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==History and significant development in Indian television from 1984-2020==
==History and significant development in Indian television from 1984-2020==
India's first television [[drama]], [[Hum Log (TV series)|''Hum Log'']], aired in 1984–85 and concluded with 154 episodes.<ref name="Kohli2006">{{cite book |last=Kohli |first=Vanita |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hllyb6ymMy0C&pg=RA1-PA8-IA1 |title=The Indian Media Business |date=14 June 2006 |publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=9780761934691 |pages=1– |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> At the time of its conclusion, it was the longest-running serial in [[Indian television]] history. ''Hum Log'' garnered an of 60 million viewers, with each episode running for approximately 25 minutes, with the series finale extending to approximately 55 minutes.<ref name="Gokulsing2004">{{cite book |last=Gokulsing |first=K. Moti |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4CAgVZ-lJFIC&pg=PA32 |title=Soft-soaping India: The World of Indian Television Soap Operas |publisher=Trentham Books |year=2004 |isbn=9781858563213 |pages=32– |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> Notably, at the end of each episode, veteran [[Hindi film]] actor [[Ashok Kumar]] engaged with the audience, discussing the ongoing story and situations through Hindi couplets and limericks. In later episodes, he introduced the actors portraying the characters and concluded his monologues with Indian language versions of the words "Hum Log."
India's first television [[drama]], [[Hum Log (TV series)|''Hum Log'']], aired in 1984–85 and concluded with 154 episodes.<ref name="Kohli2006">{{cite book |last=Kohli |first=Vanita |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hllyb6ymMy0C&pg=RA1-PA8-IA1 |title=The Indian Media Business |date=14 June 2006 |publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=9780761934691 |pages=1– |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> At the time of its conclusion, it was the longest-running serial in [[Indian television]] history. ''Hum Log'' garnered an of 60 million viewers, with each episode running for approximately 25 minutes, with the series finale extending to approximately 55 minutes.<ref name="Gokulsing2004">{{cite book |last=Gokulsing |first=K. Moti |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4CAgVZ-lJFIC&pg=PA32 |title=Soft-soaping India: The World of Indian Television Soap Operas |publisher=Trentham Books |year=2004 |isbn=9781858563213 |pages=32– |access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> Notably, at the end of each episode, veteran [[Hindi film]] actor [[Ashok Kumar]] engaged with the audience, discussing the ongoing story and situations through Hindi couplets and limericks. In later episodes, he introduced the actors portraying the characters and concluded his monologues with Indian language versions of the words "Hum Log."
===1985-2003===
===1985-2003===
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! Themes
! Themes
! Types of serials   
! Types of serials   
! Drama genres                                                                                                                
! Notes                                                                                                                
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1985-1990's
| style="text-align: center;" | 1985-1990's
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* [[Trishna (TV series)|Trishna]]
* [[Trishna (TV series)|Trishna]]
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*Social drama
(Drama genres)
*Sitcom
*Social drama  
*Novel type drama [[(Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi days]] based on R. K. Narayan’s 1943 work
*Sitcom (Wagle Ki Duniya)from 1988 to 1990.
*Legal Drama
*Legal Drama
*Classic dramas
*Classic dramas
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*[[Sneha (TV series)|Sneha]]
*[[Sneha (TV series)|Sneha]]
*[[Kanoon (TV series)|Kannoon]]
*[[Kanoon (TV series)|Kannoon]]
| [[Melodrama]] with intense plots, heightened emotion and Emotional dramas,[[Tragedy|Tragic-drama]],Legal Drama   
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*First Romantic serial [[Phir Wahi Talash]]
*[[Melodrama]] with intense plots, heightened emotion and Emotional dramas,[[Tragedy|Tragic-drama]],Legal Drama   
*[[Hum Paanch (TV series)|Hum paanch]],[[Hum Paanch (TV series)]] well known comic drama
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| style="text-align: center;" | 1998-2002
| style="text-align: center;" | 1998-2002
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*[[Suraag – The Clue]] is an Indian television first detective-crime drama series  
*[[Suraag – The Clue]] is an Indian television first detective-crime drama series  
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| style="text-align: center;" | After 2002&2003
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*Stylish Tv Dramas based on younger generation audience
* Family Tv Dramas created to attract younger generation audience in fashionable manner
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*[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]
*Kyun Hota Hai Pyar
*Kyun Hota Hai Pyar
*[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]
*[[Kutumb (TV series)|Kutumb]]
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*[[Kasamh Se]]
*[[Kasamh Se]]
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*Integration episode,Film cameos Guest appearances Promotion of film started to begin in serials <ref>{{Cite web|title=Big screen actors Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Shetty will soon appear on small screen to promote Apoorva Lakhia's forthcoming film Shootout At Lokhandwala|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sanju-sunil-together-again/|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=3 May 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=इतिहास रचने वाला सीरियल:'क्योंकि सास भी कभी बहू थी' को 20 साल पूरे, एकता बोलीं- गुजरात भूकंप के वक्त लोगों ने टीवी बाहर रख इसे देखा था
*Integration episode,Film cameos Guest appearances for Promotion of film started to begin in serials <ref>{{Cite web|title=Big screen actors Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Shetty will soon appear on small screen to promote Apoorva Lakhia's forthcoming film Shootout At Lokhandwala|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sanju-sunil-together-again/|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=3 May 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=इतिहास रचने वाला सीरियल:'क्योंकि सास भी कभी बहू थी' को 20 साल पूरे, एकता बोलीं- गुजरात भूकंप के वक्त लोगों ने टीवी बाहर रख इसे देखा था
|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/entertainment/bollywood/news/ekta-kapoor-celebrates-20-years-of-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-127473578.html|date=03 July 2020 }}</ref> and introduction reboot, spin off of more seasons for serial popularity.
|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/entertainment/bollywood/news/ekta-kapoor-celebrates-20-years-of-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-127473578.html|date=3 July 2020 }}</ref> and reboot, spin off of more seasons for serial popularity.
*[[Sahara One]] launched novel based serial [[Sahib Biwi Gulam]] series is based on the 1953 Bengali novel [[Saheb Bibi Golam]] by [[Bimal Mitra]] which starred Actor[[ Raveena Tandon]] was directed by [[Rituparno Ghosh]] with 104 episodes
*[[Sahara One]] launched novel based serial [[Sahib Biwi Gulam]] series is based on the 1953 Bengali novel [[Saheb Bibi Golam]] by [[Bimal Mitra]] which starred Actor [[Raveena Tandon]] was directed by [[Rituparno Ghosh]] with 104 episodes
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