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Long before we had ACP Pradyuman and gang solving crimes, Karamchand kept us at the edge of our seats. I still keep saying 'Shut up, Kitty! Chandrakanta is an Indian fantasy television series partly based on Devaki Nandan Khatri's novel. A rare fantasy gem from the Indian television industry, Chandrakanta's cliffhanger still has us guessing about the fate of the titular character. The show revolved around a crusading housewife who fights the corrupt, inept civic system.

Rajani aired in the mid 80s and created a lot of awareness about the laxity of the government officials. We've compiled a special list of some of the best shows that prove that Indian television scene isn't all that bad - 1. Sarabhai vs Sarabhai This is probably the funniest show to have ever graced our television screens.

Source: India Times 2. Source: IBNLive 3. Powder This thriller was centered around the drug business plaguing the city of Mumbai. Source: Mumbai Mag 4. Fauji Fauji is famous because it was Shah Rukh Khan's debut as an actor in a lead role. Source: YouTube 5. Sarkar Ki Duniya This is by far, the best reality show to have ever been broadcast on Indian television. Source: YouTube 6.

Source: YouTube 7. Source: Tumblr 8. Mahi Way In a country plagued with problems like casual body shaming, Mahi Way was centered around an overweight girl who would make no compromises when it comes to finding her Mr. Source: Wordpress 9. Alif Laila When we were little, the tales from the Arabian Nights were all the rage.

Source: YouTube Pradhanmantri This was a series of documentaries on different Prime Ministers of India. Indradhanush One of the earliest sci-fi shows on Indian television, Indradhanush is famous because of Karan Johar and Urmila Matondkar's stints as actors. Aarohan Aarohan was a drama based around the life of Pallavi Joshi's character who used to serve in the Indian Navy. Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan A special unit of the Indian army which was dedicated to breaking these sleeper cells formed the crux of Tujhpe Dil Qurbaan.

Source: BollySpice Dekh Bhai Dekh Dekh Bhai Dekh was one of the most popular comedy shows on Indian television and was a part and parcel of our childhood. Source: BookMyShow Source: Hindustan Times Tara The series was known as the first ever Indian soap on contemporary urban women, and was the first Hindi language drama series that ran for about 5 years.

Source: Nostalgic 90s Office Office Mussaddilal has to deal with the lethargy of government officials in different departments to get small things done. Source: News18 Byomkesh Bakshi Back when detective shows weren't that common, Byomkesh Bakshi showed Indians what we seemed to be missing out on.

Source: SW Shanti The story begins with two friends of the biggest Bollywood production house in the country. Source: TopYaps Movers And Shakers Back when Indian politicians and political parties had a sense of humour, Shekhar Suman hosted a brilliant talk show in the form of Movers And Shakers. Source: Miss Malini Source: Wiki Chanakya The series is a fictionalized account of the life and times of the famous Indian economist, strategist and political theorist Chanakya also known as Vishnugupta and is based on events starting with Chanakya's boyhood and culminating in the coronation of Chandragupta Maurya.

Shaktimaan The best part about almost every young adult's childhood, Shaktimaan was, is and will always be the superhero who is closest to our hearts. Swabhimaan Swaabhimaan divulges the story of Svetlana who finds herself in a battle where there are no real winners. Source: Hindustaan Times Surabhi Surabhi is a benchmark show in Indian television history and is often referred to as 'one of the best television shows ever made that reflected the length and breath of the Indian culture'.

Source: Storypick Wagle Ki Duniya The series was set around everyday struggles, of nervous sales clerk, Srinivas Wagle, who lived with prudence of a middle class person of the time.

Banegi Apni Baat This show was focused around the lives of a few college students. Source: DittoTV Campus Campus underlined the reality about how college life was dictated by politicians who would take advantage of the youth for their own opportunist ideologies. Source: Blogspot Shrimaan Shrimati Shrimaan Shrimati was built on the premise of "love the neighbor's wife.

Tehkikaat The series involved resolving mysteries and murders with a touch of humour to it. Filmy Chakkar This show was supposed to spin a story while constantly plugging in famous Bollywood songs but due to some copyright issues, they had to put the family at the center of the story.

Source: Times of India Flop Show Back when social satire was unheard of, Jaspal Bhatti came up with a brilliant show in the form of Flop Show. Just Mohabbat A beautiful coming-of-age story being told from the perspective of a youngster, Just Mohabbat revolved around the life of a boy who befriended a ghost to overcome his problems. Source: Viki See full summary ». Indian version of Who wants to be Millionaire? This is great and knowledgeable show hosting brilliantly by Amitabh Bachchan.

Votes: 1, Chanakya is probably the most well-researched Indian historical television series till date. Brilliantly written, directed and acted by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi. Votes: This is literally journey of India in 53 episodes.

The show is based on Jawaharlal Nehru's book "Discovery of India". This is must watch show for all Indians. TV 54 min Biography, Crime, Drama. Set in 's and 90's Bombay, it follows the life of Harshad Mehta, a stockbroker who took the stock market to dizzying heights and his catastrophic downfall. Votes: , Popular and critically acclaimed Web series from SonyLiv. Power-packed performance from cast with top class direction, screenplay and bgm. Adventure, Crime, Mystery. An intelligent detective from Kolkata solves, without any weapons, many mysteries that remain unsolved by police.

Stars: Rajit Kapoor , K. Raina , Kartik Dutta , Sukanya Kulkarni. Votes: 2, TV 65 min Documentary, Talk-Show. Votes: 7, This is an Indian television talk show focuses on sensitive social issues prevalent in India such as female foeticide, child sexual abuse, rape, honour killings, domestic violence, untouchability, alcoholism, and the criminalization of politics.

A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm. Votes: 84, TV 45 min Comedy, Drama. Votes: 65, Mirza Ghalib is an Indian Historical short tv series written and produced by Gulzar sahab. Mirza Ghalib's role was brilliantly portrayed by Naseeruddin Shah.

The show follows the comedy of a man struggling to get his work done in corrupt offices. This was a brilliant satirical comedy show made by Jaspal Bhatti. This Flop show is superhit among audiences. Based on the Nirbhaya case, Delhi Crime follows the Delhi Police investigation into the finding of the men who perpetrated this crime.

Votes: 17, The writings of Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore come to life in this collection of tales set in earlyth-century Bengal. The show is a representation of the classic short stories by the Bengali writer and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Three generations of the Diwan clan live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the Mumbai suburbs.

The serial takes the viewer through their various ups and downs as their This is the story of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti. It is an elaborated narration of Shiv and Shakti's separation and union, their journeys together, and how that affected and shaped the In this series based on the premise "love thy neighbour's wife," the main characters are Keshav Kulkarni and his wife Kokila, and their neighbours Prema Shalini and her husband Dilruba.

One of the most iconic comedy series ever produced in Indian television. The show also had a sequel in and a reboot version in but both shows couldn't get the success of the original show. This thriller series focuses on an anti-terrorist unit agent named Jai Singh Rathod who has twenty-four hours to save the country from a major terrorist attack.

Comedy, Mystery. One of the first indian detective series. Karamchand and his assistant solve murder, robbery and other mysteries. Karamchand is an Indian detective TV series telecast in the s. The title character was played brilliantly by actor Pankaj Kapur. A Highly popular TV Series about a batch of trainees into a commando school, their training and eventual induction as soldiers. Not Rated 60 min Action, Adventure, Family. When darkness get strengthened to destroy the world, Suryanshis chose Shaktimaan in order to fight against the forces of evil.

Votes: 4, TV 45 min Action, Comedy, Drama. A working man from the National Investigation Agency tries to protect the nation from terrorism, but he also needs to keep his family safe from his secret job. Votes: 79, A family comedy about an angry old man, his good-for-nothing son Praful and daughter-in-law Hansa, widowed daughter-in-law Jayshree, and grandchildren Jackie and Chakki, who are the smartest ones of all. Khichdi was a popular sitcom.

It is one of the earliest shows on Indian television to adopt the Western model of appearing in seasons. With the intense competition going on, we are sure that the content these networks will be their best.

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