The first ever daily soap Hum Log, Buniyaad and Nukkad and mythological dramas like Ramayan (1987-88) and Mahabharat (1989-90), Shaktimaan, India’s First Superhero, attracted millions of Indians to Doordarshan. The 80s was the era of Doordarshan when it became integral part of living room of middle class in India with popular shows like Hum Log (1984), Buniyaad (1986-87) and comedy shows like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984). Everyday I got mails from my readers that how to watch blah blah blah old doordarshan serial online.Ī quick recap of old Doordarshan Serials (via Wikipedia)
Now a days it is not so popular in urban areas but its old serials are still some of hot search items on internet. In India, Doordarshan is the number one TV channel. Still in this world of huge competition among differnet TV, Doordarshan is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in the world in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Doordarshan is the public television broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati, which is a Government of India enterprise.
