mhr123 Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 One channel after another! The TV remote control never stops. Nothing holds your interest for too long. You come across some gaudy remakes of serials that touched your heart some years back. You shun the transformation. Your mind compels you to think, "Those were the days…" Let's take a walk down memory lane, and revisit those golden days. The days, when serials kept your entire family glued to that couch. Let's explore the world of divine Doordarshan. Ramayan & Mahabharat Remember how the streets suddenly went silent at 9am every Sunday? The city buzz stopped for a while. Reason? Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan and B.R Chopra's Mahabharat. These sagas were lively, and every dialogue was a lesson in itself. The battles fought on Kurukshetra felt like our own. All the mythological characters had a gratifying grace. Don't commit a mistake, i.e. don't compare the new one with this one. It's an insult. Vikram Aur Betaal Undoubtedly, one of the wittiest serials in the history of Indian tellyland. Arun Govil as Vikram and Sajjan as Betaal created an exceptional magic. The VFX'S though not too advanced were believable and forced us to ponder over those bold questions put up by Betaal. Fauji Fauji gave us King Khan. Remember watching the passionate SRK as Abhimanyu Rai. Shah Rukh had his own charm and his every dialogue oozed out patriotism. He went on to rule our hearts on the big screen! Malgudi Days Tana na tana na re...all the oldies and newbies used to hum this tune. Simple stories but what an impact! Just watching each episode was like visiting the rural heart of south India. R K Laxman's work brought enough tears and smiles to everyone. Shriman Shrimati A thought provoking serial through tongue-and-cheek humour. Situations revolved around Prema Shalini, Kekuji and Dilruba made us roll with laughter. Late Jatin Kanakia, Archana Puran Singh, Rakesh Bedi and Reema Lagoo spread the laughter riot across the nation. You can now catch the reruns on Sab at 7.30 pm. Byomkesh Bakshi This Bengali Sherlock Holmes was our favourite. We would all try to solve the cases with Rajit Kapur who played the nerdy, but brave detective. Every episode was a mix of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Father Brown stories. We still miss those lanes and gullies of Kolkata, aptly captured on TV. Alif Laila The series based on Arabian Nights was every kid's fantasy. Sagar brothers have always entertained us with heart warming stories. We were thrilled by those courageous adventures, weird monsters and spooky caves. Surabhi Yet another masterpiece from DD. India's culture was beautifully exhibited and promoted by this show. Who can forget the voice of Siddharth Kak and the sweet smile of Renuka Shahane - the hosts of the show! It was our very own Lonely Planet, taking us to the nook and corners of our motherland. Shanti This was before the noodle strap blouses made Mandira Bedi a star. It won't be wrong if we say whatever Mandy Babe is today is thanks to Shanti. India's first daily soap opera was a hit with everyone. Every chachi, mausi wept and smiled with Shanti. Chitrahaar Sunday mornings are not the same without Chitrahaar and Binaca Geet Mala. These music shows were the foundation of all countdown shows today. We all watched our old black-n-white TV sets with a certain awe and madness. These serials make us nostalgic. And what are most of us hooked on to today? Shinchan, Splitsvilla or those endless saas-bahu serials. Do we relate to these serials? The answer is best known to us. Only if time can take us back. http://www.idiva.com/bin/idiva/Good-old-DD-days
DomainK Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Hmmmm.....good old days. The shows used to be of better quality those days.
mhr123 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 For me Ramayana , Mahabharata , Fauji , Malgudi Days , Vikram Baitaal , Byomkesh Bakshi were too good... as soon as one episode used to get over , wud wait for the next week. Really miss these kind of Program on Cable Channels... few of the remakes are worse , cant compare Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharata with DD's one...
DomainK Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat was a joke. She should be jailed for that.:mad:
Zap_Brannigan Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 The micky mouse and donald duck cartoons on sunday morning. I remember tuning into their afternoon movie on weekends hoping that they would show something good eventhough they never did. I am happy that cable came to India and DD is irrelevant now.
DomainK Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 The micky mouse and donald duck cartoons on sunday morning. I remember tuning into their afternoon movie on weekends hoping that they would show something good eventhough they never did. I am happy that cable came to India and DD is irrelevant now. Does anyone remember a cartoon series called "You just wait" on DD. I think used to come on DD at 4 every Sunday for 15 minutes. I loved it. It was some cat-mouse series similar to Tom and Jerry.
mhr123 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 Even they showed HE-MAN every Sunday... loved it.
nikred Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Even they showed HE-MAN every Sunday... loved it. Once my cousin tried to break the TV thinking HE-MAN would come of it but thanks to little nikred that did not happen. :--D aah the good old days. Miss them.:((
Desi Cartman Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 that came a lot later. I think it started during last months of mahabharat .. From the REAL old programmes I like Malgudi Days , the world this week and chitrahar
Guest Hiten. Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 Once my cousin tried to break the TV thinking HE-MAN would come of it but thanks to little nikred that did not happen. :--D aah the good old days. Miss them.:(( MJ was in town ? :giggle: :icflove:
Gambit Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 By the power of grayskull....boy were Sunday morning were eagerly awaited or what. Param Vir Chakra was a terrific show. As were Neev(serial on school kids), Stoneboy, Fauji, Surabhi and Gul Gushan Gulfaam. I also have this memory of random German sport/comedy snippets acting as fillers on DD. :bird: Shreeman Shreemati was a riot. Keshu was the funniest guy in the planet back then. :D No one has voted for Shanti yet :hysterical:
nikred Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 I also have this memory of random German sport/comedy snippets acting as fillers on DD. :bird: Are you talking about the one where the teams were represented by letters. It was a fun game show back then.:icflove:
mhr123 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 By the power of grayskull....boy were Sunday morning were eagerly awaited or what. Param Vir Chakra was a terrific show. As were Neev(serial on school kids), Stoneboy, Fauji, Surabhi and Gul Gushan Gulfaam. I also have this memory of random German sport/comedy snippets acting as fillers on DD. :bird: Shreeman Shreemati was a riot. Keshu was the funniest guy in the planet back then. :D No one has voted for Shanti yet :hysterical: thanxs for mentioning few more... to add to it SRK - Circus , Buniyaad, Kaha Gayee Vo log (Based upon Freedom fighters) , Campus , Subhaa ... etcsss
Gambit Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 thanxs for mentioning few more... to add to it SRK - Circus ' date=' Buniyaad, Kaha Gayee Vo log (Based upon Freedom fighters) , [b']Campus , Subhaa ... etcsss That was on Zee. :-!
DomainK Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 There were a few English shows as well that I remember: 1. An escape from Sobibor: The English movie that was telecast on DD late night in three episodes. I saw all three and was impressed. First time I came to know what a concentration camp meant. It was scary. I still remember dogs chasing down and killing small children who tried to escape. The alternative for the kids was a death by fire. 2. The old fox: A detective show. 3. Agatha Christie: That was my first introduction to Poirot. I was very small then but was already a big Holmes fan. 4. The danger bay: Just before Ramayan. 5. The Street Hawk: A biker who rode really fast.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 What I can remember from Doordharshan: 1. The nightly news report, the English one at 8:30 P.M. followed by the Hindi one from 9:00 P.M. 2. The Mahabharatha series, only because I watched the DVD's with sub titles 10 years later 3. DD also showed the "Krishna" series, at 9:00 A.M. every Sunday morning From Zee T.V., does anybody remember 1. Khanna Khazana ? (My mum taped episodes of that) 2. Mano Ya Na Mano ? 3. The Zee T.V. horrow show ?
DomainK Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 What I can remember from Doordharshan: 1. The nightly news report, the English one at 8:30 P.M. followed by the Hindi one from 9:00 P.M. 2. The Mahabharatha series, only because I watched the DVD's with sub titles 10 years later 3. DD also showed the "Krishna" series, at 9:00 A.M. every Sunday morning From Zee T.V., does anybody remember 1. Khanna Khazana ? (My mum taped episodes of that) 2. Mano Ya Na Mano ? 3. The Zee T.V. horrow show ? You wear thick glasses, look nerdy and love books (not novels but text books from your curriculum), right?
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