Vikram Aur Betaal (1985)
- Original title
- विक्रम और बेताल
- Genre
- sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure
- Country
- India
- Length
- 1 season, 26 episodes
- Rating
- 8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is an Indian TV series from 1985 based on the Baital Pachisi tales. It follows King Vikram as he tries to capture a ghost named Betaal, who tells him a series of stories.
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What happens
Vikram Aur Betaal (transl. Vikram and vampire) is an Indian television series that aired on DD National in 1985 and was re-telecast in 1988 after the hit series Ramayan. The series contained stories from Indian mythology. The concept of the program was based on Baital Pachisi, a collection of tales and legends within a frame story from India (a collection of 25 tales that are narrated by Vetala to Vikram). It is also known as Vikram-Betaal. It is about the legendary king Vikram (identified as Vikramāditya) and the ghost Betal (identified as Vetala, a spirit analogous to a vampire in Western literature). The show aired at 4:30 PM Indian Standard Time on Sundays from 1985 to 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost (2015)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.