Hum Log

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In 1984 Hum Log pioneered Hindi soap on DD National in 1984. The Indian public loved the show and the characters became legend and a very common topic of discussion.

Hum log was a story of an Indian middle class family and their daily life struggles. Hum Log was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi.

The following were the characters:

Basesar Ram: was the father and was an alcoholic. Played by Vinod Nagpal
Bhagwanti: The mother was a housewife and used to sleep in her kitchen itself. Played by Jayshri Arora who was also seen later in Chandrakanta.
Lallu (Lalit Prasad): The eldest son, unemployed and looking for a job. Played by Rajesh Puri
Nanhe: The younger son. Played by Abhinav Chaturvedi
Badki: The eldest daughter, Played by Seema Bhargava
Majhli: The second daughter, Played by Divya Seth
Chutki: The youngest daughter. Played by Loveleen Mishra
Dadaji: Retired teacher and the grandfather, Played by Lahiri singh
Dadi: Grandmother, played by Sushma Seth

There were other characters also.

At the end of the show, veteran Hindi film actor Ashok Kumar used to discuss the on-going story and situations with the audience in a unique style.