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Small Screen At various times we have seen the production of big budgeted movies in Bollywood. From Mughal-e-Azam to to soon to be released ‘Kites’ hundreds of big budgeted movies have been released. But small screen had never thought about the production of such television serials on which crores of rupees will be spent. But now small screen, too, has changed its character. For some time we have seen the production of such kind of TV serials on which 15 to 30 crore rupees have been spent. Nowadays a serial is being telecasted on which more than 50 crore rupees have been spent. In the history of small screen it is the one of the costliest TV serial. It is an animated serial which is being made by the Pune based ‘Big Animation Studio’.

Little Krishna It is the time of summer vacations and Nick Channel has started the animated serial ‘Little Krishna’ that is based on the life of Lord Krishna. Almost 50 crores have been spent on the serial that will be telecasted in 13 parts. Bangalore based ‘The Indian Heritage Foundation’ is producing this serial. Big Animation CEO Ashish S K told that more than 45 thousand pictures have been made for this serial and 380 people have worked on them. They could make a film but the serial has its age. The famous TV serial ‘Tom and Jerry; has been made in 75 parts but the whole world sees it everyday. Like Nick’s ‘Little Krishna’, Sony TV channel is telecasting ‘Chittor Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johar’. For the production of this serial Nitin Desai has established a big set in his ND Studio that costs almost 25 to 30 crores. Sony has also started the second season of Salman Khan hosted ‘Dus Ka Dum’. Salman has been given crores of rupees for this serial and almost 3-5 have been spent on the set of this serial.

Big Budgeted Serials The production of big budgeted TV serials has not started in recent times. Before it, Zee TV, Sahara and Star had spent 30-40 lakhs of rupees on each part of some serials. Zee had telecasted ‘Mulak’ in 2003 that was based on story of India prior to the division of the country. For it the set of Lahore was established on which a very big amount had been spent. This serial was directed by Chandar Behl which was praised a lot by the viewers. Sony had produced TV serial ‘Kashmir’ that was costliest serial of its time. Sony had also made ‘Kis Me Kitna Hai Dum’ game show and had spent almost 25 lakh rupees on each of its part. The production of historic TV serials demands huge investments. From set establishment, Costume to thousands of extra actors, 5-10 lakh rupees are spent on each part of such TV serials. Sunjay Khan’s ‘Maharathi Karan’ and ‘1857 Krani’, Akbar Khan’s ‘Tipu Sultan’ and all the serial of BR Chopra and Ramanand Sagar were big budgeted TV serials. Amir Thakre had also made ‘Khel’ which was also costliest serial of its time. Star had produced Amitabh Bachchan hosted ‘Koun Bnega Krorepati’. Amitabh Bachchan had been given such a huge amount for his role in this serial that he had paid back all his debts. For some time, big budgeted TV serial have flooded the small screen. Colors’ ‘Big Bose’ and Real’s ‘Sarkar Ki Dunia’ are among such serials on which almost 10 crores have been spent. Ekra Kapoor’s ‘Kitni Mohhabat Hai’ is also a big budgeted serial. NDTV is going to spend a huge amount of money on ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamber’. For it, four different kind of sets will be established and on the day of marriage of Rakhi whole of the Bollywood we be invited. It is expected that 15 to 20 crores will be spent on this serial.