Chunauti was a hit television series in India in the 1980s. This marked the debut of many actors, such as Suchitra Krishnamurthy & many others.
Chunauti meaning Challenge was aired on Doordarshan in 22 episodes each about 25 minutes in Hindi.
Kabhi Saas Kabhi Bahu is a comedy series on DD National channel based on the 3 generations of Awasthi family, whose head Mallu lives with wife Shrimati, son Viru and his wife Hema, grandson Mohit and his wife Kajal. Hema finds herself trapped as she is in the unenviable position of being a bahu and a saas at the same time. Premiered on April 2, 2008, the series airs every Sunday at 8.30pm IST
Kalpana is an Indian television series of DD National channel, based on the story of a girl who supports her family, especially her drunkard father through her talent of singing. The series airs every Monday at 9pm IST. Besides, the series is noted as one of the popular television shows of Doordarshan network, and has received 4.22 TVR rating from its third episode.
Tum Dena Saath Mera is a Hindi language Indian television drama series which premiered on November 23, 2009 on DD National. The series is produced by television actor, Rahul Bhat and focuses on the life of physically challenged people.
Kaanch Ke Rishte is a television drama series airing on DD National, based on the story of a retired journalist & his wife. The series premiered on March 29, 2009 & airs every Sunday at 9:30pm IST. It is directed by Arshad Khan, written by Nawaab Arzoo and the supervising producer & the creative director of this show is Tariq Mohammad.
Pehchaan is a drama series airs on DD National channel on every Monday - Friday at 2:30pm IST. The series is produced Baanyan Tree Media & Entertainment' & have received good Television Point Ratings after few weeks of its launch.
Karamchand was a popular Indian detective TV series telecast in the 1980s. It was broadcast on India's national television channel DD National, and was one of India's first detective series. The title character was played by noted actor Pankaj Kapur. The role of his assistant Kitty was played by Sushmita Mukherjee. Famous music director duo Anand-Milind composed the theme music and title track for the series.
Bajega Band Baaja is an Indian comedy television series starring Swapnil Joshi and Ami Trivedi in lead roles. The show was aired on DD National. It started in 2009 and ended in 2010. The show received positive reviews from the audience and Swapnil Joshi was well appreciated for his work.
Bible Ki Kahaniya was an Indian epic period serial based on Christian scriptures of the Bible in Hindi language. It was one of the first serials in India to involve high budget and use of fast paced technology. The television program was originally telecast on Doordarshan in the early 1993 to late 1995, but DD stopped its telecast abruptly because there was fear of communal tension due to certain episodes, in view of threats from Kashmiri militants, objection from some Hindu elements, differences between the production team and channel and budget issues. The characters were played by popular Bollywood stars including Kabir Bedi as Abraham and Urmila Matondkar.
Kahan Gaye Woh Log is an Indian television series that aired on Doordarshan network's national channel, DD National in 1985. The series is based on the theme of Patriotism, and tells the story of people fighting for their nation, India, who have sacrificed their future for future of other Indians living in India. The title itself reflects the meaning i.e. 'Where are the Patriots?' A serial full of patriotism is said to have started the 'Golden Era' of Patriotic TV Serials. The serial received overwhelming response since the beginning. This serial was awarded 'Aadhaarshila Award' for Best Patriotic Serial which was given by of then Vice President of India Mr. Shankar Dayal Sharma. Manoj Kumar also played a major role in the success of this serial.