Humlog

Humlog was Doordarshan’s longest running television serial, having aired over 150 weekly episodes. This serial was quite popular when it was telecast for the first time in 1984 and many characters from this serial had a fan following which rivalled even film stars at the time. It was a story of a middle class family with each member of the family having a unique quirk and different aspirations. The show was so big that there was a time when people thought that one of the characters was really a social worker and the producers had to subsequently clarify that she was just an actor and not a real social worker! The appeal of this serial lies in the fact that many Indians during the ’80s could relate to the characters and the issues it dealt with.

Fun Fact: Veteran Bollywood actor Ashok Kumar summarized each episode at the end.