Not Ekta Kapoor, but Vipul Amrutlal Shah directed India's first 1000-episode TV series that ran for 2 years and 10 months.
Whenever we think about the longest-running television series in India, we instantly remember Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, CID, Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and Kahanii Ghar Ghar Kii. However, if you think Kyuki or Kahanii or any other Ekta Kapoor soap drama was the first one to cross the 1000-episode benchmark, then let's take a nostalgia ride, and reveal the fact.
1. Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka: The first Indian daily soap to cross the 1000-episode mark
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Director Vipul Amrutlal Shah (Waqt, The Kerala Story) directed a family drama Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, which became the first television drama series to reach 1000 episodes. Premiered on Sony Entertainment Television, the show was considered among the longest-running television series of Indian television of that time. The show started on January 25, 1999, and ran for 2 years and 10 months, ending on November 29, 2002.
2. Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka is the remake of...
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The show was a remake of a hit Gujarati show, Sapna Na Vavetar. The original show was telecasted on DD Gujarati and ran from 1996 to 1997.
3. The ensemble cast of Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
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Rajeev Mehta and Supriya Pathak, best known as Praful and Hansa Parekh from popular sitcom Khichdi were among the primary cast members of the show. This was the first show where the two talented actors shared screen space. Apart from them, the show had Ajit Vachhani, Dina Pathak, Rasik Dave, Manoj Joshi, and Vandana Pathak in key roles.
4. The storyline of Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
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Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka focuses on a Gujarati business tycoon, Purushottam Nanavati (late Ajit Vachhani), who is the head of his joint family of four married sons. It focuses on the problems a joint family faces. The tiff of family members, their separation, their union, and the ways they mend their differences form most of the narrative. This show was also called one of the progressive shows of that time.
5. Other longest-running Hindi fiction shows
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Currently, the longest-running Hindi fiction shows include Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (4136 episodes), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (4493 episodes), Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! (2374 episodes), and other shows.
