Shri Krishna (1993 TV series)

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Shri Krishna
Art for the Show "Shri Krishna"
Also known as	Krishna
Created by	Ramanand Sagar
Based on	Bhagavata Purana Harivamsa Garga Samhita Vishnu Purana Padma Purana Brahma Vaivarta Purana Bhagvad Gita Mahabharata
Written by	Ramanand Sagar
Screenplay by	Ramanand Sagar
Directed by	Ramanand Sagar Anand Sagar Moti Sagar
Starring	Sarvadaman D. Banerjee Pinky Parikh Reshma Modi
Music by	Ravindra Jain
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	221
Production
Producers	Ramanand Sagar Prem Sagar Subhash Sagar
Editors	Girish Dawda Moreshwar R. Mishra Sahdev Um Bahadur Bisht Anil Pradhan P. Vedachallam Vinay Ashtaputre
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25–55 minutes
Production company	Sagar Arts
Original release
Network	DD Metro (1993–1996) DD National (1997) Zee TV (1999)
Release	18 July 1993 (1993-07-18) – 1999 (1999)
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Shri Krishna, also known as Krishna is a 1993-1999 Indian Hindi-language television series, created, written and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It is an adaptation of the stories of the life of Krishna, based on the Srimad Bhagavatam, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Harivamsa, Vishnu Purana, Padma Purana, Garga Samhita, Bhagavad Gita and Mahabharata.^[1][2] The series has a total of 221 episodes.

Shri Krishna was first broadcast on DD Metro^[1] in 1993 and it continued on through 1996;^[3] it later continued on DD National (which was called DD1 at the time) in 1997,^[4] but as DD refused to stream Gita Sermon, Vajranabha, and Banasura's Ego-Breaking, it was completely re-telecasted on Zee TV in 1999, It also streamed on Sony Entertainment Television in 2001,^[5] It was later re-telecasted on DD National in the lockdown after Ramayan (1987 TV series) and Mahabharat (1988 TV series) ended, it surpassed both the serials in terms of TRP, it was re-telecast on public demand during the lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19 after the completion of Ramayan (1987 TV series), Shri Krishna aired on DD from 03 May to 16 December 2020,^[5] this serial was made in Hindi but has also been dubbed in languages like Tamil, Telugu etc. This serial enjoyed number 1 in terms of TRP till the 21st week of airing.^[2]

This serial was also telecasted in Mauritius – Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation as early as 1991, Toronto- Channel 57, Nepal –Nepal TV, South Africa- M.Net, Indonesia- P.T. Cipta Television, Jakarta- Pendidikan, Italy- Fifth Remini Cinema International Film Festival, London- U.K.- T.V.Asia (Satellite).^[5]

According to The Hindustan Times, "Shri Krishna was one of the biggest grossers for Doordarshan during the seven years it was on air.”^[6]