This is a list of the longest-running Indian television programs, ordered by number of years the show has been aired and that are still aired. This list includes only series broadcast in India with either 1,000 episodes or approximately ten-year run completed series.

Series shaded in light blue are currently in production.

Hindi Non-fiction Length (years) Title Network Genre Start date End date NotesSa Re Ga Ma PaZee TVReality show1 May 1995Kaun Banega CrorepatiSETReality show3 July 2000Indian IdolSETReality show30 October 2004Jhalak Dikhhla JaaSETReality show7 September 2006Bigg BossColors TVReality show3 November 2006Fear Factor: Khatron Ke KhiladiColors TVReality show21 July 2008India's Got TalentSET Reality show27 June 2009MasterChef IndiaSETReality show16 October 2010

Fiction Length (Years) Title Network Genre Start date End date No. of episodes Notes20CIDSETProcedural drama21 January 19984 November 20181,54718Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah ChashmahSony SABSitcom28 July 20084,83217Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiStarPlusSoap opera12 January 20095,30511Kumkum BhagyaZee TVSoap opera15 April 201421 September 20253,20811Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!And TVSitcom2 March 201517 April 20262,8348Balika VadhuColors TVSoap opera21 July 200831 July 20162,2488Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiStarPlus3 July 20006 November 20081,8338F.I.R.Sony SABSitcom31 July 200623 January 20151,3237Saath Nibhaana SaathiyaStarPlusSoap opera3 May 201023 July 20172,1817Kundali BhagyaZee TV12 July 20176 December 20242,0487Happu Ki Ultan PaltanAnd TVSitcom4 March 201913 March 20261,7607Kahaani Ghar Ghar KiiStarPlusSoap opera16 October 20009 October 20081,6616AnupamaaStarPlusSoap opera13 July 20202,1616Sasural Simar KaColors TVSoap opera25 April 20112 March 20182,0636Yeh Hai MohabbateinStarPlus3 December 201318 December 20191,8956UttaranColors TV1 December 200816 January 20151,5496Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa BandhanStarPlus15 July 200213 March 20091,4496Kasautii Zindagii Kay29 October 200128 February 20081,4236Bhabhi18 March 200223 May 20081,3285Chidiya GharSony SABSitcom28 November 20112 October 20171,5225Diya Aur Baati HumStarPlusSoap opera29 August 201110 September 20161,4875Mere Sai – Shraddha Aur SaburiSETMythology25 September 20177 July 20231,4325Pavitra RishtaZee TVSoap opera1 June 200925 October 20141,4245Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon KiSahara One30 May 200520 January 20111,3875Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas KiColors TV30 May 20161 October 20211,3604Mann SundarDangal TVSoap opera18 October 20211,7464Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar MeiinStarPlusSoap opera5 October 20204 July 20251,6254Yeh Hai Chahatein19 December 201918 September 20241,4854Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye KisseySony SABSitcom8 February 20219 August 20251,3624Pushpa ImpossibleSony SABSoap opera6 June 20221,3544UdaanColors TVSoap opera18 August 201428 June 20191,3524RadhaKrishnStar BharatMythology1 October 201821 January 20231,1454Ek Mahanayak – Dr. B. R. AmbedkarAnd TVHistorical drama17 December 2019 5 August 20241,1354BaalveerSony SABFantasy8 October 20124 November 20161,1114Jai Jai Jai Bajrang BaliSahara OneMythology6 June 2011 31 July 20151,0854Vighnaharta GaneshaSET22 August 201712 November 20211,0264KkusumSoap opera14 May 200130 November 20051,0013Bhagya LakshmiZee TV3 August 202129 June 20251,3583ParineetiiColors TV14 February 202224 August 20251,2163ImlieStarPlus16 November 202012 May 20241,1763Mann AtisundarDangal TVSoap opera24 July 20231,1673 Pandya StoreStarPlusSoap opera25 January 202126 May 20241,1373UdaariyaanColors TV15 March 202124 July 20241,1213NathDangal TV23 August 202112 October 20241,0723Ek Mahal Ho Sapno KaSET25 January 199929 November 20021,0002Suhani Si Ek LadkiStarPlus9 June 201421 May 20171,013

Telugu Length (years) Title Network Genre Start date End date No. of episodes Notes30AaradhanaETVReality, devotional28 August 19955000+Longest running devotional show in India30AnnadataReality, agricultural5000+Longest running Telugu agricultural based show30Padutha TheeyagaReality, music12 January 19961100+Longest running Telugu music-reality show16DheeReality, dance200958013JabardasthETVComedy7 February 201363213Srikaram SubhakaramZee TeluguAstrology show13 May 20134,833+Longest running Telugu astrological show13Bhakti SamacharamZee TeluguSpiritual show4,060Longest running Telugu spiritual show13AbhishekamETVSoap opera22 December 20081 February 20224,000Longest ran Telugu soap opera12OmkaramZee TeluguAstrology show9 December 20133,854+12Star MahilaETVGame show9 August 20083 April 20213,319Longest ran Telugu game show11Extra JabardasthETVComedy10 October 201440011Aadade AadharamETVSoap opera26 January 200914 March 20203,32910Manasu MamataETVSoap opera31 January 201117 November 20213,30510Mee Inti VantaZee TeluguCooking show3,016Longest running Telugu cooking show8Gundamma KathaZee TeluguSoap opera9 April 20182,513+8Gadasari Atta Sogasari KodaluZee TeluguGame show1,0127Attarintiki DarediETVSoap opera10 November 201430 July 20222,3447Kumkuma PuvvuStar MaaSoap opera18 July 201626 April 20242,3007Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle ChettuETVSoap opera21 September 201515 October 20222,1527Swathi Chinukulu9 September 201319 September 20202,1267GopuramZee TeluguMythological show1,9086Naa Peru MeenakshiETVSoap opera26 January 201518 January 20221,9976Chandra Mukhi21 May 20077 September 20131,8506Aarogyame MahayogamZee TeluguAstrology show7 September 20201,781+6Bathuku Jataka BandiZee TeluguTalk show6 July 201524 July 20211,5805AnthahpuramETVSoap opera2 March 20098 November 20141,7555Bharyamani30 March 200915 November 20141,7415Paape Maa JeevanajyothiStar MaaSoap opera26 April 20211,666+5Prema Entha MadhuramZee TeluguSoap opera10 February 20205 July 20251,6015Muddha MandaramZee TeluguSoap opera17 November 201428 December 20191,5855Kalyana VaibhogamZee TeluguSoap opera1 May 201721 January 20231,5725Karthika DeepamStar MaaSoap opera16 October 201723 January 20231,5695SuryakanthamZee TeluguSoap opera22 July 20199 November 20241,5595Muddu BiddaZee TeluguSoap opera29 June 200923 August 20141,3985Mogali RekuluGemini TVSoap opera18 February 200824 May 20131,3685Agni PooluSoap opera13 August 201225 August 20171,3264Rangula RatnamETVSoap Opera17 November 20211,504+4Radhamma KuthuruZee TeluguSoap opera26 August 20193 August 20241,4774TrinayaniZee TeluguSoap opera 2 March 202025 January 20251,4634Manasantha NuvveETVSoap opera19 January 202229 August 20261,4414Telugu RuchiETVCookery show30 September 201730 July 20221,3974Puttadi BommaETVSoap opera22 February 201028 June 20141,3564SavithriETVSoap opera6 April 201513 July 20191,3334Ashta ChemmaStar MaaSoap opera25 February 201316 December 20171,3214Shathamanam BhavathiETVSoap opera5 April 202127 June 20251,3084MukkupudakaZee TeluguSoap opera11 July 20221,301+4AbhishekamZee TeluguSpiritual show1,2884Malli Nindu JabiliStar MaaSoap opera 28 February 202231 March 20261,2274Vah Re VahZee TeluguCooking show1,1964KalyaneeGemini TVSoap opera4 July 200529 January 20101,1954Chi La Sow Sravanthi13 November 200613 May 20111,1624KoilammaStar Maa5 September 201618 September 20201,1534DevathaGemini TV12 January 200931 May 20131,1424Chakravakam3 November 200315 February 20081,1114Kalavari KodalluZee Telugu9 May 201113 December 20141,0724PadmavyuhamETV17 February 200327 December 20071,0484Cash 2.0ETVGame show3 March 2018December 20222413Ravoyi ChandamamaETVSoap opera 26 April 202118 January 20251,1703Guppedantha ManasuStar MaaSoap opera7 December 202031 August 20241,1683Intinti GruhalakshmiStar MaaSoap opera3 February 202020 January 20241,1583Padamati Sandhya RagamZee TeluguSoap opera 19 September 20221 May 20261,1563BrahmamudiStar MaaSoap opera24 January 20231,132+3Lakshmi KalyanamStar MaaSoap opera7 November 201610 October 20201,1283Pasupu KumkumaZee TeluguSoap opera 22 November 201015 November 20141,0943ThaaliGemini TVSoap opera31 August 202020 January 20241,0553MattigaajuluGemini TVSoap opera1 July 201925 February 20231,0433Kalavari KodaluGemini TV Soap opera23 July 20011 July 20051,0243Rama Seetha EkkadaZee TeluguSoap opera25 August 20149 December 20171,0213Mangamma Gari ManavaraluZee TeluguSoap opera3 June 201329 April 20171,018

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