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*''[[Ek Hasina Thi (TV series)|Ek Hasina Thi]]''.... Role by Actor Simone Singh as Sakshi Goenka (Pivotal role)

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*(2008–16) Village people Dramas were very popular

* After the serial of ''[[Durgesh Nandinii]]'' and ''[[Balika Vadhu]]'' More tele serials popped up related to obstacles faced by Rural life of residing people

===Kinds of Dramas===

====Biographical Dramas====

Biographical dramas based on historical figures gained popularity on Indian television. Notable examples include ''[[Chanakya (TV series)|Chanakya]]'', ''[[Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan]]'', ''[[Veer Shivaji]]'', ''[[Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'', ''[[Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur]]'', ''[[Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap]]'', ''[[Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat]], [[Rudramadevi (TV series)|Rudramadevi]]''. These shows depicted significant moments and figures from Indian history.

====Crime Dramas and Thriller Series====

Crime dramas have been a staple of Indian television. [[CID (Indian TV series)|''C.I.D.'']] (1998–2018) followed a team of detectives from Mumbai's Crime Investigation Department and became the longest-running crime show in India, airing for 20 years. Other notable crime and thriller series include ''[[Suraag – The Clue]]'', ''[[Jasoos Vijay]]'', [[Special Squad (Indian TV series)|''Special Squad'']], ''[[Monica Mogre – Case Files]]'', [[Adaalat (TV series)|''Adaalat'']], [[CID (Indian TV series)|''C.I.D.'']], [[24 (Indian TV series)|''24'']], [[CIF (TV series)|''CIF'']], and ''[[Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa]]''.

====Fantasy Series====

Fantasy shows like ''[[Son Pari]]'', ''[[Arslaan]]'', ''[[Savitri – Ek Prem Kahani]]'', ''[[Shaka Laka Boom Boom]]'', ''[[Hatim (TV series)|Hatim]]'', and ''Antariksh – Ek Amar Katha'' were popular in the early 2000s. [[Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga|''Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga'']] aired on [[Sony SAB]] from 2018 to 2021.

====Historical Comedy Drama====

[[Tenali Rama (TV series)|''Tenali Rama'']], based on the life of the Telugu poet [[Tenali Ramakrishna]], aired on Sony SAB starting on 11 July 2017.

*Vishkanya series

**Vishkanya Ek Anokhi Prem Kahani,''[[Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara]]'',

====Royal family or Ancestral family series====

*'''Love story:(Drama)'''

**''[[Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (TV series)|Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat ]]''

====Sibling rivalry or Betrayal in family businesses/Sibling Rivalry in Business property series====

*''[[Banoo Main Teri Dulhann]]''

*''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)]]''

==Evolution of TV serials from 2001 to 2020==

* ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'': The story of contrasting different sisters Gopi and Rashi. Aired on [[Star Plus]]

* ''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]'': Young, strong-minded woman, Pratigya Saxena who faces more abusive humiliation due to her straightforward attitude. Aired on [[Star Plus]]

* ''[[Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?]]'': 4 women in Jakhar mansion live with own dark secrets; yet pretend to be very fine happy and at certain moment they decide to fight it jointly. Aired on [[Star Plus]].

* ''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]'': The love story of Rahul Lamba and Priyanka Kharbanda. Their married life gets affected by her brother-in-law Rishabh Lamba having envy and rivalry with his younger brother Rahul and fuelling business rivalry against Priyanka's elder brother Kunal Kharbanda which makes worst impact on their own families. Aired on [[Star Plus]]& shifted to [[STAR One]].

*''[[Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan]]'':Aired on  [[Zee TV]] which ran for 2 years

*''[[Devi (TV series)|Devi]]'':The story revolves around Gayatri and her injustices and how Gayatri's husband Vikram Sharma gets punished for his actions ;Aired on [[Sony TV]]

===Other diverse dramas===

**''[[Stree Teri Kahani]]''

**''Kashmakash Zindagi Ki''

**''[[Tere Mere Sapne (TV series)|Tere mere sapne]]''  

*Prime-time shows are re-telecasted during the afternoon slot because too many shows from different channels are telecasted at prime time .Among that one of the shows Zee's 7pm serial [[Mamta (TV series)|Mamta]] a show about surrogate mother had reteleacast at Noon 12.00pm.STAR plus show [[Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (TV series)|Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat]] had re telecast at Morning-slot at 11.30am

*''[[Meri Awaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni]]''

*''[[Miley Jab Hum Tum]]''

*''[[Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani]]''

*''Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani''

*''[[Pavitra Bandhan]]''

*''[[Kadhalikka Neramillai (TV series)|Kadhalikka Neramillai]]''

===Portrayal of strong female protagonists (2002-2010)===

The series which gained popularity for their portrayal of strong female protagonists during that period.

===Other popular dramatic serials(2010-2020)===

==== Shows Had Portrayed related to work place rivalry & toxicity ====

* ''[[Karam Apnaa Apnaa]]'' season2 which had portrayed toxic work place cultures for few episodes as Gauri ([[Pallavi Subhash]]) as single mother who works in her deceased husband's Takeover partnership Firm which was acquired by distant brother in law Moksh(Arbaaz Ali Khan)

* ''[[Deivamagal|Deivamagal serial]]'' had Actor Rekha Krishnappa played the role of Gayathri anniyar as Autocratic authoritarian Hotel supervisor possessing Superiority complex attitude

*In 2014 [[Zindagi (TV channel)|Zindagi]] had syndicated diverse shows from various countries including Brazil, Pakistan, South Korea, Turkey and Ukraine and dubbed in Hindi.That was the turning point where viewers made different choices to watch tele serials from various countries.

*From 2015, the Hindi television industry has been striving to create new contents due to OTT platform saturation and other foreign TV dramas & Asian dramas.

==Popular TV serials affected from External Environment factors/External Business Environment factors==

*2020:[[Patiala Babes]], [[Azhagu (TV series)|Azhagu]], [[Run (Indian TV series)|Run]], [[Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein]], [[Beyhadh 2]] due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [[Shaadi Mubarak]] a good heart warming show suffered due Covid phase.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-rati-pandey-i-just-wished-shaadi-mubarak-had-a-proper-ending-rather-than-an-abrupt-one/articleshow/82877596.cms|title="Rati Pandey-I wish to have proper ending rather than abrupt" |last=|first=|date=12 March 2008|website=timesofindia.indiatimes}}</ref>

*[[Firangi Bahu]], [[Anandibaa Aur Emily]]:Son weds foreign girl and brings her as bahu in his home,culture clash arises between Indian mother in law and foreign daughter in law.

===Remakes and variations===

Majority Indian tv serials take themes and inspirations but they show their own skill of their imaginations, artistry photography and creativity  For eg.

*[[Thirumathi Selvam]] 2007 Tamil television soap opera aired weekday afternoons on Sun TV which had a powerful story as main character Selvam, Archana's husband loving husband of  Archana when he is in middle class family though having so many problems/strife in family and stand by her;and care for his best friend Nandhini  after Selvam becomes popular luxury how his arrogance  manipulates the equations and bond of the family and puts him in the pathetic situation and gets separated from his wife archana forever  and extra marital affair of a friend nandini leading to  feud and death and crime as result selvam turns nothing

**The same serial was inspired and remade as [[Pavitra Rishta]] under Balaji Telefilms, which aired on Zee TV which was focussed on first part of story Love and understanding bond as Manav and Archana who stand by each others in arranged marriage and shows their power of love till death

==Current trend from (2020 to 2024)==

*''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]]''

*''[[Chellamma (TV series)|Chellamma]]''

===Shows based on Women protagonist centric===

*''[[Sreemoyee]]'' and its adaptations