India's first soap opera 'Hum Log' was broadcasted in 1984 by public service broadcaster Doordarshan, which started transmission 57 years ago on September 15, 1959. The channel, which remained the sole television provider till 1975, also broadcasted other famous shows like Malgudi Days, Shaktimaan, The Jungle Book, Mirza Ghalib, Fauji, Vikram aur Betaal and Mahabharat.