Indian television serials also known as the Indian soap operas are soap operas that are written, produced, filmed in India, with characters played by actors and actress. The episodes circularize on a daily/weekly/semi-weekly basis on Indian television channels.. Often many "serials," are broadcast overseas in the UK, USA, and some parts of Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Under big production banners, Indian soap operas are often produced. Houses like Balaji Telefilms (run by Ekta and Shobha Kapoor, daughter and wife respectively to Hindi film star Jitendra) runs the same serial in different languages on different television networks/channels.
With the instauration of the television set in Indian homes, Indian serials first began. Doordarshan was the only television channel that subsisted at that point in time. The first soap opera on this State-run channel was Hum Log. It was a story of a family comprising of three generations. Urban, middle-class, and new are the attributes of this serial. Along with Buniyaad, till today it is considered among the best-made Indian serials to be seen by an Indian audience.Certain serials like Saans and Kora Kaagaz in the "old" Star TV channel of the Star Network, broke the shaped one and gained ground artistic as well as commercial success. Serials on Zee TV like Taara and Banegi Apni Baat too, were of the same privileged fate.
Both in storylines and in characters, Indian serials are often stereotypical. The ideals of the perfect example of Indian Family are often marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea. The lines are being written in grand, melodramatic tones. This can be found in references to the events in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the typical Indian Woman, and other similar themes.
`Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi` was one of the first serials created by the Balaji banner. The story of the fictitious industrialist family Virani, the apple-of-their-eye son Mihir, and their loyal, quintessential daughter-in-law, Tulsi, his wife. A nearly straightaway release of this banner house was another serial called Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (generally translatable as The Story of (all) our Homes), also a story about an businessman family. Even though, the "Aggarwals" also about the apple-of-their-eye son, "Om". However it is requisite to note that later in the series the lives of all the brothers of the families and their wives were dealt in a widespread way with yet again, their truehearted and instrumental daughter-in-law, "Parvati." The storylines in these serials are generally parallel.
Indian TV serials amidst the story and dialogue reveberates the authentic aura of Indian culture.. The `K` serials Under the banner of Balaji Telefilms are Examples are Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kkusum, Kavyanjali, Kahiin To Hoga , and so on further affirms thids very fact.
Recently serials on the Star Network on the Star One channel have seen to be largely different from the conventional. Some of them Saturday Night Live programmes like The Great Indian Comedy Show, stand-up shows and game shows like Bluffmaster being of great popularity. In a strictly technical sense game and comedy shows aren`t really `soap operas`. Though alternative themed shows on crime (Siddhant), High School (Happy Go Lucky) do exist and are relatively popular.
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Some of the major chaneels where Indian TV serials are shown are: Sab TV, Sahara One, Sony Entertainment Television, Star One, Star Plus, Star Utsav, Zee TV, Zee Gujarati (Gujarati), Zee Marathi (Marathi), Alpha TV (Hindi), Alpha Marathi (Marathi), Alpha Gujarati (Marathi), Sun TV (Tamil), Surya TV (Malayalam), Udaya (Kannada), ETV Telugu (Telugu), ETV Bangla (Bengali), ETV Kannada (Kannada), DD National, DD1.
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Miilee |
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DON |
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Pancham |
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Kehna Hai |
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Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai` – Khel Lakeeron Ka |
Kituu... Sabb Jaantii Hai |
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Hare Kkanch Ki Choodiyan |
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Raavan |
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Harry Potter |
Kkoi Dil Main Hain |
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Hello Dollie |
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Resham Dankh |
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Hum Paanch |
Koffee with Karan |
Reth |
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Idea Ek Se Badhkar Ek |
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Rihhaee |
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Idea Life Banjaaye |
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India Calling |
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Rooh |
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Indian Idol 3 |
Kudkudiya House No. 43 |
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 |
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India`s Best - Cinestars Ki Khoj |
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Saaksshi (Saakshi) |
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Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin - Daily Update |
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Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin General Discussion |
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |
Saath Rahega Always |
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Lakshmi |
Saathii Re-Saat Kadam Saat Janam |
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Left Right Left |
Sarabhai VS Sarabhai |
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Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa |
Live Radio Show Interviews |
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Jodee Kamaal Ki |
Lo Kal Lo Baat |
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| Teen Bahuraniyaan |
Johnny Aala Re |
Love Story |
Shabaash India |
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K. Street Pali Hill |
Lucky |
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| Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan |
Kaajjal - Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi |
Maahi Ve Jab Apne Bulayen...... |
Shararat |
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Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa |
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Sher O Shayri |
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| Titan Antakshari |
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Mamta |
Siddhanth |
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| Tumhari Disha |
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki (Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii) |
Man Mein Hai Visshwas |
Sindoor Tere Naam Ka |
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| Twinkle Beauty Parlour Lajpat Nagar |
Kahani Shuru with Love Guru |
Members Lounge |
Solhah Singaarr |
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| Vaidehi.... Ek Aur Agni Pareeksha |
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Yes Boss |
Yeh Meri Life Hai |
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Zaara - Pyaar Ki Saugat |
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Yeh Dil Chahe More |
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