I still remember how much I waited for the four amazing television shows on Doordarshan. Those days were simply the most glorious days of Doordarshan-
- Vyomkesh Bakshi
- Bharat Ek Khoj
- Malgudi Days
- Surabhi
'Bharat Ek Khoj' was aired for quite a long time. This was first aired in the year I was born. There were 53 episodes, each for a day of the week. 53 episode television series that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. It is a series of explorations into the different periods of Indian history and was made in 1988 by the writer, director and producer Shyam Benegal. The serial is based on a book written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India.
This series was telecast on Doordarshan. The starcast included Om Puri and Roshan Seth. Pandit Nehru was portrayed by Roshan Seth, who had previously portrayed Nehru in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi in 1982. With an amazing pictorial presentation of Roshan Seth and enchanting tough voice of Om Puri making the serial one of the best TV series aired in India along with Malgudi Days. Categorizing it with documentary, it is the best documentary aired in India along with Surabhi. It portrays the Indian history with some fictional stories to make it more interesting. The timeline and the historical records it provided was a good source of knowledge about Indian history.
The starting track is a great composition by Vanraj Bhatia derived from Rig Veda, Book 10, Hymn 129.
The list of episodes-