P. Kumar Vasudev
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P. Kumar Vasudev | |
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 P. Kumar Vasudev | |
| Born | 21 June 1936[1] |
| Died | 31 October 1998 (aged 62) |
| Alma mater | FTII |
| Occupation | Director |
P. Kumar Vasudev (21 June 1936 – 31 October 1998) was an Indian director who is known for his work in Indian television.[2][3] His Hum Log, (1984–85) broadcast on DD1 was India's first soap opera and the first serial drama series in the Indian sub-continent and Asia.[4][5]
Vasudev's big screen venture Kunwari Bahu (1984) is an adaptation of Repati Koduku, a Telugu novel authored by Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy. Hum Log, (1984–85) broadcast on DD1 was India's first soap opera and the first drama series in the Indian sub-continent and Asia. His directorial venture Ganadevta (1987–88) is a televised version of Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay's 1942 Bengali novel Ganadevata. It starred Rohit Orhi in lead.[6] It also featured Roopa Ganguly and Anjul Chaturvedi. The series earned Ganguly her national recognition.[7][8]