HUM LOG - FIRST SERIAL IN INDIA.
It was telecasted on Doordarshan, India's national network on July 7, 1984, then the only television channel of India.
Hum Log is probably one of the most
popular television serials ever. Most of us could identify with the characters
of the show, so unlike those in the saas-bahu soaps today. It was directed by P
Kumar Vasudev and scripted by Manohar Shyam Joshi.
The
cast of the iconic TV serial Hum Log was recently spotted in Noida, when they
celebrated the 30th anniversary of the screening of their first episode.
Reminiscing
about the time Hum Log was aired on Doordarshan, the actors said that nothing
could replace the stardom of the serial.
We were
always together, like a family Joyshree Arora, who played the role of
Bhagwanti, told us, "We used to go for the shoot in the morning and come
back around 12 - 1 am. We were always together, like a family, and today we
miss that. I was hardly 26-27 then and I was playing the role of a 45-year-old
woman, so I had to put on a lot of make-up to look twice my age. So, whenever I
went for functions, people never recognized me."
People
still know me as Lalloo Talking about the Delhi shoot, Mumbai-based actor
Rajesh Puri said, "Coming to Delhi is always special. Delhi is so
different from Mumbai. It's so peaceful and full of warmth, the place and
people are welcoming. We completed the shooting of all the episodes of Hum Log
at Himachal Bhawan in Mandi House. We used to shoot two episodes every day. I
remember the day when Rajesh Khanna invited me for lunch after seeing the
popularity of my character Lalloo at a mahurat ceremony, and offered me a role
in his film Alag Alag. People still know me as Lalloo."
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