Top television shows of 2009 - Article

Top television shows of 2009

Soap operas crowded the small screen, but it was "Balika Vadhu" and "Bandini" - serials with a rural backdrop - that were the big hits. Reality shows like "Sach Ka Saamna" and "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar" also found many takers in 2009.

We pick top 10 fictions and non-fiction shows that captivated audiences despite cricket matches.

1. "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar" (NDTV Imagine) - Item girl Rakhi Sawant left the nation shocked when she decided to find a suitable life partner through the reality show. It brought unprecedented TRPs for the channel, but Rakhi failed to sustain her engagement to Toronto-based businessman Elesh Parujanwala, whom she found through the show.

2. "Balika Vadhu" (Colors) - Set in rural Rajasthan, the family drama changed the face of Indian television in 2008 and continued to rule the charts this year with its gripping script. It deals with grave social issues like child marriage, perils of teen pregnancy and mismatched marriage.

3. "Sach Ka Saamna" (STAR Plus) - The Indian version of popular American reality show "The Moment of Truth", "Sach Ka Saamna" hosted by Rajeev Khandelwal featured contestants who had to answer 21 questions, the authenticity of which was determined by a polygraph machine. Though the government expressed its ire against "vulgarity" on the show, it hasn't stopped the channel from planning its second season.

4. "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo" (Zee TV) - Another top rated rural-based show "Agle Janam..." revolves around the plight of a poor girl Laali who strives to help her family financially. But she is later sold off to a rich landlord by her parents. The show has proved to be a worthy replacement for the hugely popular soap "Kasamh Se".

5. "Dance Premier League" (Sony)- This big ticket dance show not only brought actress Rani Mukerji to the small screen but also provided a platform to dancing teams from different zones across India. The show is nearing its finale.

6. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" (STAR Plus)- Speaking volumes about Indian tradition and culture, the show narrates the story of love finding its way into arranged marriages and how two strangers bond and blossom together after entering matrimony. Lead characters Naitik and Akshara have become household names.


7. "Bigg Boss 3" (Colors) - In its third season, "Bigg Boss" promised to get bigger and it certainly did by roping in megastar Amitabh Bachchan to host it. The show started with a mix of 12 celebrities, including Rakhi Sawant's mother Jaya, Bhojpuri actor Kamaal Rashid Khan and Vindu Dara Singh. It provided ample drama.

8. "Bandini" (NDTV Imagine) - Based in a Gujarat village, the Balaji Telefilms production, "Bandini", is about a young girl Santu who is forced to marry a much older Dharam Raj, played by seasoned actor Ronit Roy. The show traces Santu's trials and tribulations while adjusting with the family and how love surfaces between her and her husband. The show is liked for its simplicity.

9. "Dance India Dance" (Zee TV) - After the success of its first season this year, the dance show has already entered its second season. It has three popular choreographers, Terrence Lewis, Remo D'Souza and Geeta Kapoor, who train 18 contestants in dance forms like ballet, acrobatics, mid-air dancing, contemporary, Bollywood and hip-hop. Yesteryear superstar Mithun Chakraborty has joined the show as the grand master.

10. "Bidaai" (STAR Plus) - This serial questions whether life is happier for fairer people. It is the parallel story of two sisters - Sadhna and Ragini and shows how their looks determine the quality of their lives.

Shows like "Khatron Ke Khiladi 2", "India's Got Talent", "Uttaran" and "Na Aana Iss Des Laado" on Colors, "Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao" and "Jhalak Dikkhla Jaa 3" on Sony, "Aap Ki Kachehri" and "Perfect Bride" on STAR Plus and "Pavitra Rishta" on Zee TV also made for good entertainment this year.

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Omg I did not expect some other shows, like DPL on that list.😆 From which angle, is that show a top rated one?

Happy for Agle Janam, very well deserved👏

great to see agle janam among the top shows of the year. i thought agle janam replaced saat phere and pavitra rishta replaced kasam se

Originally posted by: neela226

great to see agle janam among the top shows of the year. i thought agle janam replaced saat phere and pavitra rishta replaced kasam se

no neela, agle janam replaces kasamh se. pavitra rishta, saat phere

thanks for sharing
wow great to see Agle Janam in the list

afreen

Gur KS was aired at 9 pm rite ? and wen it ended SP was shifted to dat slot and agle janam aired at 9:30 pm later on SP ended and Pavitra rishta replaced it

I m shocked dat CB is not in da list see i find da show boring but its definately one of the top show of television and is also far better dan some shows mentioned in da list
And wats DPL doin in da list ? 2nd shock 😆

Thanks for sharing :)

Originally posted by: MiNaKsHiii

Gur KS was aired at 9 pm rite ? and wen it ended SP was shifted to dat slot and agle janam aired at 9:30 pm later on SP ended and Pavitra rishta replaced it

I m shocked dat CB is not in da list see i find da show boring but its definately one of the top show of television and is also far better dan some shows mentioned in da list
And wats DPL doin in da list ? 2nd shock 😆

Thanks for sharing :)

i know, CB deserved to be on the list. didn't expect Bandini there, it may have a good content but it's ratings are very low, so how can it be a top show?

oh btw, I got this list from Indian Express.

Originally posted by: Mrs. SIR

KS, Agle Janam.. both rocking 👏 i luv DID and RKS (watched cuz of Ram)

DKD should be on the list 😔

Nav u watched rakhi ka swaaymvar😆😆
well I watched pati, patni aur woh

DKD had all celebrities this season🤔

Good to see Zee shows in top 10.
But no CB in the list...thats little sad and they didn't even mentioned with other shows that they are doing good.
if we see the trps everytime CB is in Top 10 list.
and RKS, SKS....they were hardly seen in TRP list.