Theres not much info on the net about the director, producer or the plot either.Will we ever create television content which will be globally acclaimed or an industry worthy of an award show of its own Then I realized, we already did We created a history of great television shows in 80s and 90s.
Amravati Ki Kathayen Series Had MoreA 13 episode series had more powerful story to tell than the soap operas of today which run for five years.![]() It was the time when film actors too did not hesitate from appearing on TV, and it wasnt to promote their upcoming films. However, most of them talk about the famous ones like Ramayan (1987-88), Mahabharat (1988-90), Hum Log (1984-85), Buniyad (1986), Ye Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Nukkad (1986-88), Malgudi Days etc. Heres a list of the less written about fiction TV shows of the yore, some that I remember and some that I recalled while searching on the net. While some of them had great content, direction and production value others got us hooked purely because of the novelty factor and diverse genres. Ive read somewhere that Naseeruddin Shah wanted to play the great Urdu poet, but Gulzars first choice was Sanjeev Kumar. The duo shared great chemistry and had given classics like Koshish, Angoor and Parichay. Unfortunately, Sanjeev Kumar passed away and the role fell in Naseeruddin Shahs lap who immortalized the character. The story followed Mirza Ghalibs life, his marriage to Umrao Begum played by Tanvi Azmi and his alleged affair with courtesan Nawab Jaan played by Neena Gupta. Shafi Inamdar essayed the role of Mir Taqi Mir, another great poet of the Mughal era. Jawaharlal Nehrus book The Discovery Of India which traces 5000 years of Indian history in a dramatic way. Tales of Mahabharat, Ramayan, Chanakya, Ashoka The Great, Kalidas, Akbar, Shivaji were all portrayed by the likes of Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Tom Alter and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. The narration by Roshan Seth who played Nehru (he also played Nehru in Richard Attenboroughs Gandhi) made the book completely transpire on screen. ![]() Amravati Ki Kathayen Serial Introduced UsThe serial introduced us to the great warrior and king of Mysore, Tipu Sultan. It was grand with elaborate sets, tight script and some really good acting. The music was composed by Naushad; I still remember the title track. From what I recollect the story was about a haunted kila (fort) where people would get lost, walk out with a hand print of blood on their backs and other such spooky stuff. While the end of Kile Ka Rahasya was a bit disappointing, the title track was haunting enough to spook the hell out of us. I dont remember the actors except for Veerendra Saxena (remember Jassis dad in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin).
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