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The television series Shaktiman has been the most famous superhero show during the 90s. The show aired on DD National from 1997 to 2005. The title role was played by the ace actor Mukesh Khanna, who was also the producer of the show as well.
The most famous TV show at the time. Six confused and volatile cadets were central to the plot. The secret affair that developed between the show's two leads, Naina and Rajveer, drew a lot of attention.
Shararat managed to cast a spell on the TV audience, especially the young ones. In Shararat, magic was fun and the show surely brought a bright smile of joy on faces. The nok-jhok between Saasu maa & Damad was a lovely combination
Shanti, which aired on DD National in 1994, was one of the most-watched series at the time. The plot focuses on two friends who own the country's largest Bollywood production house. Shanti, a female journalist, is investigating the two friends that live in the luxurious Shanti Mansion.
This series, based on RK Narayan's popular series of children's books, was one of the first to get children interested in television. Malgudi Days premiered on DD National in 1987. Master Manjunath, who performed as the cute young boy Swami, was most children's hero at the time.
Byomkesh Bakshi, starring Rajat Kapur and KK Raina as Ajit Bandhopadhyay, was another series that piqued the curiosity, attention, and awe of viewers all across the world. Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay created the sleuth, but the series turned these Bengali stories into a national obsession.
Another crime television show CID which aired in 1997 had made people interested in watching it every time it aired on TV. CID is one of the longest-running shows on television as it has completed 21 years and it ended in 2018
Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show was the series that started a pattern of sitcoms and sociopolitical critiques. The show, which made its debut on DD National in 1989, was written and directed by Satirist Jaspal Bhatti and produced by his wife Savita Bhatti.
Ramayan, a film by Ramanand Sagar, premiered on DD National in 1986. It taught India some valuable lessons that TV could be opulent, but it was also for the masses. For the first time, a television series had achieved such popularity. There were media stories of people conducting aarti in front of their televisions, and the characters became celebrities.
When Ramayan ended on television in 1988, Indian households were devastated. It was time for BR Chopra to jump in and fill the void with Mahabharat. It achieved its goal in the sense that most shops and establishments were closed for 45 minutes as Mahabharat was broadcasted on DD National, and the streets of India were mostly empty.