Doordarshan

From the rib-tickling stories narrated in Doordarshan’s popular show ‘Nukkad’ to modern-day cult comedy dramas like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, here’s a look at eight Hindi comedy dramas we are celebrating this World Laughter Day!

In a bid to tap into the psyche of the current generation and create something youthful, the state-owned broadcaster has invited design ideas from the public for a new logo of the network.

A game-changer in the field of media-based social action, Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon has set a new record by reaching out to 400 million viewers, the highest viewership of any show currently on Indian television.

Bharat Ek Khoj, directed and written by Shyam Benegal, is now available on YouTube for the entertainment of viewers and history buffs across the world.

An IAS officer by day and a senior Bharatnatyam exponent in the evenings, Kavitha has been performing as a solo artiste for 20 years now; she has over 500 stage performances to her credit.

In order to reduce the dependence of engineering aspirants on coaching centres and to reach students in rural India, professors from IITs across the country will soon provide coaching classes through four DTH channels.

India’s very own desi superheroes – Shaktimaan and Captain Vyom are all set to make a comeback and surprise their excited fans.

With hundreds of channel to browse from, we may have forgotten our very own Doordarshan. But, as the channel goes global, we reminisce about our favourite shows from the old times. When we had just one channel to watch and the whole family would sit together on a Sunday morning to watch "Rangoli". When the TV characters looked like our own family members and we had to send post cards to respond to a quiz on TV. Here is a list of our favourite shows of Doordarshan.

Good old Doordarshan days! Watching Rangoli every Sunday, loving the characters of the shows as if they were our own family members, the legendary music and the unforgettable logo. Doordarshan has been much more than just a source of entertainment. So, we cheer the latest development of Prasar Bharti that will help Doordarshan to reach 120 million homes abroad!

This award-winning series was directed by Shankar Nag and based on the works of one of India's most famous English writers - R K Narayan. Rajshri, the company that bought the rights of this series, has now put this entire series up on YouTube! So you can now revisit the charming world of Malgudi once again. Check it out!