विक्रम और बेताल

1985 - 1986

King Vikramaditya and the Yogi / Suryamal and His Bride's Dilemma

13th October 1985

Episode 1

The first episode is about how Raja Vikramaditya and Betaal meet. Betaal tells him a story of Suryamal, who falls in love with a woman and marries her with her parents' consent. En route to home, dacoits attack and behead Suryamal and his friend. Suryamal's bride, a devout worshipper of the goddess Durga, tries to commit suicide after seeing her husband dead. Goddess answers her prayers and decides to bring them both alive. Excited with joy, the bride puts Suryamal's head on his friend's body and vice versa.

King Rupsen and His Bodyguard Virvar

20th October 1985

Episode 2

Virvar with his mighty physical strength gains the position of being bodyguard to King Rupsen. But he charges him a hefty sum of 9 tolas of gold daily. One day the goddess of wealth (Raj Laxmi) tells Virvar that a demon who sleeps in a cave will soon wake up and eat the king to satisfy his hunger. Being king's bodyguard, Virvar along with his family decides to sacrifice their lives and hence enter the cave. After knowing what Virvar did to save his life, King Rupsen feels ashamed of not doing his duty of protecting his masses and he too enters the cave. The goddess of wealth comes and tells them all of how it was all her plan to test Virvar if he really was loyal as he charged a huge amount.

Love Story of King Yashodhan

27th October 1985

Episode 3

King Yashodhan, a just and skilled ruler, initially rejects a marriage proposal from a rich couple's daughter due to false advice from his darbaris, who were influenced by an evil businessman. Later, the same girl falls in love with and gets engaged to the King's Commander. When the King sees her beauty and desires to marry her, the loyal Commander sacrifices his love and breaks off the engagement out of duty. On the wedding day, the darbaris reveal the entire truth to the King about the previous deception and the Commander's sacrifice. Being just, King Yashodhan decides to unite the Commander with his love instead of marrying her himself.

Three Suitors and Somprabha

3rd November 1985

Episode 4

Somprabha, a beautiful girl of marriageable age, is threatened by a demon who vows to take her away. Three suitors emerge: a brave warrior Vir Singh who saves her father, a poet who writes about her beauty, and an engineer who builds flying machines. During the matchmaking ceremony, the demon abducts Somprabha as promised. The three suitors combine their unique talents - the poet's knowledge, engineer's Viman, and warrior's strength - to rescue her. After returning safely home, Somprabha must choose between her three worthy suitors.

The Story of Padmavati and Prince Vajramukti

10th November 1985

Episode 5

Prince Vajramukti falls in love with a mysterious girl in the forest who communicates through gestures, indicating her name (Padmavati), location (Karnapur), and father's profession (dentist) - all cleverly decoded by his friend, the minister's son. Upon finding her, Vajramukti proposes marriage and she accepts, but their happiness is threatened when the King of Karnapur also desires to marry Padmavati. The minister's son devises a cunning plan, first stealing Padmavati's jewelry while disguised as a thief, then appearing before the king as a sage claiming the jewelry's owner had seduced him. Enraged by this false testimony, the king banishes Padmavati, unwittingly enabling her to marry her true love, Prince Vajramukti, with whom she lives happily ever after.

Rich Girl Accepts Thief as Husband

17th November 1985

Episode 6

King Veerketu of Ayodhya, troubled by a mysterious thief plaguing his kingdom, disguises himself to catch the culprit personally. Meanwhile, a wealthy young woman named Manna falls in love with a skilled young man who impresses her with his acrobatic abilities, despite her history of rejecting numerous suitors. The king befriends the thief (who is the same young man Manna loves) and learns he turned to theft because corruption prevented him from becoming a soldier, leading to the thief's arrest after the king reveals his true identity. During the trial, Manna's father pledges to protect the thief, revealing his daughter's love for him, which causes the thief to display mixed emotions. Moved by their friendship and understanding the thief's circumstances, King Veerketu not only pardons him but elevates him to the position of Commander.

King Chandrasen and His Servant Satvasheel

24th November 1985

Episode 7

In a tale of kindness and destiny, Satvasheel, a job seeker, helps a weary king in the jungle with water and amla fruits, leading to his appointment at the royal court. After becoming a trusted courtier, he embarks on a mission that leads him to discover an underwater kingdom, where he meets its queen and spends time exploring this mysterious realm. Upon his return and sharing his adventures, the king, accompanied by Satvasheel, ventures to this underwater kingdom themselves, where they successfully conquer it through combat. The story concludes with the king arranging Satvasheel's marriage to the underwater kingdom's queen, symbolically repaying the simple act of kindness with Satvasheel's amla fruits from their first encounter.

Three Sensitive Brothers

1st December 1985

Episode 8

When three sensitive brothers are left to carry a turtle, a king is left to decide which of them is the weakest.

The Husband, the Thief, and the Lover

8th December 1985

Episode 9

When the husband, a lover and a thief make sacrifices for the same woman, Vikram must decide whose sacrifice was the greatest.

The Prince and the Three Sensitive Sisters

15th December 1985

Episode 10

No overview available.

Whom Will the Princess Marry

22nd December 1985

Episode 11

A man who makes the most beautiful sarees, a man who can speak with birds, a doctor who serves the society or a soldier that saves the princess, who will she marry?

Who Is the Real Father

29th December 1985

Episode 12

A woman goes through perils of life, having different father figures for her son. Vikram must decide which one is the real father.

The Giant and the Brave Boy

5th January 1986

Episode 13

When a king has to promise a Rakhshas that he will provide another human for him to fulfill his desire to escape, a brave son of a struggling family steps up.

Love Is Eternal

12th January 1986

Episode 14

A bride, who has three potential suitors, prematurely dies. The three of them spend the rest of their lives in her memory. When a opportunity to revive her arrives, who will she choose to marry?

The Lover of Princess Chandraprabha

19th January 1986

Episode 15

When a commoner is unable to marry the princess of a kingdom, he comes with an another way to get into the palace.

The Dilemma of Mahamantri and King Vallabh

26th January 1986

Episode 16

When the king spends the wealth of his kingdom lavishly without any concerns, the minister is forced into a dilemma.

The Unsuccessful Penance of Gunkar

2nd February 1986

Episode 17

When a gambler is discarded from his hometown after losing money, he goes on a discovery to attain spirituality.

The Story of Rajkumar and the Bird

9th February 1986

Episode 18

A beast with wings causes havoc when it starts preying on villagers. The King steps up to face the challenge.

The Gambling Temptation of Gopu

16th February 1986

Episode 19

Gopu is addicted to gambling and keeps getting tempted to gambling. Will he stop his ways after getting married?

The Realization of Prince Anandsen

23rd February 1986

Episode 20

Prince Anandsen gets stranded on another kingdom and falls in love with the princess, however her hand is already promised to another. What will he choose to do?

The Legendary Love of Sukesh and Legendary Duty of King Dharamveer

Episode 21

Multiple suitors line up to marry a woman, but she wants to marry her lover. How will she evade them?

The Love Story of Four Princes

Episode 22

No overview available.

The Justice of King Satyadev

16th March 1986

Episode 23

No overview available.

The Dreams of Dagdoo

23rd March 1986

Episode 24

No overview available.

The Story of Greedy Apurva

30th March 1986

Episode 25

No overview available.

The Revenge of Nagin

Episode 26

No overview available.

Top Cast

Arun Govil•Sajjan Lal Purohit

Director

Prem Sagar

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure

Vikram Aur Betaal was a children's television programme aired on DD National. The series contained stories from Indian mythology that aim at teaching kids life lessons while entertaining them. The concept of the program was based on Baital Pachisi, a collection of tales about the semi-legendary King Vikram and the Vetala, a vampire-like being.

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