8.6/1012 votes#1 - King Vikramaditya and the Yogi / Suryamal and His Bride's Dilemma
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/1985
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/109 votes
#2 - King Rupsen and His Bodyguard Virvar
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/1985
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/108 votes
#3 - Love Story of King Yashodhan
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/1985
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/107 votes
#4 - Three Suitors and Somprabha
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/1985
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/108 votes
#5 - The Story of Padmavati and Prince Vajramukti
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/1985
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/107 votes
#6 - Rich Girl Accepts Thief as Husband
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/1985
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/107 votes
#7 - King Chandrasen and His Servant Satvasheel
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/1985
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/107 votes
#8 - Three Sensitive Brothers
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/1985
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/108 votes
#9 - The Husband, the Thief, and the Lover
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/1985
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/107 votes
#10 - The Prince and the Three Sensitive Sisters
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1985
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/107 votes
#11 - Whom Will the Princess Marry
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/22/1985
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/107 votes
#12 - Who Is the Real Father
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/29/1985
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/108 votes
#13 - The Giant and the Brave Boy
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/107 votes
#14 - Love Is Eternal
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/107 votes
#15 - The Lover of Princess Chandraprabha
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/107 votes
#16 - The Dilemma of Mahamantri and King Vallabh
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/107 votes
#17 - The Unsuccessful Penance of Gunkar
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/107 votes
#18 - The Story of Rajkumar and the Bird
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/107 votes
#19 - The Gambling Temptation of Gopu
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/16/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/107 votes
#20 - The Realization of Prince Anandsen
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/23/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/107 votes
#21 - The Legendary Love of Sukesh and Legendary Duty of King Dharamveer
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/2/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/106 votes
#22 - The Love Story of Four Princes
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/9/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/105 votes
#23 - The Justice of King Satyadev
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/16/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/105 votes
#24 - The Dreams of Dagdoo
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/23/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/105 votes
#25 - The Story of Greedy Apurva
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/30/1986
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Vikram Aur Betaal Season 1
Every episode of Vikram Aur Betaal Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Vikram Aur Betaal Season 1!
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...
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Network:DD National
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"King Vikramaditya and the Yogi / Suryamal and His Bride's Dilemma" is the best rated episode of "Vikram Aur Betaal" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/13/1985. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "King Rupsen and His Bodyguard Virvar".