10 Reasons Why CID Is Still So Popular

18 years and still continuing. CID, started in 1998, has proved to be a success story for not just Sony Entertainment Television but also for the entire Hindi TV series genre.

1. Continuously Aired

Whenever you turn on Sony in your television the only show you get to watch is CID. On most of the days it airs for ten hours. This gives the viewers no option but to watch it.

2. Great Actors

Most of the actors in CID, be it Shivaji Satyam plying ACP Pradyuman or playing Daya have brilliant acting skills. Their talent makes you watch them more. Having seen them for so long you just can’t let go off them.

3. Caters To All Ages

The details provided in the show and the simple story line make it easy for everyone to understand and like it. As said by Shivaji Satyam, “CID is a wholesome show that all the family members- right from a small child to an 80 year old- can sit and watch together.”

4. Identifiable Plot

As a viewer any Indian can definitely connect with the plot. The characters are Indian and middle class. Sometimes it feels as if the action is taking place to you. None of the western shows can boast of this charm.

5. Extremely Entertaining

The director, BP Singh Brijendra Pal Singh is an Indian Television actor >> Read More... has ensured that despite being a mystery show it doesn’t turn up to be monotonous. The plot, story and ending are usually very light ended and entertaining. It has become more of a comedy than a suspense/crime genre. Characters like Frederick bring humor into the show.

6. Social Popularity

Due to the light hearted nature of the show it is easy to crack a couple of jokes about it. Facebook, Twitter and other social handles are filled with jokes about the lead characters. It’s famous for its crazy yet addictive dialogues like ‘Daya darwaza tod do’. All this has added to the show’s popularity.

7. Popularity Stunts

For celebrating 15 years of success, the show launched a special series called the Veerta Series, dedicated to the common man’s acts of bravery and the CID Veerta awards that award courageous individuals. Stunts like these appeal to the masses and increase the show’s popularity.

8. The Bond

Aditya Srivastav, who plays senior inspector Abhijeet believes that the team has remained the same for 15 years and this has helped them in giving their best to the show. They have stuck together for so long and that is why their bonding shows.

9. Foreign Locations

The team has travelled the entire country for their shoots. In addition to that, some of the most popular episodes of CID have been shoot in foreign locations like Paris, Switzerland and London. This excites the viewers and makes them glued to the show.

10. Guinness Book of World Records

CID achieved a big milestone when the director BP Singh entered the Guinness Book of World Records for canning an entire episode of CID in just one single shot of 111 minutes without a single cut. This acts as a cherry to the success of the already popular TV series.