Last week we went to our sister’s house for some work and
there I was playing with my niece. She was restless because of running nose and
cold. In order to calm her down, I played a cartoon video of my time – "ek
chidiya anek chidya" on YouTube. During
our childhood days, we used to watch this cartoon every day on Doordarshan, so
I thought this might interest her. While I played this video for her, I was
surprise to see the magnetic effect this cartoon has on her; she was watching
it with complete dedication, utmost seriousness as if something very important
is going on which cannot be missed. I
remember we used to have same magnetic effect whenever this cartoon was played
in TV during those days. Bout of nostalgia ran in my mind and I thought about
those kids programs which we used to watch on Doordarshan during our boyhood.
ek chidiya anek chidiya
Super Sundays: It was the only day in the week, when
Doordarshan plays back to back kids program. I remember we used to get up early
in the morning to watch these programs.
During those days, our Sunday usually starts from:
Rangoli
at 8 am till 9am
Then
Jungle Book from 9am. This program is something which could not have been
missed at any cost. Breakfast can be skipped, but not this program.
Then
Ducktales from 9.30 to 10.00am.
And
then tales pin from 10am to 10.30am
Other memorable DD
programs for KIDS: This is my collection BTW :)
He-Man
"Mile
Sur Mera Tumhaara" – Who can forget this? Master Art. Shows Colors of India.
Unity in Diversity. Must for Kids to
watch. Another Gem from DD Era.
"Sara Bharat Ye kahe – Desh mein eka rahe" Beautiful songs
with very nice lyrics.
Shaktiman –
First Indian Super Hero
Vikram
Betal – Beautiful stories with learning at the end. Highly recommended for kids.
What is your favorite kids program during old Doordarshan days? Please share!
