Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi

Yeh jo hai.. yeh jo hai zindagi, kabhi akeli kabhi dukeli.. crooned Kishore Kumar and we were hooked! From its catchy title track to its creative and funny visualisation, this serial was a winner. With just a handful of actors, it was a laugh riot. Set in a middle-class home, it dealt with everyday problems faced by a couple. The show has the credit for being one of the first sitcoms in India. The episodes revolved around funny happenings in the lives of a married couple. A trademark of the serial was the characters played by Satish Shah. In each episode, he played a different character that had a key role in the plot. These characters sometimes had no connection to the protagonists of the story.

Fun Fact: Back in the day, video stores in London would await periodically for a copy of the serial’s tape! It was so popular that it affected box office openings.