Accept
it
or
not!
Our
lives
are
incomplete
without
our
daily
dose
of
serials.
We
look
forward
to
prime
time
to
see
what
ensues
in
our
favourite
serials
and
shows.
Whether
its
the
‘khulaasa’
of
the
mysterious
murder
of
the
heroine,
the
hero’s
double
role
entry
or
the
Saas’s
wicked
ploys,
our
serials
never
fail
to
entertain!
Heres
a
list
of
some
popular
serials
and
shows
till
date.
Whoever
grew
up
in
the
80’s
cannot
deny
the
role
of
R.K
Narayan’s
‘Malgudi
days’
and
the
small
nuances
of
the
humble
Swami
in
their
lives!
The
prelude
track
still
rings
a
bell
with
the
viewers.
Who
can
ever
forget
India’s
very
own
first
super-hero
‘Shaktimaan’;
Indian
telly’s
first
supernatural
TV
series
with
kids
enacting
their
hero
with
super-powers!
The
first
official
Saas-bahu
saga
and
most
loved
serial
‘Kyunki
Saas
Bhi
Kabhi
Bahu
Thi’
with
Mihir
and
Tulsi
became
an
addiction
for
the
Indian
audience.
The
serial
was
the
nation’s
favourite
and
ran
for
eight
years!
The
year
2002
saw
the
Gujarati
household
comedy
‘Khichdi’.
The
crazy
Hansa
and
Prafful’s
conversations
with
‘Babuji’
left
us
in
splits!
Then,
came
‘Sarabhai
Vs
Sarabhai’;
the
answer
to
tasteful
comedy!
The
upper-class
Maya
Sarabhai
and
her
daily
sarcasm
with
her
‘bahu’
Monisha
was
the
highlight
of
the
serial
with
‘Rosesh’s
typical
accent
finding
place
in
the
viewer’s
hearts.
Currently,
‘Diya
Aur
Baati
Hum’
has
been
running
since
3
years
and
is
Telly’s
No.1
serial.
The
sweet
yet
strong
Sandhya
and
her
aspirations
to
become
an
IPS
and
her
adorable
Suraj
is
steering
the
serial
in
the
right
direction
for
sure.
‘Balika
Vadhu’
is
another
path-breaking
serial
which
was
loved
for
its
concept
of
Anandi
entering
into
child
marriage
and
how
her
life
progresses
later.
Yes,
‘CID’
is
candidly
the
longest
running
series
and
the
audience
still
adore
ACP
Pradyumaan
and
his
antics!
‘Pavitra
Rishta’
was
another
well-appreciated
serial
with
the
viewers
connecting
with
Manav
and
Archana’s
struggles
(and
still
do!)
The
‘Gokuldham’
society
with
varied
cultures
have
struck
a
chord
with
the
viewers
and
this
unusual
theme
with
humour
has
clicked
for
‘Taarak
Mehta
Ka
Ulta
Chasmah’!
Last
but
definitely
not
the
least,
on
the
lines
of
Kumars
No.42,
‘Comedy
Nights
with
Kapil’
has
been
the
only
comedy
show
which
is
on
top
of
the
charts,
courtesy
its
quirky
jokes
and
characters
like
‘Gutthi’,
‘Daadi’
and
‘Palak’!
So
much
is
the
effect
of
India’s
favourite
Telly
serials
that
they
still
find
solace
with
its
re-runs!