Longest Running
| Currently On-Air |
| Name | Span | Number of Episodes | Channel | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, | July 3, 2000 – November 6, 2008 | (1830 episodes) | Star Plus | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is produced by Television Czarina Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms.It is India's longest running television show till date. It has also set records for getting the highest television rating points (TRPs) for more than eight years. It is India's most watched and awarded show holding many records and facts. It is all-time Asia's number 1 show. It went off-air on November 6, 2008 after a dispute between the production house and the channel. |
| Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | October 16, 2000 – October 9, 2008 | (1700 episodes) | Star Plus | Totaling 1700 episodes, it is India's second longest running serial. Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii was one of the top-rated shows of the 2000s and enjoyed tremendous popularity in India and abroad. It starred Saakshi Tanwar as Parvati in the lead role. |
| Kumkum - Ek Pyar Sa Bandhan | July 15, 2002 – March 13, 2009 | (1450 episodes) | Star Plus | The Show aired on STAR Plus.It was an afternoon soap. The story took some concepts from some popular Balaji Telefilms soaps such as Ghar Ek Mandir, Kkusum and Kutumb. The soap ended on March 13, 2009. This show is ranked number 4 on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time. |
| Kasautii Zindagii Kay | October 29, 2001 – February 28, 2008 | (1400 episodes) | Star Plus | It was a daily soap produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms that followed the turbulent story of two lovers: Anurag and Prerna. This show is ranked number 3 on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time. |
| Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki | May 30, 2005 – January 20, 2011 | (1387 episodes) | Sahara One | Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki aired on Sahara One channel. The series premiered on May 30, 2005. The show ended on June 17, 2009 completing 1000 episodes. |
| Bhabhi | March 18, 2002 – May 23, 2008 | (1328 episodes) | Star Plus | The series was produced by one of UTV. The series ended on STAR Plus, but later re-aired on TV Asia channel in USA. |
| Balika Vadhu | July 21, 2008 – Present | (1154+ episodes) | Colors TV | It currently airs on Colors TV. It has been dubbed into many languages. The story deals with child marriage, a social custom that is outlawed but still practiced in some parts of India. |
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | Jan 12, 2009 – Present | (1048+ episodes) | Star Plus | It is a story of an adolescent heart transforming into a mature one with desires. The story revolves around Akshara a shy, demure, obedient daughter who has been brought up like a princess in a traditional Marwari family. The story revolves around day to day sequences faced by people. |
| Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | July 28, 2008 – Present | (1028+ episodes) | SAB TV | The serial is based on the happenings of "Gokuldham Co-operative Housing Society" and the day-to-day life of its members. The Gokuldham society is a mix of India's social fabric which is mentioned in the sitcom to be present in Powder Galli, Filmcity Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai. |
| Uttaran | Dec 1 2008 – Present | (1027+ episodes) | Colors TV | Uttaran is a daily Hindi soap broadcasting on Colors TV. It is the story of Thakurs & Maids(Naukars) & the friendship & hatredness amongst their daughters Iccha & Tapasya and the problems they create in each other lives. |
| Kkusum | May 14, 2001 – November 30, 2005 | (1001 episodes) | Sony TV | Kkusum aired on Sony Entertainment Television India. The show was produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. It is the story of a middle-class Indian woman, Kksum, who upholds family values and duties, She marries a man, Dilip, from a rich, high class family. The show ran for more than four years and was one of the most popular show of its time. |
| Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | 1999-2002 | (1000 episodes) | Sony TV | Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka was a Hindi language Indian soap opera that aired on Sony Entertainment Television India. It was the first Hindi fiction series to reach 1000 episodes. |
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