Of Pride and Prejudice in Trishna
In 1985, Doordarshan did a desi adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice, which was directed by Meena Vaishnavi. I discuss this litt...
Madraswallah Podcast (Hindi)
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The Madraswallah podcast is an ode to a time when time itself didn't hurry up. From memories of that Doordarshan classic to the rush for a matinee show in a single-screen theatre, you will discover all of that and more. चलिए, अप्पको ले चलता हूँ फिर से उस रविवार की फुर्सत में जब वक़्त जल्दी नहीं करता था
Discovery of India: A Hindi Podcast on Bharat EK Khoj
The year 1988-89 marked the centenary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the occasion was celebrated with the airing of Shyam Benegal's Bharat Ek Khoj ...
Cultural kaleidoscope of Surabhi
For over 11 years, Surabhi brought to the masses the story of India and its rich heritage in a way seldom on Indian television. Every Sunday Siddharth...
Ram, Ramayan and Cinema
Ram Katha has been revealed over millennia through multiple art forms. In the 20th century, when cinema emerged as a global art form, Ramayan became a...
Hum Log: A Soap opera is Born -A Hindi podcast
Hum Log was India's first television soap opera and set the tone for home entertainment for the decades to come. This podcast is a tribute to the geni...
The Common Man in Wagle ki Duniya (1988) - Hindi Podcast
Kundan Shah's Wagle Ki Duniya became an instant classic when it was aired in 1988 with its appeal that cut across social strata. Based on RK Laxman's ...
National Integration with Mile Sur Mera Tumhara
First aired in 1988 on Doordarshan, Mile Sur Mera Tumhara went on to be a part of the collective consciousness of the nation. With an enviable line...
Buniyaad: A partition saga
In 1986, Ramesh Sippy's television serial Buniyaad created history. Capturing the pain, love, longing and resurrection that accompanied partition, ...
Middle Class Durga: Hindi Podcast on Basu Chatterjee's Rajani (1985)
In 1985, Basu Chatterjee caused a storm on the small screen with his Rajani, starring Priya Tendulkar. The serial caught the imagination of the middle...