Hum Log was a very popular Hindi soap which started on Doordarshan in 1984. The Indian public loved the show and the characters became legend and a very common topic of discussion. Doordarshan (दà¥à¤°à¤¦à¤°à¥à¤¶à¤¨) is a public broadcast terrestrial television channel run by Prasar Bharati, a board nominated by the Government of India. ...
Hum log was a story of an Indian middle class family and their daily life struggles.
The following were the characters:
Basesar: 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 Asha Sharma (not to be confused with the South Asian writer of the same name)
Lallu: 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.
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. Ashok Kumar could be Ashok Kumar, an actor Ashok Kumar, a United Kingdom politician Ashok Kumar, Director - Operations for Prakash Electric Co. ...