The Downfall Of The Television Industry
Times of Bennett | Updated: Apr 04, 2023 11:52
By Akansha
We have so many mediums for entertainment these days. We can watch our favorite series or show on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar, etc. But the question is what our parents and grandparents used to watch apart from films every month for their entertainment. When I asked them this question to my father he said that they used to watch TV serials onDoordarshan . The time was fixed from 9 pm to 10 pm. He further added TV serials were good these days. They are so absurd now. Well, I kind of agree with him. Nowadays nobody, especially Gen Z, doesn’t watch TV Serials because they are absurd and unrealistic. They repeat the same concept in many serials. Okay now I’m not bashing or spreading any hate in fact there are some serials that are based on a good concept and are liked by the audience too. Also, they give chance to an outsider to showcase their talent and make it easy for them to enter Bollywood. For example, Sushant Singh Rajput used to star in Pavitra Rishta and got popular because of that show. His character Manav is still remembered by many of us. And no one can deny that Mouni Roy got recognition from TV serials. She has worked in that industry for fifteen years and is famously known for her role Naagin in Naagin . And recently she was in Brahmastra- Part 1 (Shiva), a blockbuster, and everyone appreciated Mouni Roy’s acting. She played the role of an antagonist in that film.But some Hindi TV Serials are so bizzare. Saath Nibhana Saathiya would be the first on this list. That show ran for almost 7 years on Star plus. There was a scene in that serial where Gopi Bahu the main character of that show washes the laptop with the clothes. Not just that there was a TV series Pinjira Khubsurti Ka on Colors. It glorified toxic relationships or the right word to be used here is domestic abuse. Mayura the female lead of that show is forcefully married to the male lead Omkar and is tortured by him and later fells in love with him. It was released in 2020 and aired till 2021. Not many people watched that show. Many people think that Pakistani, Turkish and Korean dramas are much better than Indian TV Serials. They repeat their outfits and wear normal clothes and don’t wear heavy jewelry or wear makeup before going to bed in their dramas. The most important and likable fact is that they end after 25 to 30 episodes.This the current situation of the TV Serial industry but there was a time when people really liked watching it and respected all the actors. They still do but that was the golden period of the TV industry. Here’s a list of serials before the “saas–bahu” drama. They had a very unique concept and were way ahead of their time and were quite relatable.
1.Ramayan- The television series was released in 1987. It was a legendary series based on the ancient Indian Sanskrit Ramayana. It starred Arun Govil ( played the character Ram), Dipika Chikhlia (played the character Sita), and Sunil Lahri (played the character Laxman). It used to star on DD national. It was an epic TV series Arun Govil is still remembered for his role Ram. It was the most popular TV serial of that time and still is. People watched it when there was a lockdown in India.
2.Mahabharat- It was released in 1988. It has 94 episodes. It stars Arjuna (played the character Arjun), andRoopa Ganguly (played the character Draupadi). It was adapted from Mahabharata.
3.Byomkesh Bakshi- It’s a spine-chilling TV Series. If you love to watch mystery- thriller then this is the right series for you. It was released in the year 1993 and has 34 episodes.Byomkesh Bakshi is a Bengali detective who solves cases. People watched it onDoordarshan . The series starred Rajit Kapoor, KK Raina, and Kartik Dutta.
4.Malgudi Days- It was released in 1987. Malgudi days were very famous amongst the kids in those days. It is based on a novel written by RK Narayan in the year in 1943. It has 54 episodes it was first made in Hindi and later it was dubbed into English too. It has 3 seasons. Whenever you ask any 90’s kid about Malgudi days it just brings back their childhood memories.
5.Shanti (Ek aurat ki Kahani) - It is an Indian Television Series that aired on DD National. It was made in the year 1994. The series starMandira Bedi as Shanti. The story revolves around a girl named Shanti an aspiring Journalist who wants to write a Biography and faces obstacles in her life and how she tackles every situation.
6.Aarohan – It is the best TV series ever made. Some people believe that the show was way ahead of its time. It is a story of women joining the Indian Navy as they could not join combat forces in the Indian Navy then. The story is about tough military training, passion, love, and sacrifice. It was aired on DD National in the year 1995. It starred Pallavi Joshi, Tarun Dhanrajgir andShefali Shah . It has 13 episodes. It was written and directed by Pallavi Joshi.
7.Farman – It is based onRafia Amin ’s novel Alam Panah. It was aired on DD National and Doordarshan in the year 1994 to 1995. It was made in Hindi and Urdu and has 14 episodes. The story is set up in Hyderabad. It’s about a young girl who starts her job as an assistant in a royal family.
We have so many mediums for entertainment these days. We can watch our favorite series or show on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar, etc. But the question is what our parents and grandparents used to watch apart from films every month for their entertainment. When I asked them this question to my father he said that they used to watch TV serials on
1.Ramayan- The television series was released in 1987. It was a legendary series based on the ancient Indian Sanskrit Ramayana. It starred Arun Govil ( played the character Ram), Dipika Chikhlia (played the character Sita), and Sunil Lahri (played the character Laxman). It used to star on DD national. It was an epic TV series Arun Govil is still remembered for his role Ram. It was the most popular TV serial of that time and still is. People watched it when there was a lockdown in India.
2.Mahabharat- It was released in 1988. It has 94 episodes. It stars Arjuna (played the character Arjun), and
3.Byomkesh Bakshi- It’s a spine-chilling TV Series. If you love to watch mystery- thriller then this is the right series for you. It was released in the year 1993 and has 34 episodes.Byomkesh Bakshi is a Bengali detective who solves cases. People watched it on
4.Malgudi Days- It was released in 1987. Malgudi days were very famous amongst the kids in those days. It is based on a novel written by RK Narayan in the year in 1943. It has 54 episodes it was first made in Hindi and later it was dubbed into English too. It has 3 seasons. Whenever you ask any 90’s kid about Malgudi days it just brings back their childhood memories.
5.Shanti (Ek aurat ki Kahani) - It is an Indian Television Series that aired on DD National. It was made in the year 1994. The series star
6.Aarohan – It is the best TV series ever made. Some people believe that the show was way ahead of its time. It is a story of women joining the Indian Navy as they could not join combat forces in the Indian Navy then. The story is about tough military training, passion, love, and sacrifice. It was aired on DD National in the year 1995. It starred Pallavi Joshi, Tarun Dhanrajgir and
7.Farman – It is based on
