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The Evolution of Indian TV Serials: A Journey Through Time

Indian television serials have come a long way since the early days of Doordarshan. In the 1980s and 1990s, Indian TV serials were mostly centered around family dramas and social issues. Shows like "Hum Log" and "Buniyaad" captured the imagination of a generation of viewers with their realistic portrayal of Indian middle-class life.

However, in the 2000s, Indian TV serials underwent a transformation with the entry of private channels like Star Plus, Zee TV, and Sony Entertainment Television. The focus shifted to more glamorous and high-production value shows that catered to a wider audience. Serials like "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi," "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii," and "Kasautii Zindagii Kay" became household names and established the trend of long-running daily soaps.

The rise of reality TV shows like "Bigg Boss," "Indian Idol," and "Dance India Dance" further diversified the content available on Indian television Kumkum Bhagya Written Update. These shows brought a fresh and interactive element to the medium, allowing viewers to participate in the programming and engage with their favorite contestants.

In recent years, streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hotstar have also entered the Indian TV market, offering a wide range of original content that caters to the evolving tastes of viewers. Shows like "Sacred Games," "Mirzapur," and "Paatal Lok" have gained critical acclaim and introduced a new level of quality storytelling to Indian audiences.

Overall, the evolution of Indian TV serials reflects the changing dynamics of the entertainment industry and the shifting preferences of viewers. From simple family dramas to high-concept thrillers, Indian TV serials continue to captivate audiences with their varied genres and engaging storytelling.

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Will chacha-bhatija's mended fence keep BJP out of Mainpuri? | India News

Will chacha-bhatija’s mended fence keep BJP out of Mainpuri? | India News

MAINPURI: An angry UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath descended on Mainpuri and slammed Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav as “pendulum” and “football” who keeps swinging sides. His derision was directed at the “chachaji” mending fences with “bhatija” Akhilesh Yadav, and throwing his weight behind “bahu” Dimple Yadav in the high pitched Lok Sabha battle necessitated by Mulayam Singh Yadav’s…

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Will chacha-bhatija's mended fence keep BJP out of Mainpuri? | India News - Times of India

Will chacha-bhatija’s mended fence keep BJP out of Mainpuri? | India News – Times of India

MAINPURI: An angry UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath descended on Mainpuri and slammed Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav as “pendulum” and “football” who keeps swinging sides. His derision was directed at the “chachaji” mending fences with “bhatija” Akhilesh Yadav, and throwing his weight behind “bahu” Dimple Yadav in the high pitched Lok Sabha battle necessitated by Mulayam Singh Yadav’s…

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Hazrat Sultan Bahu R.A Naheen faqeeree jhalliaan maaran, Suttiaan lok jagaavan hoo. Naheen faqeeree vaihndeeaan nadeeaan, Sukkiaan paar langhaavan hoo. Naheen faqeeree wich havaa de, Sajjaadaa thairaavan hoo. Naam faqeer tinhaan da, jehrhe Dil wich dost tikaavan hoo. Translation - Spiritual life does not consist Of loud prayers and frenzied dancing- They only upset the peace and quiet of early morning. Walking on water is not spirituality Nor is praying on mats suspended in mid air. They alone may be called mystics, O Bahu, Who have enshrined the Friend in their hearts. ****Hu – Spirtual Connection to Divinity: Hazrat Sultan Bahoo click website link: https://ift.tt/2M3hlsh https://ift.tt/2QhlhFP

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5,4 Ton Solar Subsidi Ditimbun di Kota Samarinda, Diduga Jadi Penyebab Kelangkaan, Safaruddin Minta Pengawasan Lebih Ditingkatkan

INTREN.ID, SAMARINDA – Gudang penampungan bahan bakar minyak (BBM) di Jalan Jakarta 1, RT 14, Kelurahan Lok Bahu, Kecamatan Sungai Kunjang, Kota digerebek polisi, Jumat (19/8/2022) sekira pukul 20.00 Wita. Lokasi itu diduga dijadikan tempat penimbunan 5,4 ton solar bersubsidi atau sekitar 5.400 liter. Padahal saat ini terjadi kelangkaan solar yang membuat masyarakat resah. Anggota DPR RI Dapil…

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#Wayofliving_Part148 Conversation of Supreme God Kabir with Kaal || Part-D "For Evidence, Nectar-Speech From Different Chapters Of Holy Kabir Sagar" Conversation Between Kabir Ji and Jyoti Niranjan Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 62: - "Dharmrai's (Jyoti Niranjan) Statement" Dharmrai as vinti thaani | main sevak dwitiya na jaani ||1 Gyani binti ek hamara | so na karahu jih se ho mor bigaara ||2 Purush deenh jas mokahn raaju | tum bhi dehhu to hovey mm kaaju ||3 Ab main vachan tumhro maani | leejo hansa ham so gyaani ||4 Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 63: - Dayavant tum Sahib data | etik kripa karo ho tata ||5 Purush shaap mokahn deenha | lakh jeev nit graasan keenha ||6 Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 64: - Jo jeev sakal lok tav aavae | kaise kshudha mor mitaavae ||7 Jaise Purush kripa mope keenha | bhausagar ka raaj mohe deenha ||8 Tum bhi kripa mopar karahu | jo maange so mohey deho barahu ||9 Satyug, Treta, Dwapar maahin | teeno yug jeev thodey jaahin ||10 Chautha yug jab Kalyug aavae | tab tav sharan jeev bahu jaavae ||11 Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 65; Speech from line no. 3 from above: - Pratham doot mm prakate jaai | peechhe ansh tumhara aayi ||12 Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 64; Speech from line no. 6 from above: - Aisa vachan Hari mohe deejae | tab sansar gavan tav keejae ||13 "Jogjit's Statement = Gyani's Statement" Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 64; Speech from line no. 7 from above: - Arey Kaal tum parpanch pasara | teeno yug jeevan dukh dara ||14 Binti tori leenh maen jaani | mokahn thagaa Kaal abhimaani ||15 Jas binti tu mosan keenhi | so ab bakhs tohey deenhi ||16 Chautha yug jab Kalyug aavae | tab Ham apna ansh pathaavaen ||17 "Dharmrai's (Kaal) Statement" Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 64; Speech from line no. 17 from above: - He Sahib tum panth chalaau | jeev ubaar lok lae jaau ||18 Speech of Anurag Sagar from Page 66; Speech from line no. 8, 9, 16 to 21 from above: - Sandhi chhaap (Saar Shabd) mohe dijey Gyaani | jaise devoge hans sahdaani ||19 Jo jan mokoon sandhi (Saar Shabd) bataavae | take nikat Kaal nahin aavae ||20 Kahae Dharmrai jaao sansara | aanahu jeev naam aadhaara ||21 Johansatumhre gun gaavae https://www.instagram.com/p/CbfM1v3oCMa/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Raag Soohee - Guru Raam Daas Ji - Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji - Ang 757 raag soohee asaTapadheeaa mahalaa chauthhaa ghar doojaa ikOankaar satigur prasaadh || koiee aan milaavai meraa preetam piaaraa hau tis peh aap vechaiee ||1|| dharasan har dhekhan kai taiee || kirapaa kareh taa satigur meleh har har naam dhiaaiee ||1|| rahaau || je sukh dheh ta tujheh araadhee dhukh bhee tujhai dhiaaiee ||2|| je bhukh dheh ta it hee raajaa dhukh vich sookh manaiee ||3|| tan man kaaT kaaT sabh arapee vich aganee aap jalaiee ||4|| pakhaa feree paanee ddovaa jo dheveh so khaiee ||5|| naanak gareeb ddeh piaa dhuaarai har mel laih vaddiaaiee ||6|| akhee kaadd dharee charanaa tal sabh dharatee fir mat paiee ||7|| je paas bahaaleh taa tujheh araadhee je maar kaddeh bhee dhiaaiee ||8|| je lok salaahe taa teree upamaa je ni(n)dhai ta chhodd na jaiee ||9|| je tudh val rahai taa koiee kih aakhau tudh visariaai mar jaiee ||10|| vaar vaar jaiee gur uoopar pai pairee sa(n)t manaiee ||11|| naanak vichaaraa bhiaa dhivaanaa har tau dharasan kai taiee ||12|| jhakhaR jhaagee meeh varasai bhee gur dhekhan jaiee ||13|| samu(n)dh saagar hovai bahu khaaraa gursikh la(n)gh gur peh jaiee ||14|| jiau praanee jal bin hai marataa tiau sikh gur bin mar jaiee ||15|| jiau dharatee sobh kare jal barasai tiau sikh gur mil bigasaiee ||16|| sevak kaa hoi sevak varataa kar kar binau bulaiee ||17|| naanak kee bena(n)tee har peh gur mil gur sukh paiee ||18|| too aape gur chelaa hai aape gur vich dhe tujheh dhiaaiee ||19|| jo tudh seveh so toohai hoveh tudh sevak paij rakhaiee ||20|| bha(n)ddaar bhare bhagatee har tere jis bhaavai tis dhevaiee ||21|| jis too(n) dheh soiee jan paae hor nihafal sabh chaturaiee ||22|| simar simar simar gur apunaa soiaa man jaagaiee ||23|| eik dhaan ma(n)gai naanak vechaaraa har dhaasan dhaas karaiee ||24|| je gur jhiRake ta meeThaa laagai je bakhase ta gur vaddiaaiee ||25|| gurmukh boleh so thai paae manmukh kichh thai na paiee ||26|| paalaa kakar varaf varasai gursikh gur dhekhan jaiee ||27|| sabh dhinas rain dhekhau gur apunaa vich akhee gur pair dharaiee ||28|| anek upaav karee gur kaaran gur bhaavai so thai paiee ||29|| rain dhinas gur charan araadhee dhiaa karahu mere saiee ||30|| naanak kaa jeeau pi(n)dd guroo hai gur mil tirapat aghaiee ||31|| naanak kaa prabh poor rahio hai jat kat tat gosaiee ||32||1|| By Bhai Jagtar Singh Ji #Rasbhinna by Rasbhinna Kirtan

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Samajwadi Party fields Dimple Yadav for Mainpuri bypoll | Lucknow News

Samajwadi Party fields Dimple Yadav for Mainpuri bypoll | Lucknow News

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party on Thursday named former Kannauj MP Dimple Yadav as the party candidate for the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll, necessitated by the death of her father-in-law and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. Wife of SP national president Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam’s badi bahu has been an MP from Kannauj twice in the past. SP patriarch’s choti bahu Aparna Yadav had formally joined the BJP in…

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Samajwadi Party names Dimple Yadav as its candidate from Mainpuri | Lucknow News - Times of India

Samajwadi Party names Dimple Yadav as its candidate from Mainpuri | Lucknow News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party on Thursday named former Kannauj MP Dimple Yadav as the party candidate for the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll, necessitated by the death of her father-in-law and SP Patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. Wife of SP national president Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam’s Bardi Bahu has been an MP from Kannauj twice in the past. SP patriarch’s Choti Bahu Aparna Yadav had formally joined the BJP…

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Netflix and Amazon gave daring Indian filmmakers hope. Now that's turning to fear Even with two major, critically acclaimed films under her belt — “Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow,” a thriller she wrote and directed, and “Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi,” a political drama that won Bollywood’s equivalent of an Academy Award — the work just wouldn’t come. Since then, the Mumbai-based filmmaker says she has “been inundated with work.” Her film “Guilty” — a social issues drama about a rape investigation — was released by the streaming giant in 2020. In the same year, Disney+ Hotstar released her 8-part comedy series “Hundred.” Now, increasing government scrutiny of these more provocative projects and other groundbreaking stories is worrying Narain and many other creators in Mumbai, the home of India’s film industry. Original shows on Amazon Prime and Netflix have lately drawn ire from Indian politicians and regular citizens who consider these films and TV shows insensitive to cultural and religious beliefs. Police complaints have also piled up against creators and company executives, and some of the offenses they have been accused of — including committing “deliberate or malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings” — carry prison terms of up to three years, a fine, or both. And, in recent months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has announced new rules and guidelines for streaming services, though no explicit bans on particular themes. India’s creative community now fears that streaming services may buckle under the pressure, and refrain from touching stories that are even remotely controversial. It’s a troubling sign for an industry that had just begun experimenting with new forms of storytelling and producing shows capable of worldwide appeal. Just last year, Delhi Crime, a Netflix drama series based on the real rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in India’s capital, won an international Emmy. Start of a new era The arrival of Amazon (AMZN) and Netflix in India has been a boon to directors and writers like Narain, who had long languished on the fringes of Bollywood — an industry often accused of nepotism. Several filmmakers told CNN Business they thought the international streaming services introduced a degree of professionalism. “I co-directed a film called ‘House Arrest,’ which was released on Netflix in 2019, and everyone on set was thrilled just because they were getting paid on time,” said Samit Basu, novelist and filmmaker. He added that the culture changed to one where rigorous research and development were commonplace. “A lot of book rights were auctioned and writers’ rooms started happening,” Basu added. “Earlier, people in the film industry hardly ever read books.” More importantly, these companies made it possible for storytellers to explore subjects that had previously been untouched. Bollywood films are hamstrung by the Central Board of Film Certification, which forces filmmakers to remove everything from kisses and swear words to shots of drug abuse — once even from a film about drug abuse. Indian TV, which is also regulated by the government, is dominated by often regressive stories about housewives and mothers-in-law. Streaming content broke that mold because it was, until recently, unregulated by the government. “Sacred Games,” Netflix’s first original series in the country, shocked Indian viewers by casting well-known actors in a show that liberally made use of abusive language, violence and nudity. The program was compared to “Narcos,” Netflix’s hit American drama about Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar. Amazon’s first series in the country, meanwhile, was “Inside Edge” — a show about the dark underbelly of cricket, a sport that is worshipped in India. Both “Inside Edge and “Sacred Games” were nominated for International Emmy awards. Several other shows on the platforms have also taken an unflinching look at subjects ranging from politics to female sexuality, which Bollywood and Indian TV have typically shied away from. “I am glad I did my film for Netflix because they did not dilute anything,” said Narain, referring to her project “Guilty.” When a kiss offends Politically-fueled uproar over shows on these international video platforms isn’t new. “Sacred Games,” which was released in 2018, managed to offend lawmakers from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress Party. In 2019, a politician from the BJP filed a police complaint against the creator of the show for a “scene which disrespects Sikh religious symbol Kada.” But lately, the political and public outrage has reached a crescendo. Netflix faced boycott calls in November over “A Suitable Boy,” an adaptation of the award-winning novel of the same name by author Vikram Seth. Some viewers and BJP politicians were angered by a scene that depicts a Hindu man and a Muslim woman kissing in a temple, which led to complaints against Netflix executives. The company did not respond to CNN Business’s request for an update on these complaints. In January, Amazon’s political drama “Tandav” — which has been likened to the Netflix series “House of Cards” — faced a backlash from politicians who said they complained to the police about the company and the show’s creators for depicting Hindu Gods in a derogatory way. Aparna Purohit, the Head of India Originals at Amazon Prime Video, was questioned by police for several hours. Both Amazon and the show’s creators issued an apology. “We respect our viewers’ diverse beliefs and apologize unconditionally,” Amazon said in a statement. That same month, an Indian journalist filed a police complaint against Amazon’s crime series “Mirzapur” for “showing the city of Mirzapur in a bad light,” according to media reports. And this month, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights asked Netflix to stop streaming “Bombay Begums,” a drama about five ambitious women, because of its “inappropriate portrayal” of children, who were shown sniffing cocaine. The government has also taken official action to rein in streaming services and the content they provide. Last November, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry brought the previously unregulated services within its scope. Three months later, the government announced new rules for online content, including a requirement for video platforms to classify their content into age-based categories. They also have to appoint a “grievance redressal officer” in India who has to address every complaint made against the company within 15 days. While activists have criticized these rules, the government said the video streaming services must be “responsible and accountable” for their content. “India is tolerant and will remain tolerant,” India’s technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday. “But the limits of tolerance and standards of tolerance should not be judged on the creating freedom or abuse of a particular producer of an OTT platform.” The new rules do not explicitly ban any type of content — but the vague scope of the regulations is also exactly why filmmakers who spoke to CNN Business were troubled. A wide range of topics have already been targeted with complaints and outrage, leaving creators second-guessing and self-censoring. “In India, anyone can have a problem with anything. In India, people confuse what a character is saying with what the writer believes,��� said Sumit Purohit, who wrote for “Inside Edge” and “Scam 1992,” a web series on Sony’s streaming service SonyLiv. “How can you make a series like the ‘Mindhunter’ here?” he asked, referring to a Netflix show about serial killers. Purohit also described the impact of self-censorship on a writer, saying that it “makes you angry, frustrated,” because “that is not how any art is created.” The backlash from all sides — politicians, journalists, national agencies and even regular citizens — is hard for American services to fight in India, a key overseas market, as they are wary of getting on the wrong side of the government. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in 2018 his “next 100 million” users would come from India. In Dec 2019, he said his company would spend 30 billion rupees ($413 million) on original content over the next two years in India. And, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has said that “it [Prime Video] is doing well everywhere but there’s nowhere it is doing better than in India.” A chilling effect There are already some signs that the industry might be regressing. Earlier this month, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources, that “companies like Amazon’s Prime Video and Netflix are inspecting planned shows and scripts, with some even deleting scenes that could be controversial.” A few days later, the Indian financial newspaper Mint reported, citing anonymous sources, that Amazon had canceled the second season of the crime series “Paatal Lok,” which was praised for its portrayal of corruption and caste discrimination. Amazon and Netflix declined to comment on the reports. “Nothing that has politics in it is being touched [commissioned] right now,” said Josy Joseph, an investigative journalist whose media platform is collaborating with the creator of “Sacred Games” to make a series about Tihar Jail, India’s largest prison. “There is a massive depression that has set into the creative minds of Mumbai,” he said. “They are scared and writers are winding down to mediocrity. They are going back to telling saas-bahu stories or conservative romance.” (Saas-bahu means “mother-in-law and daughter-in-law” in Hindi.) While production isn’t slowing down — Netflix has announced 40 new shows and movies from India — Basu worries that production houses in the future may go for content that is “unambiguously safe” and “assumes that the audience’s intelligence is zero.” Just weeks after Prime Video executive Purohit was questioned by police, the platform announced it would produce its first film in Bollywood, the stronghold of traditional Indian movie making. “Ram Setu” will “highlight our Indian heritage,” said Vijay Subramanium, the head of content at Amazon Prime Video India, in a statement. Some filmmakers are less pessimistic about their creative freedom. Karan Anshuman, one of the creators of “Mirzapur” and “Inside Edge,” said he felt it was “too early to react” to the heightened scrutiny, adding that he would rather “wait and watch.” But film writer Arpita Chatterjee, said it is too late to rein in the Indian filmmaking community now. “We can’t just go back 20 years,” Chatterjee said. “The world is at a different place and storytellers are at a different place. You can’t just put the genie back in the bottle.” Source link Orbem News #Amazon #daring #Fear #filmmakers #gave #Hope #Indian #Netflix #turning