Hum Log (TV series)

Hum Log (TV series)

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.

External links

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