The great success of series production with a finite time frame such as Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Humsafar, not only captivated Indian audiences but also topped their charts. The indian audience semed jaded and tired of endless ‘saas bahu’ type soap operas.
Even though bollywood’s greatest megastar Amitabh Bachchan made his debut on the small screen with Yudh. Co-produced by Amitabh’s production company, Saraswati Creations, the show was appreciated for its concept but failed to make it big. Many new Indian shows were launched, but hardly any one of them recieved viewership.
Below is a list of shows that clicked with the Indian audiences this year.
Zindagi Gulzar Hai
The show struck a chord with its youthful romance between the lead characters — Zaroon Junaid and Kashaf Murtaza — who hate each other but eventually fall in love. The show was instantly appreciated for its realistic approach and finite number of episodes.
Humsafar
Another Pakistani wonder became a huge hit across the border. Again starring Fawad Khan along with Mahira Khan in the lead roles, the play was about a couple who were forced into marriage. It’s not a love story where the eyes meet and the wind blows, but a gradual and slow building-up of emotions. The show started October 14 and concluded November 7. Now, Mahira is all set to enter Bollywood with Raees, a film that stars Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan.
Ajeeb Daastaan Hain Ye
The love traingle launched actor Sonali Bendre in the fiction genre on television. She has hosted shows, but this was her first stint with the soap and the story has so far managed to entertain the audience. With Apoorva Agnihotri and Harsh Chhaya in the male leads, it was touted to be a finite series.
