CID is an Indian police procedural television series that premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 21 January 1998. The series was created by B. P. Singh and produced by Singh and Pradeep Uppoor under the banner of Fireworks Production. It featured Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman, Aditya Srivastava as Sr. Inspector Abhijeet, Dayanand Shetty as Sr. Inspector Daya, Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks and Narendra Gupta as Dr. Salunkhe.
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is an Indian reality stand-up comedy series produced by Endemol India. The first four seasons aired on STAR One from 15 June 2005 to 26 September 2008. The show's fifth season premiered on 30 September 2017 on STAR Plus and was judged by Akshay Kumar.
Aditya Srivastava is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and theatre. He is best known for his role as Senior Inspector Abhijeet in India's longest-running television police procedural C.I.D.. He has also portrayed pivotal roles in the Bollywood films Satya, Gulaal, Lakshya, Paanch, Black Friday, Kaalo, Super 30 and Dil Se Pooch Kidhar Jana Hai.
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, often abbreviated as TMKOC, is an Indian sitcom based on the weekly column Duniya Ne Undha Chasma by Tarak Mehta for the magazine Chitralekha. Produced by Asit Kumarr Modi, it is one of the longest-running television series in India. The series premiered on 28 July 2008 on Sony SAB and is also digitally available on SonyLIV. The series has garnered national attention and has developed a substantial following over the years and regarded as a cult classic.
Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty is an Indian film and television actor and model, best known for his role as Senior Inspector Daya in India's longest-running television police procedural, CID. He was inducted into the Gold Awards Hall of Fame in 2018.
Adaalat (transl. Court) is an Indian television courtroom drama anthology series about a defence attorney, K.D. Pathak, portrayed by Ronit Roy. The first season of the show premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 20 November 2010 and ran for five years, ending on 11 July 2015. The show aired 431 episodes in its first season. Adaalat returned for its second season on Sony Entertainment Television on 4 June 2016 and ended on 4 September 2016. The show aired 26 episodes in its second season.
Dinesh Phadnis was an Indian television actor. His most well-known work was playing the character of Inspector Fredericks in one of the longest running Indian TV shows, CID.
Savdhaan India – India Fights Back is an Indian Hindi-language crime currently broadcasting on Star Bharat. It was created by Ajit Thakur. The series is hosted by Ashutosh Rana, Tisca Chopra, Sushant Singh, Gaurav Chopra, Mohnish Behl, Pooja Gaur, Saurabh Raj Jain, Shivani Tomar, Pratyusha Banerjee, Hiten Tejwani, Divya Dutta, Sidharth Shukla and Mohit Malik across multiple seasons. It provides dramatised versions of real-life crimes in India and of the struggle of the victims to get justice for their sufferings.
Janvi Chheda Gopalia is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2007 with Chhoona Hai Aasmaan portraying Sameera Singh. Chheda is best known for her portrayals of Sugna Singh in Balika Vadhu and Inspector Shreya in CID, which earned her wider recognition.
Ansha Sayed is an Indian actress. She is best known for portraying Sub-Inspector Purvi in C.I.D.. Her other notable roles include Leelavati on Laagi Tujhse Lagan, Jenny in Rang Badalti Odhani.
Ajay Nagrath is an Indian television and movie actor and is the son of Bollywood actor Anil Nagrath. He is best known for playing the role of Sub-Inspector Pankaj in C.I.D.
Peterson Hill is an Indian drama television series, which aired on Sony SAB and premiered on 26 January 2015. The series follows the lives of individuals who reside in the hill station and the family of the station master, Kishorilal Chadda, played by Rohit Roy. The series ended on 26 June 2015 due to low ratings.
SuperCops Vs Super Villains is an Indian crime detective supernatural television series which aired from January 15, 2012 to February 26, 2017 on Life OK. The show was produced by Fireworks Production. It is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Shalini Pandey is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017), and has since acted in the Tamil film 100% Kadhal (2019), the Telugu films Mahanati (2018) and 118 (2019), and the Hindi films Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022) and Maharaj (2024).
Meri Hanikarak Biwi is an Indian drama series that aired on &TV from 2017 to 2019. The show is about Akhilesh, a village simpleton whose world turns upside-down when his doctor fiancée accidentally performs a vasectomy on him before their wedding. The show completed 100 episodes in April 2018.
Prem Bandhan is an Indian dramatic television series which aired from 30 November 2020 to 9 June 2021 on Dangal. Produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji Telefilms, it stars Chhavi Pandey and Manit Joura.
Nath is an Indian romantic drama television series. It premiered on 23 August 2021 and ended on 12 October 2024, and it was aired on Dangal under the banner of Story Square Productions. It formerly starred Chahat Pandey, Arjit Taneja, Avinash Mishra, Ankit Gera, Aalisha Panwar, Arjun Singh Dalal, Kajal Chauhan and Piyush Sahdev.
Jai Hanuman - Sankat Mochan Naam Tiharo is an Indian television mythology drama series that premiered from 23 August 2022 on Dangal TV. Produced by Alind Srivastava and Nissar Parvez under Peninsula Pictures, it stars Akshay Dogra, Madirakshi Mundle, Amar Upadhyay and Apara Mehta.
Narendra Gupta is an Indian film and television actor who appears in Hindi television serials and films. He is best known for his role as forensic expert Dr. R. P. Salunkhe in the detective television series C.I.D..
