedic chants followed by hymns in the title song, then there was Bharat Ki Chhap presented by Sohela Kapoor Limaye in which she travelled extensively across the country specially into the forest, rural and tribal areas to seek answers to the religious, social, demographical, genetic questions of what we call the Indian aborigines. Indradhanush was an interesting serial with kids specially in love with it. There was a play ‘Agra Baazar’ actually written by Great Nazeer Akbarabadi ‘The Poet of People’. It was a play directed by Habeeb Tanveer. Then there were serials like Paramveer Chakra, Prahari and Fauji, Samunder, but I think out of all Samunder and Fauji were nice because apart from love towards the motherland they also showed how soldiers actually live their lives. Samunder had a beautiful song : Samunder Ki Haseen Laharon Ke Kaamil Huqmaraan Hain Hum. Nazar Hai Jinki Baam-E-Arsh Par Wo Paasbaan Hain Hum. Watan Ke Zarre Zarre Se Mohabbat Humko Hai Aye Dost. Hai Manzil Jinki Thokar Mein Wo Neele Kaarvaan Hain Hum. There were serials on poets also like Mirza Ghalib, Kahkashan, Amrita and then on musicians like Saadhna. There was a serial called Ek Kahaani that dramatized stories of the Indian writers. Bahadur Shah Zafar was another great serial, yet another were Akbar the Great, The Great Maratha, and The Sword of Tipu Sultaan.

Someone was saying ‘Hawa Meethi Tu Aaja Uttar Se’ It is followed by ‘Toofaan Tu Aaja Re Paschim Se…Chale Aao, Chale Aao Jhatpat Fatfat Aasmaan Se, Meri Nazar Ke Saamne Aise Jhan Jhan Jhan. Aakhon Mein Sapna Hai Rang Biranga, Beta Hai Taaro Dragon Ka. Chale Aao Chale Aao Jhatpat Fatfat Aasmaan Se, Meri Nazar Ke Saamne Aise Jhan Jhan Jhan. It was a serial named ‘Taaro- Ek Dragon Ka Beta’. Just before that there was another animation called ‘Barah Mahine’. It was fantastic. Then there was Fairy Tale Theatre which had dramatized version of English fairy tales.

Perhaps Avik is looking for “EK DO TEEN CHAR”

KATHA SAAGAR had gems from the like of Chekhov et al. Malgudi days is matchless.

Then you had limited quantity, now you have limited quality.

i just want to watch them again!

really very nostalgic,

i still remembers few serials, SIGMA based on space attack, then there was tera panne, one more serial is there, i dont remember the name but Shekhar kapur was the anchor i think, and the hero of the serial he gets a lamp (just like aladin chirag) and one mr. yakha appears before him, to fulfill his wishes, if anyone knows please recollect the name of the serial. perhaps, some regular serials which i remembers are neem ka ped, palash ke phool, rathchakra, some marathi serials such as dwidha, ginipig, ek shunya shunya, dhananjay, chal navachi wachal vasti, etc.

above all the most enjoyed dds chitrahar, rangoli and chayageet,