Happy Birthday R Madhavan: A look back the TV shows that made him a star
As Ashley in 'Banegi Apni Baat'
'Banegi Apni Baat' aired on Zee TV from 1993 to 1997 where the focus of the series was on college life, romance, friendship and themes revolving around three sisters and their lives. Madhavan came to be recognised from this serial.
As Subodh in 'Ghar Jamai'
'Ghar Jamai' was a comedy television series which premiered on Zee TV in 1997. The series starred Satish Shah, R. Madhavan, and Mandira Bed where Madhavan played Satish Shah's son-in-law.
R Madhavan in 'Yule Love Stories'
Madhavan was spotted by a television executive and was recruited to feature in Hindi tv show - as a crook in 'Yule Love Stories' a drama series that aired on Zee TV from 1993 to 1995. In every episode, a new story was shown, which was a typical love story revolving around the relationship between teens. Madhavan featured in one of the episodes.
As Shekhar in 'Saaya'
R Madhavan rose to fame from the TV series 'Saaya'. Aired on Sony Entertainment Television in 1998. It was a story of an orthodox family. The cast included Achint Kaur, R Madhavan, Karan Oberoi, Anup Soni, and a few others
As Deputy Commandant Preet in 'Sea Hawks'
'Sea Hawks' was a TV series that aired on DD Metro in the late 1990s and remained as the No. 1 show for over a year. The story was based on the life and times of the Indian Coast Guard officers. 'Sea Hawks' was the only Indian television action drama series that was shot on land, air, water and under the water in various locations including Mumbai, Goa, Daman, and Mauritius. The series aired again in 2002 on Star Plus network. The first ever action series starred Om Puri, R Madhavan, Niki Aneja, Leelawar Tendulkar, Anup Soni, Simone Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Seema Mishra, Milind Soman, and others.
Other shows
Madhavan also starred in 'Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum', 'Badalte Rishtey', 'Suhaana Safar'. He was also the anchor of the show 'Tol Mol Ke Bol' which was a reality game show broadcasted on Zee TV during 1999-2000. It was one of the first game shows to be aired in India.
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