In the world of general entertainment, Zee TV stands for ultimate entertainment, substituting world class genre with filling entertainment over the years. The sheer variety and depth of Zee TV's programs has been exceptional over the years and now into its 24th anniversary, there are plenty of reasons to thank this household name in India. So, which are the evergreen programs on Zee that we would so love to revisit.
The show had an immensely popular 4 year run and became the acting launch pad of contemporary legends of Indian cinema, including the star-studded names of Irrfan Khan and R. Madhavan. For a young, but coming of age, age-group of the young 20 something's, Banegi Apni Baat was the quintessential Zee serving of romance, anguish, excitement, love and it's labor lost. It is a must watch and is still remembered having vacated the TV screens nearly 2 decades back.
The rise of the flamboyant and supremely confident working woman, a soul unafraid to take on the rising challenges of a demanding contemporary Indian society, Tara painted the trials, tribulations and unique triumphs of the beautiful ambitious Indian woman and conveyed the essence of close friendship with rich fervor. It gave a huge boost to the acting career of Navneet Nishan.
Based on a popular novel by Late Shri Jaywant Dalvi, Hasratein was a beautiful and heart-wrenching adaptation of a woman who leaves her husband and maintains an extra-marital equation with another man. Shefali Shah and Harsh Chaya were at their best in Hasratein, one of Zee's most loved shows.
The trouble causing, mayhem wrecking but the cutely crazy band of 5 sisters was perhaps the most adored show of its times. It squared a highly troubled but funnily charming dad against the miscreants in his own family and rolled up a laughter for an entire generation that grew up admiring Zee's penchant for comedy. Ashok Sarraf was perhaps at his best in Hum Paanch.
The feelings and emotions of a close knit bunch of 12th graders who were coming to life to life's challenges, anguishes and that thing called love. Hip Hip Hurray was a regaling triumph for the young teenagers who were ready to take on life's challenges.
This one was a classic. With all the quintessential bearings to serve up a chill - Zee Horror Show had episodic triumphs that featured the eerie house and its mystery, the soft but panicky laughter of the old woman, the grizzly 'witch' and plenty of notable horror servings that left us stunned and in shock every weekend.
We will include a recent one here. The epic chemistry between god, as played by a modern avatar of Lord Shiva; Shivay and his famous pupil- Bhagwan Das Chowbey; a mid age, middle class struggler who seeks in the lord a cushy comfort away from life's woes and troubles was a soul stirring hit. Episode after episode, Zee served lessons in good living, kindness, gratitude and the very simple but essential aspect of standing up for one's belief and family courtesy this much loved show. Himanshu Soni was at his dapper best as the young lord Shiva in Neeli Chatri Wale.
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