This serial of Doordarshan had created history, one song made it known in every household; The famous actress of the 60s had won applause

Doordarshan Serial Mujrim Hazir: In the era of Doordarshan, many serials won the hearts of the audience with their story and cast. At that time, it was a trend to adapt a popular novel or film. Therefore, in the early days of Doordarshan, there is mention of many serials made on novels of famous writers.

One such serial was based on the famous novel Assam Hazir by famous writer Bimal Mitra. Its powerful story, social nuances and excellent acting made it a favorite of that time. Especially, the famous Hindi cinema actress Nutan played the role of Kaliganj’s daughter-in-law, which was very much liked by the audience.

How was the story of the serial?

The name of this Doordarshan show was Mujrim Hazir, which was directed by Rakesh Chaudhary and produced by Samvad Video Private Limited. Writer Mir Munir had adapted Bimal Mitra’s novel Assam Hazir for the small screen. The story of the serial revolves around society, relationships and human emotions. It shows the social system and thinking of that time very simply.

Because of this the show was able to connect emotionally with the audience. This serial also had a strong star cast like Nutan, Utpal Dutt, Rita Bhaduri, Rajeev Verma, Mangal Dhillon, Virendra Singh, Ajit Vachani, Mohan Bhandari, Anjan Srivastava and Shashi Puri. Actress Navni Parihar made her acting debut by playing the role of Nayantara in this serial.

palki song guna guna won hearts

A major reason for the popularity of Mujrim Hazir was its music. A secondary theme song, Guna Guna, was used in the serial, which was inspired by Bimal Mitra’s Palkir song. This song used to play when Nutan’s character arrived in the palanquin. Gradually, this tune became popular among the audience and became the signature tune of the show. This song was on the lips of the children of that time, and Kaliganj Ki Bahu was also quite popular.

People still remember the role of Nutan, the daughter-in-law of Kaliganj.

Nutan played the role of ‘Kaliganj Ki Bahu’ in the serial. His powerful and emotional role made this role memorable. Interestingly, ‘Mujrim Hazir’ was Nutan’s last TV project, as she died shortly after. It is worth noting that most of the serials telecast on Doordarshan in the 1980s were based on stories by Indian and foreign writers.

Other popular TV serials on Doordarshan

Talking about the popular TV serials of Doordarshan, Hum Log was the first serial of Doordarshan, whose telecast started from 7 July 1984. After this, Buniyaad, Mahabharata, Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana, popular children’s show Shaktimaan etc. came on the channel.

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