Television serials don’t appear to be going out of style, despite the fact that Hindi films may be underperforming at the box office, multiplex attendance may be fluctuating, and OTT platforms may grow and decrease. They now form an indispensable component of people’s lives.
We highlight five of our most dependable living room friends with “Taarak Mehta” reaching more than 3,500 episodes and “Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,” which revolutionized Smirti Irani’s life and profession, enjoying a resurrection on Star Plus.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (Running since July 28, 2008)
The longest-running programme has produced almost 3,520 episodes, and its jokes are still going strong. The well-known television series is a beloved family comedy that uses humor to make people aware of social concerns. It is based on Gujarati author Taarak Janubhai Mehta’s weekly column, “Duniya Ne Undha Chasma.” Dilip Joshi played Jethalal in the show’s original cast, while Disha Vakani played Daya Jethalal Gada, also known as Daya Ben, and Shailesh Lodha played Taarak Mehta, the show’s narrator, who recently left the role.
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (Running since January 12, 2009)
The long-running programme, which debuted on January 12, 2009, previously starred Hina Khan, Karan Mehra, Shivangi Joshi, and Mohsin Khan. Pranali Rathod and Harshad Chopda are among the new characters who have joined the tale from October 2021, after the well-known duo of Naira and Kartik (Shivangi and Mohsin) said goodbye to the daily serial.
Kumkum Bhagya (Running since April 15, 2014)
Sriti Jha and Shabir Ahluwalia were the major characters in Ektaa R. Kapoor’s “Kumkum Bhagya,” which was based on Jane Austen’s timeless classic “Sense and Sensibility,” from 2014 to 2021. Mugdha Chaphekar and Krishna Kaul are currently playing the major characters as the plot has advanced to the next generation.
In fact, the plot that began with Pragya (Sriti) and Abhi (Shabir)’s marriage and their children’s lives has advanced and new characters have taken the stage. The show’s director, Shahnawaz Khan, claimed that its relatable plot is the primary factor in the audience’s continued preference for it.
Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! (Running since March 2, 2015)
With its banter and humorous premise, this comedy has tickled the funny bone of viewers. It centres on two neighboring couples, the Mishras, and the Tiwaris, with the two husbands drawn to one other’s wives. And they try everything they can to entice the neighbor’s spouse.
Kundali Bhagya (Running since July 12, 2017)
After “Kumkum Bhagya” was a success, its spin-off series, “Kundali Bhagya,” ran for 1,286 episodes and made its cast members Shraddha Arya, Manit Joura, Ruhi Chaturvedi, Sanjay Gagnani, and Shakti Arora household names in the world of television.
Anil V. Kumar, the show’s director, discussed the popularity of the programme in a conversation with IANS and said that viewers develop relationships with the characters throughout the course of a television programme. They observe their development and draw parallels between the characters’ daily lives and their own. They return daily to check on the growth of their favorite characters because of this.
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