Indian Television has some of the longest running serials in the history of television. The entire sector is known for pridefully making serials that last for years. While the whole world shifted to presenting stories in seasons, infinite stories still rule Indian television channels. Some channels have picked up on the trend and tried to present the stories in beautiful short formats but the attention that was observed for the first season, was not observed for the second or the third and so on.
Some shows like Naagin have defied this trend and succeeded in making story presentation in limited number of episodes, work. But the shows that are currently on the top of the viewership charts in India are the longest running ones. Check out some of them here.
Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Based on a column in a Gujarati Weekly, Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah is one of the longest-running shows in India. This is a sitcom that comes up with a fresh episode every day and has completed over 2500 episodes to date. Over many years the show climbed up and down the rating chart periodically and often grabbed the top position. Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is aired on SAB TV every day.
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Star Plus Flagship show and one of the longest running serials on star plus, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has completed 7 years of being on air with a whopping 2680 episodes. Starring talent like Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan, the show is the most loved of the channel and has reruns several times a day. The show’s original airing time is 09:30 PM IST on Star Plus.
KumKum Bhagya
Aired on Zee TV on weekdays, Kumkum Bhagya is loosely based on Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibilities. The show is created by Ekta Kapoor and has commenced in 2014 completing more than 1100 episodes till date. It casts Sriti Jha, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Shikha Singh, etc., in the lead roles. The show became so popular that it led to the creation of a spin-off series of two of the most loved characters in the name of Kundali Bhagya.
While the shift to short versions is inevitable, Indian audience may still take time to adapt to them. If you are a fan of the infinite versions, start watching the above mentioned Indian TV Shows online on YuppTV.
Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Based on a column in a Gujarati Weekly, Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasmah is one of the longest-running shows in India. This is a sitcom that comes up with a fresh episode every day and has completed over 2500 episodes to date. Over many years the show climbed up and down the rating chart periodically and often grabbed the top position. Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is aired on SAB TV every day.
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Star Plus Flagship show and one of the longest running serials on star plus, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has completed 7 years of being on air with a whopping 2680 episodes. Starring talent like Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan, the show is the most loved of the channel and has reruns several times a day. The show’s original airing time is 09:30 PM IST on Star Plus.
KumKum Bhagya
Aired on Zee TV on weekdays, Kumkum Bhagya is loosely based on Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibilities. The show is created by Ekta Kapoor and has commenced in 2014 completing more than 1100 episodes till date. It casts Sriti Jha, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Shikha Singh, etc., in the lead roles. The show became so popular that it led to the creation of a spin-off series of two of the most loved characters in the name of Kundali Bhagya.
While the shift to short versions is inevitable, Indian audience may still take time to adapt to them. If you are a fan of the infinite versions, start watching the above mentioned Indian TV Shows online on YuppTV.
