


It primarily focussed on romance, ragging and woes of college life, making it an instant hit with college going audiences and people in their early 20s. Though the show ran strong for five years, it began to wither away with reported real-life ego-clashes between Navneet Nishan (who played Tara) and Alok Nath (who played her boss Deepak).Banegi Apni Baat –Banegi Apni Baat was a show based on urbane college life, it was aired on Zee TV and ran from 1993 to 1997. Each of these four ladies, Tara, Kanchan(Ratna Pathak Shah), Arzoo(Neha Sharad) and Sheena(Amita Nangia) had distinct identities and personality traits. It was the first-even Indian TV serial to focus on the lives of three urban women and their aspirations.


Doordarshan also telecast English cartoons at 12.00 noon during summer vacations in a programme named “Fun Time” which showed cartoons like Spider-Man, Giant Robot (Johnny Soko and his flying robot), Gayab Aaya, Guchhae, He-Man, The Jungle Book, Talespin & Duck Tales also the comic plays of Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and Didi’s Comedy Show.The show made stars out of Alok Nath (who played Haweli Ram), Krutika Desai, Soni Razdan, Dalip Tahil and Kanwaljit Singh.Tara (1993-1997) was the first soap opera aired on Zee TV.Madhavan), Surabhi, Tana Bana, Mujrim Hazir (launching Navni Parihar), Jaspal Bhatti’s Flop Show, Alif Laila, Meri Awaaz Suno, Captain Vyom, and Chandrakanta. Yogi, Neem Ka Ped, Circus, Fauji (launching Shahrukh Khan),Rani Laxhmibai,Dastan-E-Hatim Tai, Alif Laila, Gul Gulshan Gulfam, Udaan, Rajani, Talaash, Phir Wohi Talash, Katha Saagar, Nupur, Mirza Ghalib, Wagle ki Duniya, Phulvanti, Sangharsh, Lifeline, Kashish (launching Malvika Tiwari), Srimaan Srimati, Tu tu mein mein, Junoon, Ajnabi (starring Danny Denzongpa), Zabaan Sambhal Ke, Dekh Bhai Dekh, Sansaar, Swabhimaan, Chanakya, Shanti (launching Mandira Bedi), Sea Hawks (starring R. Other popular shows include Oshin a Japanese drama series, Trishna, Mr.Shows targeted at children include Fairy tale Theatre, Dada Dadi ki Kahaniyan, Vikram Betaal, Sigma, Stone Boy, Malgudi Days, Tenali Rama, Potli Baba Ki, Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad, Knight Rider, Street Hawk and a horror serial Kile ka Rahasya (1989).Crime thrillers - Jasoos Karamchand (starring Pankaj Kapoor), Super six, Barrister Roy (starring Kanwaljeet), Byomkesh Bakshi (starring Rajit Kapoor), Reporter (Shekhar Suman’s first apperance on TV), Tehkikaat and Suraag (starring Sudesh Berry).Hindi film songs based programs like Chitrahaar, Rangoli, Ek Se Badkar Ek and Superhit Muqabla.Some of the popular Doordarshan shows, serials and programs were ::
