Longest running TV shows

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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Image Credit: Instagram The show recently completed 17 years. It continues to rule the roost on the TRP charts and it is also known for entering the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running daily sitcom by episode count.

CID

Image Credit: Instagram The crime investigation drama went on for 21 years and made a comeback with another season recently. The first season ended in 2018.

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Image Credit: Instagram This show premiered in 2009. What kicked off as a story of Naitik and Akshara, it continues to entertain the audience with new storylines and generations.

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

Image Credit: Instagram This show went on to be a cult. It aired from 2000 to 2008 and will now make a comeback after 25 years.

Saath Nibhana Saathiya

Image Credit: Instagram This program aired from 2010 to 2017 and was reintroduced in 2020. Gopi and Kokila’s dialogues became very popular and there were reels and memes made too.

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki

Image Credit: Instagram Sakshi Tanwar played the leading lady in this serial which aired from 2000 to 2008.

Kumkum Bhagya

Image Credit: Instagram Debuted in 2018 and it continues to introduce new generations. It also has a spin off show, Kundali Bhagya.

Kasautii Zindagii Kay

Image Credit: Instagram Prerna and Anurag’s love story went on to become epic with this serial. It marked it’s launch in 2001 and aired till 2008. A revamped version was introduced in 2018 which aired till 2020.

Naagin

Image Credit: Instagram This supernatural fantasy aired in 2015 and will now introduce it’s 7th season.

Pavitra Rishta

Image Credit: Instagram Ankita Lokhande and Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput made the nation fall in love with their chemistry. The show aired from 2009 to 2014.

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