List of longest-running Indian television series
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This is a list of the longest-running Indian television series, ordered by number of years the show has been aired. This list includes only series produced in India with a minimum of 5 years run period. Series broadcast within India, but produced in other countries are not included.
Series shaded in light blue are currently in production. |
Over 30 years
Length (years) |
Title | Network | Language | Genre | Number of Episodes |
Notes |
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53 | Krishi Darshan[1] | DD National DD Kisan |
Hindi | Agriculture | 16,780 | Longest running television series in India. |
37 | Chitrahaar | DD National | Hindi | Music | 12,000 | |
30 | Rangoli | DD National | Hindi | Music | 11,500 |
20–29 years
Length (years) |
Title | Network | Language | Genre | Number of Episodes |
Notes |
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24 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa | Zee TV | Hindi | Reality | 1,568 | Longest running television series on private television in India. |
20 | CID[2] | Sony Entertainment Television | Hindi | Procedural drama | 1,547 | Longest ran crime show in India. |
20 | Cinemala[3] | Asianet | Malayalam | Satire | 1,000 | |
20 | Aahat[4] | Sony Entertainment Television | Hindi | Supernatural Horror | 556 | Longest running Horror series. |
20 | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Star Plus Sony Entertainment Television |
Hindi | Game show | 807 | Longest running game show in India. |
20 | Munshi | Asianet News | Malayalam | Satire | 6,796 |
10–19 years
Length (years) |
Title | Network | Language | Genre | Number of Episodes |
Notes |
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19 | Khana Khazana | Zee TV | Hindi | Cooking show | 649 | Longest ran cooking show in India. |
18 | Sancharam | Asianet Safari TV |
Malayalam | Travel show | 1,581 | Longest running travel show in India. |
17 | Thatt Antha Heli[5] | DD Chandana | Kannada | Game show | 3,250 | |
17 | Crime Patrol | Sony Entertainment Television | Hindi | Procedural drama | 2,230 | |
14 | Rannaghor | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Cooking show | 4,139 | |
15 | Rasoi Show | Colors Gujarati | Gujarati | Cooking show | 5,054 | The cooking show with most episodes running |
14 | Nach Baliye | Star Plus | Hindi | Dance show | 201 | |
13 | Bigg Boss | Colors TV Sony Entertainment Television |
Hindi | Reality | 1,359 | |
13 | Super Singer | Star Vijay | Tamil | Reality | 1,000+ | |
12 | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah[6] | Sony SAB | Hindi | Sitcom | 2,953 | Longest running Indian Sitcom.[7] |
11 | Star Mahila | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Game show | 3,181 | |
11 | Char Divas Sasuche[8] | Colors Marathi | Marathi | Soap opera | 3,200 | Longest ran soap opera. |
11 | Abhishekam[9] | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 3,483 | |
11 | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai[10] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 3,142 | Longest running Hindi soap opera.[7] |
11 | Aadade Aadharam | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 3,329 | |
10 | Yes Boss | SAB TV | Hindi | Sitcom | 631 | |
10 | Surabhi | DD National Star Plus |
Hindi | Cultural | 415 |
5–9 years
Length (years) |
Title | Network | Language | Genre | Number of Episodes |
Notes |
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9 | Didi No. 1 | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Game show | 3,679 | [11] |
9 | MasterChef India | Star Plus | Hindi | Cookery | 100+ | |
9 | Roll No 21 |
Cartoon Network | Hindi | Anime
Sitcom |
54 | |
9 | Chhota Bheem | Pogo | Hindi | Anime
Sitcom Action |
277 | [12] |
8 | Manasu Mamatha[13] | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 2,748 | |
8 | Balika Vadhu[14] | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 2,245 | |
8 | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi[15] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,833 | First soap opera to cross 1800 episodes |
8 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii[16] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,661 | Second soap opera after Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to cross 1700 episodes. |
8 | F.I.R. | SAB TV | Hindi | Sitcom | 1,323 | |
8 | Saas, Bahu Aur Betiyan | Aaj Tak | Hindi | News program | 3,080 | |
7 | Savdhaan India | Life OK Star Bharat |
Hindi | Procedural drama | 2,918 | |
7 | Home Minister -Swapna Gruh Lakshmiche[17] | Zee Marathi | Marathi | Game show | 2,647 | |
7 | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 2,184 | [18] |
7 | Mangala Gowri Maduve[19] | Colors Kannada | Kannada | Soap opera | 2,135 | Longest running Kannada soap opera. |
7 | Sasural Simar Ka | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 2,063 | |
7 | Lakshmi Baramma | Colors Kannada | Kannada | Soap opera | 2,054 | |
7 | Saravanan Meenatchi | Star Vijay | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,765 | [20] |
7 | Agnisakshi | Colors Kannada | Kannada | Soap opera | 1,514 | |
7 | Motu Patlu | Nickelodeon | Hindi | Anime
Sitcom |
262 | |
7 | Keymon Ache | Nickelodeon | Hindi | Anime Sitcom |
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7 | Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan | StarPlus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,449 | |
7 | Solvathellam Unmai | Zee Tamil | Tamil | Reality-Justice | 1,621 | |
6 | Pakdam Pakdai | Nickelodeon | Hindi | Anime Sitcom |
351 | |
6 | Swathi Chinukulu | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,931 | |
6 | Yeh Hai Mohabbatein[21] | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,895 | |
6 | Valli[22] | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,961 | Longest ran Tamil soap opera. |
6 | Pudhcha Paaul | Star Pravah | Marathi | Soap opera | 1,943 | |
6 | Chandra Mukhi | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,850 | |
6 | To Aganara Tulasi Mun | Zee Sarthak | Odia | Soap opera | 1,839 | |
6 | Antahpuram | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,755 | |
6 | Bharyamani | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,741 | |
6 | Beharbari Outpost | Rengoni | Assamese | Sitcom | 1,601 | Longest running Assamese series. |
6 | Uttaran | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,549 | |
6 | Kolangal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,533 | |
6 | Kasthuri | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,533 | |
6 | Chidiya Ghar | SAB TV | Hindi | Sitcom | 1,522 | |
6 | Kasautii Zindagii Kay | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,423 | |
6 | Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki | Sahara One | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,387 | |
6 | Bhabhi | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,328 | |
6 | Vani Rani | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,743 | |
6 | Koppiyam | Raj TV | Tamil | Procedural drama | 990 | |
6 | Tu Tu Main Main | DD National
Star Plus |
Hindi | Sitcom | ||
6 | Kalyana Parisu | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,745 | |
5 | Flavours of Gujarat | Colors Gujarati | Gujarati | Cooking show | 1,729 | |
5 | Kumkum Bhagya[23] | Zee TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,560 | |
5 | Amruthavarshini[24] | Star Suvarna | Kannada | Soap opera | 1,724 | |
5 | Agnipariksha | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Soap opera | 1,533 | Longest Bengali soap opera |
5 | Parasparam[25] | Asianet | Malayalam | Soap opera | 1,524 | |
5 | Attarintiki Daredi | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,522 | |
5 | Maa....Tomay Chara Ghum Ashena | Star Jalsha | Bengali | Soap opera | 1,508 | |
5 | Chandralekha | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,540 | |
5 | Diya Aur Baati Hum | Star Plus | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,487 | |
6 | Daily Bonus[26] | Colors Gujarati | Gujarati | Reality | 1,576 | |
5 | Thirumathi Selvam | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,360 | |
5 | Deivamagal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,466 | |
5 | Karuthamuthu | Asianet | Malayalam | Soap opera | 1,450 | |
5 | Pavitra Rishta | Zee TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,424 | |
5 | Rashi | Zee Bangla | Bengali | Soap opera | 1,395 | |
5 | Avargal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,372 | |
5 | Mogali Rekulu | Gemini TV | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,368 | |
5 | Ashta Chemma | Star Maa | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,357 | |
5 | Puttadi Bomma | ETV Telugu | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,356 | |
5 | Udaan Sapnon Ki | Colors TV | Hindi | Soap opera | 1,352 | |
5 | Nadhaswaram | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,350 | First soap opera telecasted live in India.[27] |
5 | Thendral | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,340 | |
5 | Agnipoolu | Gemini TV | Telugu | Soap opera | 1,326 | |
5 | Mundhanai Mudichu | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,325 | |
5 | Anandham | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,297 | |
5 | Athipookal | Sun TV | Tamil | Soap opera | 1,272 | |
5 | Baa Bahu Aur Baby | Star Plus | Hindi | Sitcom | 559 |
See also
- List of longest-running television shows by category – international list
- List of television programs by episode count – international list
- List of longest-running United States television series
- List of longest-running UK television series
- List of longest-running Spanish television series
- List of longest-running Australian television series
- List of longest-running Philippine television series
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