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- StarsVenkiAnant NagSudheendraBased on the works of R.K. Narayan, Malgudi Days chronicles the lives of people living in the fictitious town of Malgudi.
- StarsRajit KapoorK.K. RainaKartik DuttaAn intelligent detective from Kolkata solves, without any weapons, many mysteries that remain unsolved by police.
- StarsSatish ShahRatna Pathak ShahSumeet RaghavanThe show revolves around the lives of the members of an Uber Wealthy - High Society Gujarati family of Cuffe Parade - South Mumbai, whose daughter-in-law is from a middle class Delhi background.
- StarsHarish BhimaniNitish BharadwajMukesh KhannaWhen a dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas lead them to the threshold of war, Lord Krishna decides to step in and take control of the situation.
- StarsSangeeta NaikDilip DhawanPawan MalhotraKundan Shah's Nukkad dealt with the struggles of the lower income labor class in cities.
- StarsVijay AnandSaurabh ShuklaFiroz AliTwo private detectives, Sam D'Silva and Gopichand, embark on different quests to solve various murder mysteries.
- StarsShekhar KapurShahab KhanSaurabh DubeyPradhanmantri is an Indian television politics-based reality series/documentary series, hosted by actor-director Shekhar Kapur on Hindi news channel ABP News, which premiered on July 13, 2013. It aims to bring to the audience the never seen before facts of Indian history. Initially conceptualised for 23 episodes, the weekly programme chronicles the history of India from 1947 to the present day. The docu-drama is hosted by the renowned film-maker, actor and now host Shekhar Kapur. The show is a unique attempt to present the changes in the country during the tenures of 13 Indian Prime Ministers in the last 65 years. The show airs every Saturday at 10 PM on ABP news.
- StarsKamia MalhotraRuma GhoshRaghubir YadavLeading a difficult life Mungerilal finds relief through his dreams where he settles scores with everyone and fulfills the secret desires of his heart.
- CreatorAanand MahendrooStarsNavin NischolFarida JalalShekhar SumanThree generations of the Diwan clan live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the Mumbai suburbs. The serial takes the viewer through their various ups and downs as their never-say-die attitude helps them overcome sibling rivalry, relationship troubles, business problems, irksome parents, and in-laws. A distinctive feature of this show is its fast-speaking characters.
- StarsPankaj KapurDeven BhojaniSanjay MishraThe show follows the comedy of a man struggling to get his work done in corrupt offices.
- StarsSudhirJaved KhanPrabha SinhaA non hosted horror movie show by Ramsay Brothers on Zee TV between 1993 to 1997.
- StarsVijay RajShahab KhanGautam RodeA horror anthology series revolving around different ghost stories.
- StarsRoshan SethOm PuriRavi JhankalThe 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.
- StarsBhanu UdayAtul SrivastavaRadhika ApteThe writings of Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore come to life in this collection of tales set in early-20th-century Bengal.
- StarsChandra Prakash DwivediKurush DebooDinesh ShakulThis is a historical saga of establishing the Mauryan Empire in India
- StarsRenuka ShahaneSiddharth KakSurabhi was a popular Indian cultural magazine show hosted by Renuka Shahane and Siddharth Kak. It mainly focused on the Indian culture of the 90s. The Indian culture was presented to the audiences of the show in a different manner and the theme of the show . The main aim of the show was to teach the Indian people about the ethos and values of their cultural past.The show had a weekly quiz competition for its audiences. The show received a lot of answers to their asked questions on the quiz day via post card.
- CreatorR.K. LaxmanStarsAnjan SrivastavBharti AchrekarJeetendra DasadiyaWagle Ki Duniya (literally: 'Wagle's World') was a popular comedy sitcom on Indian television, aired for the first time in 1988 to 1990 on state-run Doordarshan channel. It was directed by Kundan Shah, and was based on characters created by noted cartoonist, R. K. Laxman, especially "the common man" about the issues of common middle-class Indian man.It starred Anjan Srivastav as a bumbling sales clerk in a multinational and Bharati Achrekar as his wife. The series was hit and made Anjan Srivastav a household name.
- DirectorToshiyuki HirumaTakashi MasunagaStarsTony AilNathan AswellBailee ReidYoung boy Mowgli, who was raised in the jungle by animals, must decide whether he belongs to the jungle or the human world as well as confront the villainous tiger, who's threatening the wolf pack that adopted him.
- StarsFirdaus DadiIrrfan KhanSurekha SikriIndia's first teenage soap that dealt with teenage issues, from pimples to premarital sex . 'Banegi Apni Baat' also has the credit of being the longest running weekly fiction show on Indian television. 312 episodes and 6 years.
- StarsAnu MalikVishal DadlaniNeha KakkarThe latest addition to the Idol phenomenon. Indian Idol, like Pop, Canadian, and American Idol, brings the entire country together to compete to become the next singing sensation.
- StarsJatin KanakiaReema LagooArchana Puran SinghIn this series based on the premise "love thy neighbour's wife," the main characters are Keshav Kulkarni and his wife Kokila, and their neighbours Prema Shalini and her husband Dilruba. Keshav adores Prema Shalini, who is more glamorous and sophisticated than his homemaker wife Kokila; and Dilruba is interested in Kokila, who is more his type rather than his film-star wife. The episodes center on their attempts to get closer to each other's wives and the comical situations that result.
- StarsAshok SarafShoma AnandPriya TendulkarAnand Mathur, a middle-class businessman living in Bombay, gets no end of trouble from his five wild, troublesome daughters.
- StarsPankaj KapurArchana Puran SinghSushmita MukherjeeOne of the first indian detective series. Karamchand and his assistant solve murder, robbery and other mysteries.
- StarsShikha SwaroopShahbaaz KhanMukesh KhannaChandrakanta is a television series about the undying love set against the brawl and rivalry between the Naugarh and Vijaygarh Kingdoms.
- StarsShah Rukh KhanRakesh SharmaVikram ChopraA Highly popular TV Series about a batch of trainees into a commando school, their training and eventual induction as soldiers.
- CreatorAsit Kumarr ModiStarsDilip JoshiDisha VakaniMandar ChandwadkarThe day-to-day happenings of Gokuldham Society and its members, who live, celebrate and often face problems together.
- StarsKapil SharmaKiku ShardaNavjot Singh SidhuEvery episode starts with stage act of Kapil Sharma and various characters and then Kapil take one or more celebrity interview with co-actors.
- CreatorAanand MahendrooStarsNavin NischolFarida JalalShekhar SumanThree generations of the Diwan clan live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the Mumbai suburbs. The serial takes the viewer through their various ups and downs as their never-say-die attitude helps them overcome sibling rivalry, relationship troubles, business problems, irksome parents, and in-laws. A distinctive feature of this show is its fast-speaking characters.
- CreatorRamanand SagarStarsArun GovilDeepika ChikhaliaSunil LahriAn adaptation of the ancient epic in which the exiled Prince Rama and his brother Laxman set out to save Rama's wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the demon king of Lanka Ravana.
- CreatorArunabh KumarStarsNaveen KasturiaArunabh KumarAbhay MahajanA story of trials and tribulations of four young entrepreneurs who quit their day jobs in order to pursue their start up venture.
- StarsRohitash GaudAashif SheikhSaumya TandonLoveless marriages and jealousy characterize two neighboring households as they try to cope with each other and themselves.
- StarsNiki WaliaOm PuriMadhavanThe pivot of the series is the Indian Coast Guard, which is a multi-mission independent armed force. There's plenty of action as the coast guards battle terrorists and mafia syndicates, with help from local police.
- StarsRonit RoyRomit RajAjay Kumar NainLawyer K.D. Pathak takes up the challenge of defending the accused by personally investigating the crime.
- CreatorSiddharth BasuSameer NairStarsAmitabh BachchanShah Rukh KhanDeepika PadukoneAn Indian version of the popular quiz show, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Contestants start off with easy questions, but as they move forward the questions get more and more challenging. To help them out, they are given "lifelines" that let them either eliminate two of the four possible answers, call a friend at home for help, or take a poll of the audience for what they think the right answer is.
- StarsAamir KhanVikky KumarSrideviAamir Khan hosts and produces this documentary/talkshow that explores the social issues affecting modern India.
- StarsKitu GidwaniAnju MahendruRohit Roy'Swaabhimaan' is a sizzling saga of our supercharged times. Every afternoon viewers meet the most exciting people in town - Svetlana, Rishabh, Ranjana Devi, Devika, Mahen, Nishi and Ronnie. 'Swaabhimaan' unfolds the volatile story of a compellingly beautiful woman - Svetlana who finds herself pitched in a complicated battle where there are no real winners. Insecurity, suspicion and fear threaten to erode her indomitable spirit as she struggles to come to terms with her position - that of a pampered mistress whose tycoon patron dies leaving her to cope with the ugly aftermath of the tragedy - inheritance wars, succession rights, property entanglements, petty quarrels and above all, emotional mine-fields that threaten to destroy her very soul. How Svetlana handles the multi-pronged attacks on her forms the backbone of 'Swabhimaan' that will draw you into its fold and keep you there.
- CreatorEkalavya BhattacharyaJyoti Kapur DasEkta KapoorStarsRajkummar RaoNaveen KasturiaEdward SonnenblickThe man. The legend. The mystery. He fascinated us in life, and long after his "death". This is the story of India's biggest cover-up: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the mystery of his alleged death.
- CreatorNikkhil AdvaniGideon RaffStarsSatyadeep MisraPurab KohliManish ChaudhariAfter spending 17 years in captivity, two soldiers, who share a dark secret, return to their families. The two families try to pick up from where they left off, while a government agent tries to expose their secret.
- CreatorAgrim JoshiStarsAashish ChaudharyAmit DolawatPuja BanerjeeShowcasing stories inspired from real life events, this fictionalized investigative thriller plunges viewers into the world of Dev Burman - a detective who is an enigma in himself.
- An original four-part crime documentary series produced in association with HBO Asia and Star World, The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors examines the story of a double murder of a teenage girl and her family's household servant in Noida, India. Featuring never-before-seen exclusive interviews with Aarushi's parents, the series chronicles the twists and turns of a case that has confounded and divided India's law enforcement, media, judiciary and people alike.
- StarsJaspal BhattiVivek ShauqSavita BhattiJaspal Bhatti's satirical take on the common societal problems in India.
- StarsAkul TripathiEkaant takes you through the abandoned roads and alleys of some of India's historic locations. Travelling through the spread out palaces and deserted forts, the show documents and investigates the eerie processes of abandonment of each site.
- StarsAbhimanyu SinghRavi KhanvilkarSandeep MohanShort stories exploring today's concepts in ancient Indian contexts.
- CreatorSamar KhanStarsWashi KhanNimrat KaurAkshay OberoiPreparing to be the Indian Army's first female test case in a combat role, Captain Shikha Sharma will do anything to fit into the male-dominated academy. Will she finally be the Indian Army's first ever Female Combat Officer?
- StarsBajrangbali SinghGaurav GhatnekarChandan AnandAfter the end of 18 days war of Mahabharata, Pandavas and Kauravas reach the court of Chitragupta where they have to answer their actions of their past life. In each episode one of the character takes the centre stage to answer the questions asked by Chitragupta on behalf of the others.
- StarsAnang DesaiRajeev MehtaSupriya PathakA family comedy about an angry old man, his good-for-nothing son Praful and daughter-in-law Hansa, widowed daughter-in-law Jayshree, and grandchildren Jackie and Chakki, who are the smartest ones of all.
- StarsHimanshu SoniVandana LalwaniGungun UprariThis series is a biography of Siddharta Gautama, the great Indian sage and founder of Buddhism.
- StarsAshok KumarSushma SethDivya Seth ShahThe story of a lower middle class family and the struggles they face in their day to day lives.
- StarsArun BaliPankaj KapurAnanya KhareA poor laborer Budhai (Pankaj Kapur) is caught between two warring feudal cousins in pre-independence India. Later, the story portrays post-independence India, where Budhai's politician son is doing well, but power corrupts.
- StarsDolly TomarMonika RavanDeepti PandeySavitribai Jyotirao Phule (3 January 1831 - 10 March 1897) was an Indian social reformer and poet. Along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule she played an important role in improving women's rights in India during British rule. The couple founded the first women's school at Bhide Wada in pune in 1848.. She also worked to abolish discrimination and unfair treatment of people based on caste and gender. She is regarded as an important figure of the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra and is regarded as "Rashtramata" (The Mother of The Nation). But unfortunately majority of many Indians especially young generation is not aware of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. The story starts with a terrifying incident of a girl burnt alive in a village in Maharashtra and while covering this news ace reporter Kavya Banerjee meets social reformer Bhaskar manjule for his review and opinion regarding the incident. Bhaskar while giving his interview gives example of Savitribai Phule and to his shock Kavya questions him about Savitribai Phule as she is completely unaware of this iconic lady. Bhaskar scolds Kavya and tells her that its very shameful being a female journalist she doesn't know about this great lady. Kavya feels guilty and she decides to find out more information on Savitribai Phule. Kavya on suggestion of Bhaskar manjule leaves for kudaal village near satara to meet retired professor Namdev patil who is a true follower of Savitribai Phule... Kavya meets Namdev in his village but he refuses to give information about Savitribai Phule but later on seeing her dedication and sincerity about her work he agrees to narrate the story of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule'.
- CreatorBiswa Kalyan RathStarsBiswa Kalyan RathShweta TripathiSandeep MehtaDr. Shreya is posted in Sitlapur village to conduct a cataract camp but challenges begin unfolding one after the other. She keeps fighting the system but the question remains whether she will change the system or the system will change her?
- CreatorSrishti Behl AryaStarsSara KhanKranti Prakash JhaTanaya SachdevaSara Khan acts as travel guide to colorful Indian locations steeped in history as she delves into the stories associated with these legendary spots.
- StarsNupur JoshiPurva ParagVaibhav TalwarDetective Vijay must find the killers before they commit further murders and must educate the village people about HIV/AIDS.
- StarsSunny HindujaUjjwal GaurahaPrashantt GupthaAdrishya is a show based on some of the greatest spies in Indian history.These are stories of the unsung heroes that fought for a cause.
- StarsPushpesh PantManwendra TripathyExplore the history and flavors of regional Indian cuisine, from traditional Kashmiri feasts to the vegetarian dishes of Gujarat.
- StarsVijay KashyapSandhya SudhakarAnang DesaiThe story is about Ramakrishna's journey from Tenali to Vijayanagara. Ramakrishna, better known as Tenali Rama, was an honored poet in the court of King Krishnadevaraya. He was famous for his exceptional intelligence, quick decision making and sense of humor.
- StarsGirish KarnadDeepa LagooAkshay AnandThe show has been compared to Stranger Things of Netflix even though it was made 30 years ago. It introduced the concepts of cloning, time travel, space travel, DNA Crystallization, androids, and future galactic wars to Indian audiences.
- CreatorAnshuman SinhaStarsAnup SoniSatyajeet RajputShruti GholapFictional representation of real life crime cases in India
- StarsGautam RodePayal RajputSeema BiswasOnce in every 144 years Mahakumb Amrit makes an appearance. To guard it, 7 saviors are born and have supernatural powers.
- StarsBernard HillThree-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history
- StarsSarvadaman BanerjeeSwapnil JoshiSandeep MohanWhen evil takes over the world, Lord Vishnu incarnates into the world as Shri Krishna for the protection of the righteous and the destruction of the wicked.
- StarsAnirudh MadesiaRehman KhanGaurav K JhaA competitive show in which various Stand-Up Comedians get judged on their professional skills to make people laugh, to ultimately figure out the champion.
- StarsMalvika TiwariShahbaaz KhanMukesh RishiThe sword of Tipu Sultan is based on the novel of same name by Bhagwan S Gidwani. It chronicles the life stories of Hadar Ali and Tipu Sultan. The novel is regarded as being historically accurate. The series was one of the best-pictured and most popular of its time. When the British tried to colonize India, after initial resistance they rapidly gained control over large parts of India until they reached the south where initially Hadar Ali then his son Tipu Sultan kept them at bay for decades. Tipu was regarded as a highly skilled general and warrior and is credited with the invention of rockets and navy in India. His small army was able to hold the combined forces of the British East India Company and the Marathas away and held sway over the Deccan. Tipu faced and was killed in Srirangapatnam at the Battle of Srirangapatna.
- StarsVishal MalhotraPeeya Rai ChowdharyRushad RanaThe story is based on the lives of 12th grade students at the DeNobili High School and their adventures, their fears and hopes, their relationships and interactions. Besides that the story also focuses on issues pertinent for the younger generation such as dating, careers, health, exams, causes in a light-hearted manner. The first season of the series more focused on the stars where they were in school flitting through life with joys and sorrows of life as students. The first season contained 80 episodes and the second contained around 55 episodes.The second season focuses on students lives on campus. Each episode of the series takes you through the year spent by an exciting bunch of teenagers - a year during which they fall in love, and suffer heart-breaks, have problems with their teachers and parents, experience pressures at exam time and so on. Their trials and tribulations are captured poignantly and with rare sensitivity.
- StarsSudesh BerrySuhas KhandkePradeep Kabra'SURAAG the clue' is a popular crime TV serial and Inspector Bharat (Sudesh Berry) the young and dynamic CID Officer with his sixth sense and the ability to think out of the box, gets all the clues which helps him solve most of the complicated and mysterious cases. Only the complicated cases come to him and he makes it simple. With his ability to take people into confidence, wisdom to delegate smart people and thorough study of the case are the best part of the serial. This Crime based serial 'SURAAG' has one complete story in every episode yet holds back the viewers because it's uniqueness.
- CreatorRamanand SagarStarsArun GovilSajjanMulraj RajdaBased on India mythological collection of 25 stories known as Baital Pachisi. It revolves around the Kind Vikram who is tasked to capture a Betaal, a celestial spirit analogus to Vampire. The Betaal during journey narrates a story & asks Question based on them.
- StarsRajat SharmaNarendra ModiShah Rukh KhanThe host invites various personalities who must defend themselves in light of their recent controversies and against the accusations levied on them by the public.
- CreatorPalki MalhotraStarsKaran Singh GroverMohnish BehlShilpa AnandYoung aspiring medical interns join Sanjeevani in hopes of becoming the best doctors. They go through many trials and tribulations and try to manage their professional and personal lives.
- StarsMrinal DuttVrajesh HirjeeSandhya MridulThe series is about a guy, Raffe Roy Choudhary. Raffe was a 21-year old first year Criminology student and was extremely enthusiastic towards the happenings, crimes around him.
- DirectorV.G. SamantMilind UkeyStarsMukesh KhannaVirajMona ShettyThis animated movie depicts Hanuman's life from birth. The narrator is actor Mukesh Khanna. The movie relays how Hanuman was born to Anjani a female Apsara and Kesari, by the blessings of Vayu-Dev, the Wind God.
- StarsShaanAditya NarayanShreya GhoshalIndian music reality show.
- StarsMadhavanAmit SadhSapna PabbiThis series just asks one question - how far will you go to protect the one you love. Two desperate and driven men must engage in the ultimate cat and mouse game to save the one they love.
- CreatorVarun GroverStarsSaif Ali KhanNawazuddin SiddiquiNeeraj KabiA link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.
- CreatorSiddharth SenguptaStarsArunoday SinghNidhi SinghSaanand VermaRudra, a senior police inspector is set on a mission to catch a wanted criminal with his personal life on stake.
- StarsRadhika ApteManav KaulRohit PathakIn a totalitarian near-future India, a mysterious prisoner is sent to a remote military interrogation center where he turns the tables on his captors by exposing their most shameful secrets and unleashing a demon from Arabic folklore.
- StarsJay JoshiSaqib SaleemJimmy ShergillRangbaaz Phir Se is inspired from the life of Anandpal Singh who was a gangster active in the state of Rajasthan. The series chronicles his rise to becoming the most wanted criminal in the history of Rajasthan.
- StarsPaoli DamRahul BanerjeeSankar DebnathKaali is a story which takes you on a cliffhanger ride where a mother has one night to save her son. Produced by Parambrata Chattopadhyay who is known for acting in and directing brilliant and entertaining films, Kaali delves into the unseen underbelly of Kolkata which is usually spoken about in hushed tones. Filled with hope, courage, danger and betrayal, Kaali is a multi-layered show that will give you jitters as it progresses towards the climax.
- CreatorPuneet KrishnaKaran AnshumanStarsPankaj TripathiAli FazalShweta TripathiA shocking incident at a wedding procession ignites a series of events entangling the lives of two families in the lawless city of Mirzapur.
- CreatorSameer SaxenaStarsHetal GadaAnngad RaajRajesh KumarSet in the summer of 1998 it is a story about conflicting emotions towards family members from the eyes of a twelve year old.
- CreatorSamar KhanStarsWashi KhanNimrat KaurAkshay OberoiPreparing to be the Indian Army's first female test case in a combat role, Captain Shikha Sharma will do anything to fit into the male-dominated academy. Will she finally be the Indian Army's first ever Female Combat Officer?
- CreatorEkalavya BhattacharyaJyoti Kapur DasEkta KapoorStarsRajkummar RaoNaveen KasturiaEdward SonnenblickThe man. The legend. The mystery. He fascinated us in life, and long after his "death". This is the story of India's biggest cover-up: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the mystery of his alleged death.
- StarsZakir KhanVyom SharmaKumar VarunRonny's lie of working for his 'Chacha', the MLA has come true. He now sets his sights on fighting the Parshad (Councilor) Election. However, when Chachaji makes it clear that the ticket will stay with the present Parshad.