And depressing circumstances begged to be alleviated through comedy and therefore serials like Shrimaan Shrimati were welcomed with great enthusiasm and appreciation. The vintage shows appealed to either a religious sentiment like Mahabharata does. These are classics have had a popular vote among the viewer’s even after decades.
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The series that were brought back as re-runs were all super hits of their time for a very good reason: their genuine humour or mass appeal of mythology. Bade Achche Lagte HainĪrchana Puran Singh, who starred in Shrimaan Shrimati, says, “During the lockdown and the pandemic, religion or spirituality was a natural recourse for many people. For three months, every channel saw spike in ratings and the run ended in July when fresh content was being produced and the programming shifted back to the current shows.
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This is also a necessity as production of all TV shows had halted due to the lockdown and airing reruns was a stellar move to keep people hooked. The loved stories and performances gave comfort to people, who also enjoyed revisiting their favourite shows. They too soon began airing their superhits to the enjoyment of the viewers including Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata hai, Bade Achche Lagte Hain, Pavitra Rishta, Kasamh Se, Shrimaan Shrimati, Jai Shri Krishna, Comedy Nights With Kapil, among others. B R Chopra’s Mahabharatĭoordarshan took the lead and aired two episodes each of their two popular shows Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan (1987) and B R Chopra’s Mahabharat (1988) every day, and the other channels weren’t far behind. And, this year, in an unprecedented move, triggered by lack of fresh content as well as to keep viewers hooked, television channels re-aired old classics which were loved by the audiences at home. Therefore, the small screen became an even more integral part of daily routines.
Last week it was at number four.In times of lockdown, Covid-19 and social distancing, being entertained while stuck at home was a necessity for many. Starring Vikrant Massey and Juhi Aslam, the show bagged third position.
It was second in the 18th week as well.īaba Aiso Var Dhoondo also returned on the small screen on Dangal TV. The show bagged the second position in TRP ratings. Shri Krishna replaced Ramayan on Doordarshan. This is the first time that Mahabharat has reached the No. Earlier, due to the huge viewership of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, Mahabharat was continuously on second or third position but now that it has ended, the TRP has increased. Here are the top 5 shows according to BARC's TRP ratings- MahabharatīR Chopra's Mahabharatahas bagged top slot.
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Ramayan had broken many world records when it comes to viewership when the show made its return on Doordarshan, while it is running on Star Plus currently, the viewership has decreased. On the other hand, Siddharth Kumar Tiwari's Mahabharata, which is currently re-running on Star Plus, has bagged the fourth position. The mythological drama earned much love from the viewers and has topped the TRP in the 19th week. While Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan that was ruling the TRP for many weeks is nowhere in Top 5, BR Chopra's Mahabharat has dominated the viewership. The TRP ratings of BARC's 19th week are out and it has witnessed many changes. Mahabharat dominates TRP ratings and becomes No.