Hum Log (TV series)
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| Hum Log | |
|---|---|
| File:Hum Log.jpg A still from Hum Log | |
| Genre | Drama, entertainment and Indian soap opera. |
| Written by | Manohar Shyam Joshi |
| Directed by | P. Kumar Vasudev |
| Starring | Vinod Nagpal Jayshri Arora Rajesh Puri Abhinav Chaturvedi Seema Bhargava Divya Seth Sushma Seth |
| Opening theme | "Hum Log" by Anil Biswas |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 154 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Doordarshan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Doordarshan |
| Release | 7 July 1984 – 17 December 1985 |
Hum Log (English: We People) was Indian television's first soap opera.[citation needed] It began telecast on Doordarshan, India's national network on 7 July 1984, then the only television channel of India. It is the story of an Indian middle-class family of the 1980s and their daily struggles and aspirations.[1][2][3]
The idea of the TV series came to then Information and Broadcasting Minister, Vasant Sathe, after a Mexican trip in 1982, and soon the idea for Hum Log was developed in collaboration with writer Manohar Shyam Joshi, who scripted the series, and filmmaker, P. Kumar Vasudev, who went on direct the series.[4] The title score was composed by music director Anil Biswas.[5]
156 episodes of Hum Log were broadcast. The episodes were for thirty-minute timeslots, with the final episode being for an hour timeslot.
At the end of every episode, Hindi film actor Ashok Kumar discussed the ongoing story and situations with the audience using Hindi couplets and limericks. In later episodes, introduced the actors who played various characters in the serial and end his monologue with the various Indian language versions of the words "Hum Log".
Cast and characters
- Ashok Kumar ... Narrator
- Vinod Nagpal ... Basesar Ram: alcoholic father
- Joyshri Arora ... Bhagwanti: the mother, a housewife
- Rajesh Puri ... Lalit Prasad a.k.a. Lalloo: the eldest son, unemployed and looking for a job
- Abhinav Chaturvedi ... Chander Prakash a.k.a. Nanhe: the younger son, aspiring to be a cricketer
- Seema Bhargav ... Gunvanti a.k.a. Badki, a social worker
- Divya Seth ... Rupvanti a. k. a. Majhli, aspiring to be an actress
- Loveleen Mishra ... Preeti a.k.a. Chhutki, aspiring to be a doctor
- Lahiri Singh ... Dadaji: retired military man and the grandfather
- Sushma Seth ... Imarti a.k.a. Dadi: the grandmother
- Renuka Israni ... Usha Rani, Lalloo's wife
- Kamia Malhotra ... Kamia Lal
- Aashif Sheikh ... Prince Ajay Singh
- Manoj Pahwa ... Tony: Guy who elopes with Majhli
- Suchitra (Srivastava) Chitale ... Lajwanti ak.a. Lajo
- Kavita Nagpal ... Santo Tai
- Ashwini Kumar ... Dr. Ashwini Kumar
- Rajendra Ghuge ... Inspector Sadanand Samdar
- Aparna Katara ... Dr. Aparna
- S. M. Zaheer ... Prof. Sudhir
- V. M. Badola ... Music teacher
Retelecast and remaking
In early 2000, Sony TV bought the tapes from Doordarshan and re-telecast the 154 episode story in 52 episodes.
Presently, it is being retelecast on Doordarshan as Hum - Ek Chote Gaon Ki Badi Kahani. The cast of Hum - Ek Chote Gaon Ki Badi Kahani includes Sadiya Siddiqui, Mona Wasu, Vineet Kumar, Suhasini Mulay, Anjan Srivastav, Himani Shivpuri and Harsh Chhaya.
See also
References
- ^ "Hum Log, 25 years on". Rediff.com.
- ^ "An episode in history". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ Sinha, Meenakshi (8 July 2009). "25 years on, viewers still remember 'Hum Log'". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ "Looking back at Hum Log". indiatogether.org. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ Anil Biswas downmelodylane.com.
