Top 10 Hindi TV Serials Set In Rural Areas

Top 10 Hindi TV Serials Set In Rural Areas The time has passed when Hindi TV serials used to be set only in palatial houses and big posh cities. Nowadays, serials have acquired a more realistic approach towards the society. They often show problems related to and occurring in villages and rural areas of interior India. Serials like these educate and enlighten the viewers, apart from entertaining them. Here is a list of ten such Hindi serials which have been majorly set in rural areas of India.

1. Balika Vadhu

Colors TV’s Balika Vadhu became a very popular serial ever since its inception. It is based on the life of Anandi, a girl who becomes a child bride and has to adjust in the house of her in-laws. The serial went on to show Anandi’s struggles to lead a happy and respectful life. Balika Vadhu is set in a village in Rajasthan. The rural society and its regressive customs are portrayed quite accurately in the serial. Its star cast included Avika Gor, Avinash Mukherjee, Surekha Sikri, Toral Rasputra, Shashank Vyas, Siddharth Shukla, etc.

2. Udaan

Udaan is a serial that began airing in August 2014 on Colors TV. Udaan focuses on the issues of bonded labor in rural regions of India. The setting of this show is the village of Azadganj where most of the poor citizens are bonded laborers of a rich landlord named Kamal Narayan Rajvanshi. The cast of this serial includes Meera Doesthale, Paras Arora, Vijayendra Kumeria, Sai Deodhar, etc. The show depicts the difficult life of Chakor, a girl who has big dreams in life but is often held back due to her family’s poverty and suppression at the hands of the landlord.

3. Ek Veer Ki Ardaaz – Veera

Ek Veer Ki Ardaas… Veera was a serial on Star Plus that aired from 2012 to 2015. Veera was quite popular among the audience. It showed the loving bond between a brother and sister who mean the world to each other. The show began with the childhood of the siblings, Ranvi and Veera, and continued until their adulthood. The show is set in a Punjabi village called Pritampura where people live as a single community. The cast of Veera had Shivin Narang, Digangana Suryavanshi, Farnaz Shetty, Sneha Wagh, Kapil Nirmal, Shagufta Ali, etc.

4. Na Aana Is Des Laado

Laado was a very popular serial that aired on the channel Colors TV. The show was based on the social issue of female feticide, infanticide, and oppression of women in rural India. The show was set in an Indian village where the killing of infant girls was a common practice. The story gains impetus when a modern woman named Siya who comes to the village and gets into a conflict with a powerful matriarch, Ammaji, who believes in the oppression of women. The cast had Meghna Malik, Simran Kaur, Vaishnavi Dhanraj, Natasha Sharma, Aditya Redij, etc.

5. Krishnadasi

Aired on Colors TV, Krishnadasi is a serial based on the ancient practice of Devdasi in Indian villages. The customs of the Devdasi clan are depicted quite well in the serial. The show’s location is a remote village named Krishnavati wherein the protagonist lives with her mother and grandmother. Their rivalry with a powerful family forms the crux of the serial. The cast of the serial includes actors like Shravan Reddy, Sana Amin Sheikh, Neha Bam, Uday Tikekar, Indira Krishnan, Chhavi Mittal, etc.

6. Saraswatichandra

Based on the novel Saraswatichandra by the author Govardhanram Tripathi, this serial starred Jennifer Winget, and Gautam Rode in the lead roles. The other actors were Varun Kapoor, Shiny Doshi, Ashish Kapoor, Srishti Rode, Monica Bedi, Chetan Pandit, etc. Saraswatichandra was the story of a rich young man called Saraswatichandra Vyas and his love story with a village belle named Kumud. The main setting of this serial was the village of Ratnagiri where Kumud and her family lived. The show aired on the channel Star Plus.

7. Rangrasiya

Aired on Colors TV, Rangrasiya was the passionate love story of two characters, Parvati and Rudra. Parvati is an innocent village girl, and Rudra is a Major in the BSD division of the army. Their connection starts with hatred and later turns to deep love. The show was set in a village in Rajasthan. Beautiful landscapes of the desert formed a part of the serial’s narrative and background. The show starred Ashish Sharma, Sanaya Irani, Ankita Sharma, Vishal Karwal, Neha Narang, etc.

8. Bandini

It was a serial that aired on NDTV Imagine until the year 2011. It had actors like Ronit Roy and Aasiya Kazi in the lead roles. Apart from them, the serial starred Rasika Joshi, Leena Jumani, Mrunal Jain, Ali Merchant, Abigail Jain, Chhavi Mittal, Mohit Raina, Rithvik Dhanjani, Rajat Tokas, etc. Bandini is the story of aa poor girl getting married into a rich family for business reasons. After that, she is ignored by her husband and abused by his family. The serial was popular when it aired on TV. It was set in the village of Dharampur in Gujarat.

9. Phir Subah Hogi

Phir Subah Hogi is an Indian serial that aired on Zee TV. It starred Gulki Joshi, Narayani Shastri, Varun Badola, Nandish Sandhu, etc. The story was based on the community of Bednis in Indian villages. The women of this community dance before wealthy patrons to attract them and win their favor. The protagonist, Sugni, goes against this tradition and does her best to stop it. The serial was based on the actual Bediya community which belongs to Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh. The shooting of this serial took place in a village named Wai near Mahabaleshwar.

10. Phulwa

Phulwa was a serial that aired on Colors TV. It featured actors like Sargun Mehta, Mohit Malik, Ajay Chaudhary, Angad Hasija, Sai Ballal, Shikha Singh, Rakshanda Khan, etc. The story was an adaptation of Phoolan Devi’s life. She was a fearsome dacoit who later turned a politician. The serial has Phulwa as the protagonist, who lives in the Chamba forest near Morena in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The setting of the serial was also a rural area, and it was depicted as the forest of Chambal. This serial proved to be a great boon for the career of actress Sargun Mehta.