

And sometimes they just don’t want to be a part of the society because of their bad experiences. These are powerful people, good by heart and deed, but they are not accepted by the society because of their background. The second section is “Betaal”, which represents the fearless section of the society. He portrays bravery and compassion for human race with knowledge and selflessness. The person Vikram represents the working section of the society who works for the betterment of human race. The story of Vikram aur Betaal conveys the three sections or rather aspect of human society. The relation with real life of our society


And in this way there continues the 25 episodes that convey 25 stories, which is called Betaal Pachhisi.

Every time Betaal told a story to Vikram, he will have to listen very attentively and if Vikram uttered a single word, Betaal will go out of control and return back to the graveyard tree. Vikram controlled Betaal after he left Yogi’s place and on the way back to graveyard, Betaal told Vikram that he is going to tell him stories to help him pas the time. At the meeting, he mendicant requests Vikram to bring a corpse from another tree with which the mendicant will have occult power. When this was discovered, the king decides to pay him a visit which was arranged under a banyan tree at a cremation ground beyond the city. The fruits are later discovered to be the orbs of ruby. At the beginning of the story, the King Vikramditya meets a mendicant who presents the King with a fruit on each visit. While we move on to the story, it was really unique concept. It was also known as the Betaal Pachhisi, because 25 in Hindi meant Pachhis. Every single individual idolized the character of Vikramditya or aka Vikram. In simple terms, this was one of the major hits that captured the entire nation. Well, speaking of the different TV shows that were aired in the 1980s, how can we just miss out Vikram aur Betaal? This was one of the most epic TV shows that not only grabbed the attention of kids and toddlers, but it was successful in bringing immense adult individuals to watch this show. Vikram Aur Betaal (Old Doordarshan TV Show)
