Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (TV series)

Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (Hindi: फूल खिलें हैं गुलशन गुलशन) was a popular Indian television talk show that was aired by National broadcaster Doordarshan from 1972 to 1993.^[1] It was the first talkshow of Indian television,^[2] and featured child actress-turned-host Tabassum interviewing famous Bollywood movie and television personalities.^[3] The format consisted of conversation interspersed with film scenes. In the 1980s, this was one of the main avenues for television advertisers to reach a broad Indian audience.^[4]

References

1. Conjugations: Marriage and Form in New Bollywood Cinema, Sangita Gopal, pp. 3, University of Chicago Press, 2012, ISBN 9780226304274, ... Further, Hindi film became far more integrated with other forms of media — as exemplified by the proliferation of film magazines like Filmfare, Stardust, and Cine Blaze, as well as the phenomenal popularity of television shows like Chitrahaar and Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan ...
2. Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty (21 Apr 2006). "The darling of all". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
3. Gandhi Meets Primetime: Globalization and Nationalism in Indian Television, Shanti Kumar, pp. 64, University of Illinois Press, 2006, ISBN 9780252030017, ... Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan, which provided interviews and insights into the private lives of Bollywood heroes and heroines ...
4. Student Britannica India, Indu Ramchandani (editor), pp. 357, Popular Prakashan, 2000, ISBN 9780852297629, ... In the 1980s, advertisers had a three-way choice: either the Sunday feature film, Chitrahaar (programme of popular film songs), or Phool Khile Hain Gulthan Gulshan (interviews with leading film stars) ...