Hindi TV serials have been holding their audience's attention by giving them pleasure and delight. The audience, like the way the writers are presenting their idea and story. Nowadays, the audience doesn't like to watch repeated stories, which is why writers and directors are now trying to improve their content and story to run for a long time with good TRP.

Hindi serials are the most-watched TV shows in and outside India. Some of the serials have also crossed over 2,000 episodes, and they are running for almost ten years. Here, we are going to discuss a few of the longest-running serials. Some of the serials have gone off-air all time ago, whereas some serials are still running.

Top Longest Running Hindi TV Shows

1. CID

It is one of the longest-running Hindi TV serials. CID has created history in the television network. This TV show was started in the year 1998, and it ended on 28 October 2017. It completed 19 years. The show's characters made a significant impact on television lovers, and it was one of the favorite shows in the '90s and 2000s. It showed the audience thrill and suspense, and gradually, people started taking an interest in CID. It was one of the best TV shows of the early '20s.

Characters: ACP Pradyuman, Inspector Daya, Senior Inspector Abhijit, etc.

2. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

There would be hardly anyone who would forget Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi's title track-“Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain...” and the lead character Tulsi Introducing her family members that were such a pleasure to watch. This serial became more famous when the lead character Smriti Zubin Irani took the oath as Minister of Human Resource and Development. This is also one of the longest-running shows; it started in 2000 and ended in 2008 with a huge fan base.

Characters: Tulsi Mihir Virani, Mihir Virani, Govardhan Virani, Teesha Gautam Virani, etc.

3. Balika Vadhu

This drama serial was started with the launch of a new entertainment channel – Colors in 2008. This serial gained immense popularity in just a few days. The story was based in the rural area of Rajasthan, where people still perform and believe in child marriages; people liked the show very much because of the innocence of Anandi and Jagiya. The story revolved around Anandi's journey from a childhood to womanhood. It captured her struggles and how she adjusted in her in-law's family. The show ended on 31 July 2016.

Characters: Anandi, Jagiya, Dadisa, etc.

4. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

The first episode of this serial was aired on television on 12 January 2009 on Star Plus. This show was started with two new faces of the industry, Hina Khan and Karan Mehra, and gave them immense popularity that now they are one of the biggest stars of the TV industry. There have been many leaps in this serial. Recently Hina and Karan are not there in the serial, but now the story of this serial revolves around Akshara and Natik’s daughter Naira and her husband, Kartik. You can watch this serial anywhere on Hotstar. Users can opt ideal offer amongst Hotstar Subscription Offers & get a one-month free subscription. This is one of the longest-running serials, and it has recently completed a successful one decade.

Characters: Akshara, Natik, Kartik , Naira, etc.

5. Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

It is a comedy based TV serial that started in the year 2008 and it is still running on the channel. It has completed several episodes. The show concentrates on families living in the Gokuldham society of Powder Gali. The lead characters of the show are Jethalal and Dayaben. These characters are played by Dilip Joshi and Disha Vakani. They are currently the most famous comedy actors from TV serials. The show has won many awards and is one of the most liked TV shows.

Some of the prominent characters of the sitcom are: Jhethalal, Daya, Bapu Ji, Tapu, Bhide, Tarak Mehta, etc.

6. FIR

FIR was a comedy show where the story was based on a female Haryanvi cop. Kavita Kaushik played the lead character of Chandramukhi Chautala, and many more famous comedians were there in that serial like Kiku Sharda, Amir Ali, Gopi Bhalla, etc. This serial was started in the year 2006 on Sony Sab. It is an evergreen comedy show, and one can never get bored watching this serial. The most exciting thing about this serial was the language and the dialogue delivery of the characters.

Characters: Chandramukhi Chautala, Gopi, Bajrang Pandey, etc.

7. Saath Nibhaana Saathiya

This serial was a Hindi based drama series and was backed by Production of Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limited. The show was first telecasted in the year 2010 and was based on a traditional Gujarati family-Modis.

The focus of the story was on the two cousins -Gopi and Rashi, who were married to two sons of the Modi family. The show later shifted on the struggles of Gopi as she was a simple and innocent woman while Rashi was a troublemaker who always wanted to trouble Gopi. It went off air in 2007 and seeing the popularity of the show, its sequel- Saath Nibhaana Saathiya has be launched on the same channel.

Characters: Gopi, Kokila, Rashi, Ahem, etc.

8. Sasural Simar Ka

Sasural Simar Ka was also produced by the same production house-Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limited, but it was on a different channel. TV serial started in the year 2011 focusing on middle-class girl, Simar, who wants to be a dancer. The main characters of the show were two sisters Simar played by Dipika Kakkar, the elder sister, Roli played by Avika Gor, as her younger sister.

Characters: Roli, Simar, Prem, Siddhant, etc.

Conclusion:

In our country, TV Hindi shows are one of the important parts of our daily life. Not only for women but nowadays, men also like to watch serials as the story and concept of the serials has become interesting. Indian TV shows have created many records in the past years and continued. In this blog, we have mentioned the longest-running Hindi TV show in India. Many long-running TV serials on the Indian television network have been on air over the decades. We hope you like our blog.