F.I.R. to Balika Vadhu: 7 longest-running Indian television shows

Team OTTplay

 Dec 16, 2023

C.I.D.

C.I.D. leads the pack! Premiered in 1998, the police procedural series starred Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava, Dayanand Shetty and the late Dinesh Phadnis

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah secures the second spot. Started in 2008, the sitcom features Dilip Joshi, Disha Vakani and Bhavya Gandhi in the lead

Balika Vadhu

Balika Vadhu ran for eight years, from 2008. The soap opera starred the late actors Pratyusha Banerjee and Sidharth Shukla, as well as Shashank Vyas, among others

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is another soap opera that debuted in 2009. It starred Hina Khan, Karan Mehra, Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, starring Smriti Irani, premiered in 2000 and continued its successful run for eight years

Kasautii Zindagi Kay

Shweta Tiwari starrer Kasautii Zindagi Kay premiered in 2001, and remained on air for eight years

F.I.R.

The popular comedy show F.I.R. entertained audiences from 2006 to 2015. It starred Kavita Kaushik, Gopi Bhalla and Kiku Sharda, among others