Jasoos Vijay is an Indian detective mystery TV series produced by BBC World Service Trust in collaboration with Doordarshan and National AIDS Control Organisation to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS among the masses in India.[1] It premiered on DD National in June 2002.[2] A total of three seasons were aired till its end in September 2006.
The series was centered on Vijay, a private detective and Gauri, his assistant who later went on to become his wife.[4] The series was divided into a number of mini-series with each mini-series usually extending to one month and in each mini-series, Vijay solved one case.
The show became a huge success and is among the top ten rated television series in India and was one of the three most watched television series during its run.[5] The weekly viewership of the series reached the level of 15 million during the third season.[4] The series was awarded Thriller of the Year at the 2003 Indian Telly Awards.