Bibi Natiyon Wali is a serial which used to air on Doordarshan in the early 1980s. The story of the daily soap was written by KPSaxena. The unique and different script of the show were a bang on the viewers. The constant punchlines and dialogues in the story have left the audience to think. This television serial was extremely popular and liked for its beautiful portrayal of the very special story i.e. ganga-jamuni tehzeeb of Lucknow. It states that it is not the religion that matters the most in all the way of life but sometimes only the humanity of a person.
The main role of Bibi in the series was played faultlessly by the veteran actress Pramod Bala Shukla. Thus it aims that showing that religion may be an important aspect but it is not the only thing in the world which should matter in one’s life. It was initially written as a four episode story for television but it was later continued in 13 parts on the rising demand from the people. The language spoken in the show is said to be largely accountable for the success of this TV show. KP Saxena who was paid Rs 1500 per episode which was a handsome amount at that time. Thus the languages used in the serial were Hindi, Urdu and Awadhi. Thus the use of three languages and using them brilliantly has led to the immense success and appreciation which the serial got from the viewers.
Bibi Natiyon Wali is KP Saxena’s first serial after his successful films like Lagaan, Swades Hulchul etc. The serial is also regarded as the first soap opera which was aired on Doordarshan. Thus the channel received a lot of TRPs due to this daily soap. Thus the show has been adapted into a literary work which has been adapted into TV and has been enjoyed a lot by the spectators. Thus it stands to show the importance of religion in one’s life but judging anyone on its basis is wrong.
The story of the serial has satirised the people living in our societies and in turn tries to teach them a lesson. Thus it was KP Saxena’s unique style that led to the success of the show. His different plot line made the serial to achieve success to such an extent. Thus Bibi Natiyon Wali is a serial based on the national hook-up being shown in an absolutely different manner. It was aired in the year 1984 and is regarded as one of the most watched and liked shows by the people of that time.