Not Mirzapur, Panchayat, Family Man, or Gullak, this 39 year old TV show is still on top, has 9.4 IMDb rating, series is…
All these series have also got great ratings, but you will be surprised to know that among all these, there is also an old TV show, which still outweighs these series. Online rating platform IMDB has also given it a great rating. Do you know about this TV show? Know about this popular TV show
We are talking about the TV show Malgudi Days, released in the year 1986, which was seen on Doordarshan. It had 13 episodes in English and more than 50 episodes in Hindi. Based on short stories by RK Narayan, this show was made by the makers with borrowed money. This show got so much love from the audience that all the debt of the makers was paid off. This TV show has a 9.4 IMDb rating
The first three seasons of the show were directed by Shankar Nag, and the fourth season by Kavita Lankesh. Its first and second seasons had 13 episodes each, and the fourth season had 15 episodes. IMDb has given this show a rating of 9.4. This rating is even higher than today's superhit series Panchayat, Gullak, Mirzapur, and The Family Man.
This show became very popular in the 80s, and Indian Railways paid tribute to it by changing the name of Arsalu Railway Station in Karnataka to Malgudi Railway Station. The cast of the show included many important stars, including Girish Karnad and Anant Nag. Where can you watch Malgudi Days?
The important character of the show, Swami, was played by Master Manjunath, whose acting impressed the audience a lot. A film was made in the year 2020 with the same name, Malgudi Days, which can be watched on Amazon Prime. It was written and directed by Kishore Moodbidri.
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