India's first soap opera was broadcast by Doordarshan
Public service broadcaster Doordarshan, which started transmission 58 years ago on September 15, had broadcast India's first soap opera 'Hum Log' in 1984. The channel, which remained the sole television provider till 1975, also broadcast other famous shows like Malgudi Days, Shaktimaan, The Jungle Book, Mirza Ghalib, Fauji, Vikram aur Betaal, and Mahabharat.