There were many content-driven shows that had strong, complex and riveting characters and storylines before these Saas-Bahu melodramas hit the TV channels. Let’s have a look at these TV serials.
Malgudi Days
Malgudi Days is an Indian television series based aired on DD channel on the works of R.K. Narayan. The story revolved around Swami and his friends, Malgudi Days is one of the fondest memories of our childhood.
Fauji
Shah Rukh Khan debuted with TV serial Fauji on DD channel. Fauji is the story of Lt. Abhimanyu Rai who learns how to become a good army officer. With a very well written script and brilliant acting, Fauji is one of the best Indian TV shows of all time.
Hum Paanch
Hum Paanch is a story of five sisters living with their parents and indulging in hilarious day-to-day situations of a typical middle-class family and its the simplest possible description for this phenomenal show that broadcasted on ZEE TV which also stared, Vidhya Balan.
Pradhanmantri
Pradhanmantri was an Indian television political documentary series and it was hosted by Shekhar Kapoor. This show covered a lot of controversial events in the history of the Prime Minister’s office.
Office Office (2001)
Mussaddilal was the victim of the corruption of government and he has to deal with the lethargy of government officials in different departments to get small things done. The show highlighted the problems with the officials in the public sector while tickling our funny bone. Pankaj Kapoor played the lead role in this show.
Flop Show
Flop Show is an Indian television sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan in 1991. Although only 10 episodes of the show were ever produced, the show has had a long and powerful legacy. Jaspal Bhatti came up with a brilliant show in the form of Flop Show.
Shanti (Ik Aurat Ki Kahaani)
The story begins with two friends of the biggest Bollywood production house in the country. Two friends live in the lavish Shanti Mansion. Behind the walls of Shanti Mansion lie dark secrets of the past lives of both the friends.
Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai
Best show ever and the funniest show to have ever glorified our television screens aired on Star One. This show is supposed to teach us the Indian class divide with a lot of classy humor starring Satish Shah, Ratna Pathak, Sumeet Raghavan, Rupali Ganguly and Rajesh Kumar.
Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai season two is available online but it can’t beat season 1.
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