P. Kumar Vasudev Explained
P. Kumar Vasudev was the director of the Indian TV Series Hum Log, broadcast on DD1 (Doordarshan). It was India's first soap opera and the first serial drama series in the Indian sub-continent and Asia.[1] [2]
Death
Kumar Vasudev died in Pune, India, on 31 October 1998, following a brief illness.[3] He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credit | Medium | Broadcaster | Notes |
|---|
| 1978 | Shalimar | Video sequence director | Film | | Released 31 December 1978[4] |
| 1984 | | Director | Television | Doordarshan | First episode: 7 July 1984Last episode (156th) : 17 December 1985 |
| 1984 | Kunwari Bahu | Director | Film | | Released 10 July 1984[5] |
| 1987 | Gandevta TV serial | Director | DD1 | | 1987-88 |
| 1992 | Ajube | Director | Television | | 1992-93[6] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Hum Log: Revisiting that 80's show. Saxena. Pooja. 2014-07-21. Hindustan Times. 2016-06-01.
- News: The soap that gripped the nation. https://web.archive.org/web/20080803074521/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080706/jsp/7days/story_9510833.jsp. dead. 3 August 2008. Jayaram. Rahul. 6 July 2008. Hindustan Times. 1 June 2016.
- Web site: Producer(sic) of "Hum Log" dead. 1 November 1998. www.tribuneindia.com. Tribune India. United News of India (UNI). 2016-06-01.
- Web site: Shalimar (1978). imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. 1 June 2016.
- Web site: Kunwari Bahu (1984) Complete Cast & Crew - BollywoodMDB. BollywoodMDB. www.bollywoodmdb.com. 2016-06-01.
- Web site: Ajube (TV Series 1992–1993). imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. 1 June 2016.
