Colors TV is one of the recent Indian television channels that became famous among viewers and quickly started giving competition to its rival channels. Up on launch, the channel grabbed attention due to its social themed TV dramas. The most famous drama that the channel introduced was Balika Vadhu – which went on to run for years before shutting down due to dipping ratings. Beside social dramas, the channel also airs family, horror, comedy dramas. Colors TV is also known for its reality shows such as Bigg Boss, Khatron Ke Khiladi.

Bigg Boss, an adaption from foreign series Big Brother which locks up celebrities in a common house for months, comes up with a new season every year and it’s mostly known for its controversies. All the contestants that enter the show generally leave with being more popular due to show’s popularity.

Colors TV is also known for drama series, Naagin. From its premier until the end, the drama has maintained number one position in ratings charts.

Other all time hits shows include Sasural Simar Ka – a story of an ideal daughter-in-law, India’s Got Talent – an adaption from foreign series, Swaragini – a story of two sisters. Colors TV also came up with a celebrity chat show in comical manner, Comedy Nights With Kapil, which got famous very quickly among the viewers. However, the show shut down due to controversies and it ended up going to Colors’ rival channel.