<p>After the re-telecast of `Ramayan`, now Doordarshan will bring back&nbsp; more of its popular shows on TV including `Circus` starring Shah Rukh Khan, and `Byomkesh Bakshi` featuring Rajit Kapur.<br />
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<strong>In pics:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/remembering-9-iconic-doordarshan-shows-as-channel-celebrates-60th-anniversary-250043">Remembering 9 iconic Doordarshan shows as channel celebrates 60th anniversary</a></p>

<p>National broadcaster Doordarshan on Saturday announced the return amid the nationwide <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/covid-19-what-all-is-exempted-from-21-day-lockdown-in-india-288363">21-day lockdown.</a></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Don't Say We Didn't Tell You<a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamsrk</a> is coming to your home<br />
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Watch your favorite TV Series from 1989 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Circus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Circus</a> tonight at 8 pm on <a href="https://twitter.com/DDNational?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DDNational</a><br />
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We know you are already in for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/21DaysChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#21DaysChallenge</a><br />
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So here is one more reason to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StayHomeIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StayHomeIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SRK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SRK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SRKians?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SRKians</a> <a href="https://t.co/0ELrsNZAaP">pic.twitter.com/0ELrsNZAaP</a></p>
— PIB in Maharashtra 🇮🇳 #StayHome (@PIBMumbai) <a href="https://twitter.com/PIBMumbai/status/1243811158663892992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>The announcement was made on the channel's official twitter handle. "Shekharan is BACK on @DDNational! Friends, #StayAtHome and watch your favorite @iamsrk`s #Circus - TV Series (1989) - From 28th March at 8 pm on @DDNational," the tweet read.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">MUST WATCH -<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RajitKapur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RajitKapur</a> in a role with which he will be associated forever!<br />
Detective show <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ByomkeshBakshi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ByomkeshBakshi</a> in few minutes at 11 am only on <a href="https://twitter.com/DDNational?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DDNational</a> <a href="https://t.co/1wsa1Lj70a">pic.twitter.com/1wsa1Lj70a</a></p>
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) <a href="https://twitter.com/DDNational/status/1243772320608477184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>The 90's show was helmed by Vicky Aziz Mirza and Kundan Shah. 'Circus' was one of Shah Rukh Khan's earliest roles on TV. The show also starred Pawan Malhotra, Renuka Shahane, and Ashutosh Gowariker, in significant roles.</p>

<p>The channel also tweeted about the return of Rajit Kapur's 'Byomeksh Bakshi`,"MUST WATCH -#RajitKapur in a role with which he will be associated forever!Detective show #ByomkeshBakshi in few minutes at 11 am only on @DDNational". The show star</p>

<p>Earlier on Friday, the Union Information and Broadcasting (I&amp;B) Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that the national broadcaster Doordarshan has decided to re-telecast the mythological series, `Ramayana` on public demand.&nbsp;<br />
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India is been under complete lockdown amid coronavirus scare. Over 800 positive cases have been reported so far.</p>


After the re-telecast of `Ramayan`, now Doordarshan will bring back more of its popular shows on TV including `Circus` starring Shah Rukh Khan, and `Byomkesh Bakshi` featuring Rajit Kapur.

After the re-telecast of `Ramayan`, now Doordarshan will bring back more of its popular shows on TV including `Circus` starring Shah Rukh Khan, and `Byomkesh Bakshi` featuring Rajit Kapur. In pics: Remembering 9 iconic Doordarshan shows as channel celebrates 60th anniversary National broadcaster Doordarshan on Saturday announced the return amid the nationwide 21-day lockdown. Don't Say We Didn't Tell You@iamsrk is coming to your home Watch your favorite TV Series from 1989 #Circus tonight at 8 pm on @DDNational We know you are already in for the #21DaysChallenge So here is one more reason to #StayHomeIndia #SRK #SRKians pic.twitter.com/0ELrsNZAaP — PIB in Maharashtra 🇮🇳 #StayHome (@PIBMumbai) March 28, 2020 × The announcement was made on the channel's official twitter handle. "Shekharan is BACK on @DDNational! Friends, #StayAtHome and watch your favorite @iamsrk`s #Circus - TV Series (1989) - From 28th March at 8 pm on @DDNational," the tweet read. MUST WATCH -#RajitKapur in a role with which he will be associated forever! Detective show #ByomkeshBakshi in few minutes at 11 am only on @DDNational pic.twitter.com/1wsa1Lj70a — Doordarshan National (@DDNational) March 28, 2020 × The 90's show was helmed by Vicky Aziz Mirza and Kundan Shah. 'Circus' was one of Shah Rukh Khan's earliest roles on TV. The show also starred Pawan Malhotra, Renuka Shahane, and Ashutosh Gowariker, in significant roles. The channel also tweeted about the return of Rajit Kapur's 'Byomeksh Bakshi`,"MUST WATCH -#RajitKapur in a role with which he will be associated forever!Detective show #ByomkeshBakshi in few minutes at 11 am only on @DDNational". The show star Earlier on Friday, the Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that the national broadcaster Doordarshan has decided to re-telecast the mythological series, `Ramayana` on public demand. India is been under complete lockdown amid coronavirus scare. Over 800 positive cases have been reported so far.

After 'Ramayan', DD to bring back Shah Rukh Khan's 'Circus', 'Byomkesh Bakshi' to TV

Remembering 9 iconic Doordarshan shows as channel celebrates 60th anniversary

<p>Doordarshan completes 60 glorious years, lists out the iconic shows in a throwback video<br />
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Indian's national network, Doordarshan turned 60 on September 15. In a celebratory post on Sunday, the official handle of the channel shared a video that featured clippings of various iconic shows of the channel over the years.&nbsp;<br />
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Shows like 'Mahabharat', 'Ramayan', 'Hum Log' &nbsp;and Byomkesh Bakshi' feature in the video.&nbsp;<br />
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"60 Glorious years in the service of the Nation. The iconic National Broadcaster of India #Doordarshan celebrating its 60th Birthday today. #60GloriousYearsOfDD," the tweet read.&nbsp;</p>

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60 Glorious years in the service of the Nation.<br />
The iconic National Broadcaster of India <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Doordarshan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Doordarshan</a> celebrating its 60th Birthday today. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/60GloriousYearsOfDD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#60GloriousYearsOfDD</a><a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PMOIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrakashJavdekar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrakashJavdekar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mediasurya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mediasurya</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/shashidigital?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shashidigital</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/supriyasahuias?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@supriyasahuias</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MIB_India?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MIB_India</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PIB_India?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PIB_India</a> <a href="https://t.co/P3u8bM2vhc">pic.twitter.com/P3u8bM2vhc</a></p>
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) <a href="https://twitter.com/DDNational/status/1173077730050494465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Founded on September 15, 1959, Doordarshan revolutionized the television circuit in India and ensured a balance between information and entertainment.<br />
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Meanwhile, Amul India honoured the momentous occasion with adorable tributes. Amul India shared two images on Twitter. In the first picture, a kid is shown having breakfast as a show play on TV in the background.<br />
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While the second picture shows an illustration of the cultural show `Surabhi`.&nbsp;</p>

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— Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amul_Coop/status/1173179531655409664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>The show telecast between 1990 and 2001 and presented by Siddharth Kak and Renuka Shahane was popular among the audience.<br />
The first local rural television broadcast happened in Pij village in Gujarat`s Kheda district in 1975 under Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) with programming by Amul. This later paved the way for Krishi Darshan programme for farmers on Doordarshan.<br />
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Celebrating Doordarshan`s 60 years even Twitterati could not keep calm and tweeted about their fondest memories attached with the shows aired on it.<br />
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Reminiscing about `Chitrahar` one of the most awaited and love programme on Doordarshan, a user wrote, "Thanks for the precious memories #Chitrahar #Doordarshan."Another user whose `childhood would not have been so good` without Doordarshan congratulated the channel on turning 60."60 glorious years. Happy Birthday Doordarshan #Doordarshan #birthdaywishes My childhood would not have been so good without you!" he tweeted.<br />
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Listing few of his favourite programmes that include `Chitrahar,` `Chitrageet,` `Raja Rancho,` `Shaktimaan,` and `Alif Laila` among others, another user thanked the channel for the `endless entertainment in the `90s.<br />
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"The only news channel, which is biased for no one. I still remember Chitrahar, chitrageet, RajaRancho, Fridaynight movie, shaktimaan, aryamaan, captainvyom, mahabharat, ramayana, shrimaan shrimati, Alif laila &amp; many more.Thanks for endless entertainment of 90`s Era. #Doordarshan," he tweeted.</p>


Doordarshan completes 60 glorious years, lists out the iconic shows in a throwback video Indian's national network, Doordarshan turned 60 on September 15. In a celebratory post on Sunday, the official handle of the channel shared a video that featured clippings of various iconic shows of the channel over the years.

Doordarshan completes 60 glorious years, lists out the iconic shows in a throwback video Indian's national network, Doordarshan turned 60 on September 15. In a celebratory post on Sunday, the official handle of the channel shared a video that featured clippings of various iconic shows of the channel over the years. Shows like 'Mahabharat', 'Ramayan', 'Hum Log' and Byomkesh Bakshi' feature in the video. "60 Glorious years in the service of the Nation. The iconic National Broadcaster of India #Doordarshan celebrating its 60th Birthday today. #60GloriousYearsOfDD," the tweet read. सत्यम् शिवम् सुन्दरम् 60 Glorious years in the service of the Nation. The iconic National Broadcaster of India #Doordarshan celebrating its 60th Birthday today. #60GloriousYearsOfDD@PMOIndia @PrakashJavdekar @mediasurya @shashidigital @supriyasahuias @MIB_India @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/P3u8bM2vhc — Doordarshan National (@DDNational) September 15, 2019 × Founded on September 15, 1959, Doordarshan revolutionized the television circuit in India and ensured a balance between information and entertainment. Meanwhile, Amul India honoured the momentous occasion with adorable tributes. Amul India shared two images on Twitter. In the first picture, a kid is shown having breakfast as a show play on TV in the background. While the second picture shows an illustration of the cultural show `Surabhi`. #Amul congratulates @DDNational on completing #60YearsOfDoordarshan with a tribute of topicals. Pij village in Kheda district was chosen for India's 1st local rural television broadcast in 1975 under Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (S.I.T.E) with programming by Amul pic.twitter.com/Q0VoaGv4mP — Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) September 15, 2019 × The show telecast between 1990 and 2001 and presented by Siddharth Kak and Renuka Shahane was popular among the audience. The first local rural television broadcast happened in Pij village in Gujarat`s Kheda district in 1975 under Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) with programming by Amul. This later paved the way for Krishi Darshan programme for farmers on Doordarshan. Celebrating Doordarshan`s 60 years even Twitterati could not keep calm and tweeted about their fondest memories attached with the shows aired on it. Reminiscing about `Chitrahar` one of the most awaited and love programme on Doordarshan, a user wrote, "Thanks for the precious memories #Chitrahar #Doordarshan."Another user whose `childhood would not have been so good` without Doordarshan congratulated the channel on turning 60."60 glorious years. Happy Birthday Doordarshan #Doordarshan #birthdaywishes My childhood would not have been so good without you!" he tweeted. Listing few of his favourite programmes that include `Chitrahar,` `Chitrageet,` `Raja Rancho,` `Shaktimaan,` and `Alif Laila` among others, another user thanked the channel for the `endless entertainment in the `90s. "The only news channel, which is biased for no one. I still remember Chitrahar, chitrageet, RajaRancho, Fridaynight movie, shaktimaan, aryamaan, captainvyom, mahabharat, ramayana, shrimaan shrimati, Alif laila & many more.Thanks for endless entertainment of 90`s Era. #Doordarshan," he tweeted.

Doordarshan completes 60 glorious years, shares throwback video of iconic shows