This is more like nostalgia for people of my generation, given that a number of today's youngsters would not remember this excellent cultural program called Surabhi; but it was more than just a simple cultural program. The serial attempted to show us the diversity across the length and breadth of this country; it is almost a guarantee that in each episode we would discover something new.
The serial ran for a very long time and had a total of approx 415 episodes making this a very long-running serial indeed. Imagine learning about the martial art of Kerala called 'KALARIPAYATTU', or learning about the art and culture of a city in Tamil Nadu or Rajasthan. The serial was hosted by the popular duo of Siddharth Kak and Renuka Shahne. It was a popular combination, with the slightly more serious Kak and the ever-smiling Renuka. One of the hottest point about the serial was the involvement of the audience, with audiences being asked a question at the end of an episode, and the involvement grew and grew till they had to handle a huge number of postcards (I believe that they had a record of 10 lakh postcards for one episode).
If you want to know more about the contents of each episode of the serial, there is a whole list available at this link. In addition, you can download clips of videos at the Rajshri Site (after some ads), or purchase the entire episode at this link.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Doordarshan Nostalgia: The cultural show - Surabhi
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sir,
myself an third year engineering student .
I used to watch Surabhi in my childhood .I can tell i liked it then and i will like to get a colecction of this rare tv series .
Not just for hobby But i think it can help me solve something inside me about india as i was not able to find an proper type information about indian culture they show only outer shine..
I 'll be very greatful to you if you can tell me how can i get videos of SURABHI.
Thank you..
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