CID: Comeback of 1990s Indian crime drama sparks nostalgia

Fans of CID, one of India's longest-running TV shows, are thrilled about its much-anticipated comeback.

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Most Indians will instantly recognise this dialogue from the popular detective show CID, which ran from 1998 to 2018, making it one of India's longest-running television shows.

The whodunnit featured three intrepid policemen - ACP Pradyuman, inspector Daya and inspector Abhijeet - solving case after case, as no criminal was ever a match for them. The low-budget episodes had comically simple plots, iffy acting, and all it took for a suspect to confess was a good slap from ACP Pradyuman.

But over the years, the show has achieved cult status, and its characters and dialogues have spawned a wealth of jokes, memes and reels.

CID is set to return later this month, sparking mixed reactions among its fans. Some are eager to see the three policemen back in action but others say that the show's old-world charm might not fit in with the gritty realism of modern-day crime shows.

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