Best Indian talk show series

Koffee With Karan (2004)

Celebrity host Karan Johar gets up close and personal with various Bollywood personalities and discusses their major career milestones.

Unstoppable with NBK (2021)

Unstoppable is an iconic show hosted by the legendary actor Nandamuri Balakrishna. In every episode, he interacts with different celebrities followed by interesting questions and unlimited entertainment.

The Rana Daggubati Show (2024)

Featuring genuine conversations, fun moments and a healthy dose of quirk- this is The Rana Daggubati Show. It’s not just another show, it’s an experience—one that dares to break norms and redefine entertainment by featuring fun and exciting conversations with stars from telugu industry and beyond.

Comedy Nights Bachao (2015)

Every week Comedy Nights Bachao will bring together celebrity guests whose feelings, personality traits will be ripped apart through tongue-in-cheek punch-lines poking fun at their personal lives and public image. The memorable burns will be served by comic crusaders teamed together as five stupefying jodis - Krushna Abhishek, Sudesh Lahiri and Sara Khan; Bharti Singh, Karan Wahi and Pritam Singh; Anita Hassanandani and Mubeen; Shruti Seth and Shakeel Siddiqui; and Pooja Bose and Naseem Vicky. The best jokes will be then recorded in a one minute video and posted on Facebook. Viewers will be also asked to send in their innovative ideas of welcoming and handling unwanted guest with the hashtag #MehmaanNawazi. On the Dubsmash app, a section of famous insult dialogues from Bollywood/Hollywood movies will be created which the users can use to bajao someone. After the celebrity guests have been bajao-ed by the comedians on-air, the audience will be given a chance to add to it on Twitter via the hashtag #JalePeNamak. On Instagram, users will be asked to send in their own original ‘insult’ for a celebrity.

Yaaron Ki Baraat (2016)

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002)

Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional lives.

TED Talks India (2017)

TED Talks is a Hindi talk show aired on Star Plus. A dynamic platform for creativity, innovation and change, TED brings to you ideas from and of the world’s original thinkers, inventors and visionaries. Shah Ruck Khan with his charismatic wit and charm, makes it an entertaining, and enriching experience.

Home Sweet Home (2011)

Vijay TV brings you a new game show titled "New Hamam Home Sweet Home powered by Arun Excello, launching on 04th March, 2011, airing every Friday and Saturday at 10 pm. The popular & versatile actor Satyaraj enters the small screen through this complete entertainer on Vijay TV. Two teams comprising of three family members each would compete against each other every week for the grand prize "a home".

Aapka Apna Zakir (2024)

Zakir Khan, along with his four panelists - Shweta Tiwari, Rithvik Dhanjani, Gopal Datt and Paresh Ganatra, host quirky news debates, candid conversations with celebrities and influencers, and special guests who present their unique talents.

The Anupam Kher Show (2014)

The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai is an Indian talk show on Colors TV, will host by Anupam Kher.It features a new celebrity on every week.This show highlights inspirational stories of Bollywood celebrities whose hardwork and belief in themselves has brought them to light the challenges and testing times that they have experienced, before winnings accolades and achieving success.

Comedy Nights Live (2016)

Comedy Nights Live is an Indian stand-up comedy television series, which premiered on 31 January 2016, and is broadcast on Colors TV. The series airs on every Sunday nights. The series replaced Colors TV’s popular show Comedy Nights with Kapil.Krushna Abhishek hosts the show. Siddharth Sagar, Sudesh Lehri, Upasana Singh, Bharti Singh, Rashmi Desai are some of the comedians of the show. Mika Singh will be the permanent guest on the show.

India's Most Desirable (2011)

The interviews revolve around the romantic preferences of Indian celebrities from different fields, and include interviews with their parents. The show is filmed in front of a live studio audience and involves chat show as well as game elements such as dancing, singing, playing musical instruments, and baking. This show is based on idea to bring young single celebrities from India to come up and talk about their personal and professional life

Oye! It's Friday! (2008)

Oye! It's Friday! was an Indian variety talk show on NDTV Imagine hosted by Farhan Akhtar. It featured a new celebrity every week. The show was made up of special performances by dancers and singers, jokes and light-hearted comedy.