List of television series with Sikh characters

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Sikhism is religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century. [1] [2] [3]

Sikhs characters have appeared in various television series. This list places the series featuring sikh characters in alphabetic order.

SeriesCountryLanguageNetworkYearNotes
21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897 India Hindi Discovery Jeet 2018Based on Battle of Saragarhi fought between Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and Afghan tribesman. [4]
Adrishya IndiaHindi Epic TV 2015Episode 9 "Sharan Kaur" is about a Female soldier in Sikh Khalsa Army. [5]
Aisa Des Hai Mera IndiaHindi Sony Entertainment Television 2006 [6]
Apni Khushian Apne Gham IndiaHindi SAB TV 2001Story of four friends a Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Marathi. [7]
Bani – Ishq Da Kalma IndiaHindi Colors TV 2013–2014 [8]
Bilqees Kaur Pakistan Urdu Hum TV 2012Story about a Sikh woman who later converted to Islam. [9]
Choti Sarrdaarni IndiaHindiColors TV2019–present [10]
ChunniIndiaHindi DD National 1990Set during the period of Insurgency in Punjab [11]
Dastaan PakistanUrdu Hum TV 2010Set during Partition of India, based on novel Bano by Razia Butt [12]
Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand IndiaHindi StarPlus 2001–2005Series revolves around NRI Pritam Singh and his family in London. [13] [14]
Dil DariyaIndiaHindiDD National1988 [11]
Doosra Keval IndiaHindiDD National1989 [11]
Ghughi PakistanUrdu TVOne Pakistan 2018Set during Partition of India, based on novel Pinjar by Amrita Pritam
Kamli Ishq DiIndia Punjabi Zee Punjabi 2020–present [15]
Khichdi IndiaHindiStarPlus2002–2004Series feature a Sikh Family in which everyone is named Parminder. [16]
Khichdi (2018 TV series) IndiaHindiStarPlus2018
Instant Khichdi IndiaHindi STAR One 2005
Mariam Khan - Reporting Live IndiaHindiStarPlus2018–2019Main character of the series "Mariam Khan" adopts identity of Sikh woman "Manjeet Kaur". [17]
Meet Mila De Rabba IndiaHindiSony Entertainment Television2008–2009 [18]
Maharaja Ranjit Singh IndiaHindi DD National 2010Historical drama based on the life of Ranjit Singh (1780 –1839). [19]
Mind Your Language United Kingdom English ITV 1977–1979Series feature a Sikh student who is London Underground employee. [20]
Mulk IndiaHindi Zee TV 2003 [21]
Parchhaven IndiaPunjabi DD Punjabi 1996Based on a Punjabi novel Bujh Rahi Batti Da Chanan written by Om Parkash Gasso. [22]
P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke IndiaHindiStarPlus2016–2017Series about two Indian prisoner of war soldiers, one of them is Sikh. [23]
Sacred Games IndiaHindi Netflix 2018–2019Main character of the series Sartaj Singh is a Sikh Police officer. [24]
Shaadi 3 Crore KiIndiaHindi Imagine TV 2011A Reality show which revolves aroud a wedding of Sikh couple. [25]
Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh IndiaHindi Life OK 2017Historical drama based on the life of Ranjit Singh (1780 –1839). [26] [27]
Siski IndiaHindiStarPlus2000–2001 [28]
Star Bestsellers IndiaHindiStarPlus2000Episode 9 "Singh Parivar @ Jalandhar.Com". [29]
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah IndiaHindiSAB TV2008–presentA main character from the sitcom Roshan Singh Sodhi is a Sikh who hails from Amritsar, Punjab. [30]
Tamas IndiaHindiDD National1988Television film set during the partition of India. [31]
United Shades of America United States English CNN 2018Season 3 episode 2 "Sikhs in America". [32]
Vilayti BhabhiIndiaPunjabiZee Punjabi2020–present [15]
Zabaan Sambhalke IndiaHindi DD Metro (season 1)
Home TV (season 2)		1993–1998Makkhan Singh a character from the series is a Sikh government employee who got transferred to Mumbai from Punjab.

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