The good old DD days…
Posted by on November 27, 2009
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Yesterday, as i was flipping through channels, I stumbled upon a very old ad ‘Washing powder Nirma…’ on DD (DoorDarshan! Yes, our cable guy does provide us that). The ad lasted only a few mins but it took me years back in time… to the good old DD days.
Instantly, al those memories came flashing and made me feel nostalgic. It reminded as to how roads used to be deserted when the greatest ever epic “Mahabharata” was telecast on Sunday mornings. It seemed that city came to standstill for that one hour every Sunday! Everyone in the family used to be glued to the television. Mom used to prepare breakfast well before time so she would not have to miss a single scene.
On Sundays, even I used to wake up early, only to catch the latest songs on Rangoli (who on earth would now wake up to listen to blaring songs from thousands of music channels). My personal favorite was Surabhi, the best show that projected India’s cultural diversity. So used to look forward to the questions asked in the end, only then we did not have access to Google 
Difficult to resist the urge to list a few more – Potli baba ki, Vyomkesh Bakshi, Vikram Betaal, Malgudi days, Hum Log – the list can go on..
It was not just about the quality of serials that used to be aired but also the fact that they were telecasted only once a week (most of them, if not all) unlike the K-soaps these days that are on no matter what time and day of the week it is! These days, we have news channels that cover everything from ‘who-slapped-who’ videos to ‘a cat stuck on the top floor of a building’ but NEWS. We even have reality shows that has made a mockery of the concept of arranged marriages. Also now, all the shows are available at the click of a button, courtesy YouTube, Google and many more…
Ohh… How I miss the good old Days, wish I could go back in time and re-live some of those, with no access to mobile phones, internet or the cable network. In a world, where everything was not so readily available and where we can live each moment and relish them later, as I just did …
Yaar aapne sahi mein yaad dila di purane dino ki….names of serials u mentioned were all my fav….ek summer vacations mein dopaher ko chhuti chhuti ata tha….in that there was a cartoon show “Lot Pot”….it was great….:-)
Ah good old days!, good old music, good old serials but most importantly good old people. Its so good to see those old ads. They bring back the memories of the times when we were living them and along with them comes the memories of those people we left behind. I too wish i could go back. Nice article shikha.
You are right on the money… Though the programs were far & few we used to wait for them eagerly… Byomkesh Bakshi, Fauji, Surabhi, World This Week, Malgudi Days, Chirtahaar, Ramayan, Mahabharath etc etc… The list is long… The advent of Satellite TV has killed those days and we could live them in our memories… I guess this is what change could do to us..
Cheers,
Suresh
You are right on the money… Though the programs were far & few we used to wait for them eagerly… Byomkesh Bakshi, Fauji, Surabhi, World This Week, Malgudi Days, Chirtahaar, Ramayan, Mahabharath etc etc… The list is long… The advent of Satellite TV has killed those days and we could live them in our memories… I guess this is what change could do to us..
Cheers,
Suresh
Thanks for dropping by, Suresh. And yup, the ones you list filled our days with fun. Our generation will treasure these memories..
~Varada