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DD Retro
DD Retro is an Indian Hindi-language TV channel. It was launched by Prasar Bharati on 13 April 2020. It is a free-to-air general entertainment channel on which old classic shows of Doordarshan are telecasted, DD Retro channel has been added to Doordarshan's DTT service which is available in 19 cities across India. It is primarily dedicated to telecast Doordarshan's old classic TV productions from the 80s and 90s, many being the country's highest rating series ever produced for television. Programming * Upanishad Ganga * Mahabharat * Chanakya * Sankat Mochan Hanuman * Byomkesh Bakshi * Dekh Bhai Dekh * Buniyaad * Sai Baba Tere Hazaron Hath * Rajani * Circus * The Jungle Book * Baaje Payal * Shrimaan Shrimati * Savitri Ek Kranti * Charitraheen (TV series) * Dil Hai Phir Bhi Hindustani * Mashaal * Vishnu Puran * Doosra Keval * Kal Hamara Hai * Maa Shakti * Chandrakanta * Draupadi Draupadi ( sa, द्रौपदी, draupadī, Daughter of Drupada), also referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doordarshan
Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest broadcasting organisations in studio and transmitter infrastructure, it was established on 15 September 1959. Doordarshan, which also broadcasts on digital terrestrial transmitters, provides television, radio, online and mobile service throughout metropolitan and regional India and overseas. History Beginnings The channel began modestly as an experimental broadcaster in Delhi on 15 September 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. Regular daily transmission started in 1965 as part of All India Radio, with a five-minute news bulletin read by Pratima Puri. Salma Sultan joined Doordarshan in 1967, and became a news anchor. '' Krishi Darshan'' debuted on Doordarshan on 26 January 1967, and is Indian television's longest ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buniyaad
''Buniyaad'' (literally ''Foundation'') is an Indian television soap opera directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath. It first aired in 1986 on the Indian state television channel DD National. It was re-aired on DD Metro and Sahara One. Nowadays, it is re-aired on DD Retro. The story spans the life in India between 1916-1978. Plot Haveliram lives in Bicchowali Gali, Lahore in 1947 before Partition of India. Haveliram was forced to migrate during Partition of India and reached to Purana Qila in Delhi After sometime get a house as a claim for the property they left behind in Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Channels And Stations Established In 2020
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaktimaan
Shaktimaan is an Indian Hindi-language superhero television show, created by Mukesh Khanna that aired on DD National from 13 September 1997 to 27 March 2005. Producer Mukesh Khanna played the role of Shaktimaan and his alter ego "Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri", a photographer for the newspaper Aaj Ki Aawaz. Shaktimaan was depicted as a human who has attained superhuman powers through meditation and five elements of nature: Space, Earth, Air, Fire, Water. Kitu Gidwani (later replaced by Vaishnavi Mahant) played the role of Geeta Vishwas, a reporter who loves Shaktimaan. Surendra Pal played the role of Tamraj Kilvish. The show was followed by '' Shaktimaan: The Animated Series'' in 2011, and a television film titled ''Hamara Hero Shaktimaan'' in 2013. Plot Since the dawn of mankind, humanity was at peace until the arrival of the Kali Yuga. Since then, greed and hatred have taken over humanity and have been deteriorating it for the past 6000 years. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alif Laila
''Alif Laila'' is an Indian television series based on the '' One Thousand and One Nights'', also known as the ''Arabian Nights''. It was produced by Sagar Arts. It was made in two seasons. The series from 1993 to 1997 for 143 episodes on DD National. The plotline of the series starts from the very beginning when Shahrzad starts telling stories to Shahryar and contains both the well-known and the lesser-known stories from the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' which are mentioned here. The name ''Alif Laila'' is a short form of the original Arabic title of the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' - ''Alif Layla wa-Layla'' ( ar, ألف ليلة وليلة). Stories Season 1 (1993 - 1995) *Ep 1-2 Prologue to the story of King Shahryar and Queen Shahrzad *Ep 2-6 The Trader and the Genie (''Taajir aur Jinn'') *Ep 6-9 Story of the First Traveller (''Pahla Musaafir aur Do Kutton ki Kahaani'') *Ep 9-13 Story of the Second Traveller (''Doosra Musaafir aur Bakri ki Kahaani'') *Ep 13-15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draupadi
Draupadi ( sa, द्रौपदी, draupadī, Daughter of Drupada), also referred to as Krishnaa, Panchali, and Yagyaseni, is the main female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata,'' and the common consort of the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. She is noted for her beauty, courage, and a rare Polyandry, polyandrous marriage. In Mahabharata, Draupadi and her brother, Dhrishtadyumna, were born from a ''yajna'' (fire sacrifice) organized by King Drupada of Panchala. Arjuna won her hand in marriage, but she had to marry the five brothers because of her Kunti, mother-in-law's misunderstanding. Later, she became an empress, as Yudhishthira performed the Rajasuya ritual and achieved the status of the emperor. She had five sons, one from each Pandava, who were collectively addressed as the Upapandavas. The most notable incident in Draupadi's life is the game of dice at Hastinapur, Hastinapura where Yudhishthira loses his possessio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakanta (1994 TV Series)
''Chandrakanta'' is an Indian fantasy television series partly based on Devaki Nandan Khatri's 1888 novel of the same name. It was originally telecast on DD National between 1994 and 1996 and was created, written, produced, and directed by Nirja Guleri. The serial was pulled off air by Doordarshan in 1996 and the producers had to file a suit in court for reinstatement. Reruns of the show also aired on Star Plus and Sony Entertainment Television. Cast and characters * Pankaj Dheer as Shivdutt- King of Chunargarh * Shahbaz Khan as Kunwar Virendra Vikram Singh * Shikha Swaroop as Princess Chandrakanta * Mukesh Khanna as Janbaaz and Meghavat * * Javed Khan as Tej Singh * * * Irrfan Khan as Badrinath / Somnath (twin brothers) * Akhilendra Mishra as Kroor Singh, popularly known as Yakkoo * Kausambi Ganguly as Devsena * Mamik Singh as Surya / Deva * Nimai Bali as Surya (original) * Vijayendra Ghatge as Sumer Singh * Parikshit Sahni as Maharaja Surendra Singh (King of Naugarh) * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doosra Keval
''Doosra Keval'' is a 1989 TV serial starring Shahrukh Khan. Plot This is story of a family in which Shahrukh was playing "Keval", a village lad who goes to town and never returns. The story is told as memories of his mother and daughter and the villagers. At the end, Keval's (Shahrukh Khan) friend comes to his home and his family accepts him as the second Keval. This is considered as a reincarnation of Keval. Hence the name "Doosra Keval" (Hindi) or "The Second Keval". Cast * Shahrukh Khan as Keval: A village boy who killed by his close friend for not doing illegal work for him. * Arun Bali as Kirpal Singh (Keval's uncle: An older person who helps Keval) * Vineeta Malik as Keval's mother: A simple housewife. * Natasha Rana as Kamla (Keval's sister): A teenaged younger village girl. * Adil Rana as Mangat Ram * Rajendra Nath as Dhiru * Jayshree Arora Jayshree Arora (also spelled Joyshree or Jayshri) is an Indian film, stage and television actress, and a trained dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnu Puran (TV Series)
Vishnu Puran (also written ''Vishnupuran'') is an Television in india, Indian television series, by Baldev Raj Chopra, B. R. Chopra on the Hindu deity Vishnu. It is based on the ''Bhagavata Purana''. ''Bhagavata Purana'' tells about the dashavatara, 10 incarnations of Vishnu, as well as other stories, such as the legend of Dhruva. The weekly series first aired Sunday morning, January 23, 2000 on Zee TV. The 124 episodes were later released on DD National. The chief roles are played by Nitish Bharadwaj as Vishnu and Vaidehi as Lakshmi. Nitish Bharadwaj previously played the role of Krishna, in Chopra's television adaptation of the epic ''Mahabharat (1988 TV series), Mahabharat''. The Story was narrated by Indrani Haldar in the role of Dharti Maa. The music is composed by Raj Kamal who also worked on ''Mahabharat''. The title song was sung by Shankar Mahadevan and the songs decoding summary of each episode was sung by Mahendra Kapoor. During the COVID-19 pandemic in India, DD Bharati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Govil
Arun Govil ( ; born 12 January 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television. He is best known for portraying the role of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar's epic Television Series '' Ramayan'' and King Vikramāditya in ''Vikram Aur Betaal''. He also appeared in films like ''Paheli'' (1977), ''Sawan Ko Aane Do'' (1979), ''Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin'' (1979), '' Jiyo To Aise Jiyo'' (1981), '' Himmatwala'' (1983) and '' Dilwaala'' (1986). Early life Arun Govil was born on 12 January 1958 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He got his formal education at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where he studied engineering science and acted in some plays. He spent his teenage life in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father wanted him to become a government servant while Arun wanted to do something for which he would be remembered. . Arun's father, Shri Chandra Prakash Govil, was a government officer. Arun is the fourth of six brothers and two sisters. His elder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrimaan Shrimati (TV Series)
''Shrimaan Shrimati'' (Translation : Mr. Mrs.) is an Indian Hindi-language sitcom that aired on Doordarshan from 1994 to 1997. It starred Jatin Kanakia, Rakesh Bedi, Reema Lagoo and Archana Puran Singh. The show was created by Ashok Patole, directed by Rajan Waghdhare and produced by Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari (popularly referred to as the "Adhikari brothers"). The show was dubbed in Tamil as ''Thiruvallar Thirumathi''. In 1999 it was remade in Sinhalese as ''Nonawaruni Mahathwaruni'', which was aired on Sirasa TV. In 2015, a show named ''Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai!'' which is based on this show started airing on &TV. A reboot series titled ''Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se'' premiered on SAB TV on 13 March 2018. On popular demand during national lockdown to prevent spread of coronavirus, Doordarshan re-telecast the series on DD National in month of April daily from 7.00 P.M. also on DD Bharti at 9:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.back to back 2 episodes every day. Plot ''Shrimaan S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
