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Nukkad (1986)

Nukkad poster
Original title
नुक्कड़
Directed by
Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Kundan Shah
Genre
drama television series
Country
India
Length
1 season, 1 episode
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Indian TV series follows the daily lives of people who gather at a street corner in a bustling neighborhood. It shows the struggles, friendships, and small joys of characters like a tea seller, a beggar, and a shopkeeper.

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What happens

Nukkad (transl. Street Corner) is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired on DD National in 1986–87. It was directed by Kundan Shah, Aziz Mirza and Saeed Akhtar Mirza; it was written by Prabodh Joshi and Anil Chaudhary. It starred Dilip Dhawan, Rama Vij, Pavan Malhotra, Sangeeta Naik, Avtar Gill in lead roles. The serial received tremendous response from the viewers and some of the characters such as Khopdi, Kaderbhai and Ghanshu Bhikari became household names. The first season of Nukkad, aired in 3 November 1986–87 had 40 episodes. A sequel series titled Naya Nukkad (transl.  New Street Corner) premiered in 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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