The old teleserial Circus, featuring Shah Rukh Khan before he had made his entry into cinema, and Byomkesh Bakshi, starring Rajit Kapur, are joining the ranks of popular mythological serials Ramayan and Mahabharat as they are broadcast once again on Doordarshan's National channel.
With the entire country in lockdown, the government-owned national broadcaster hopes to give them some comfort television and heaps of nostalgia by bringing back these classic shows once enjoyed by the entire family.
All these shows began airing today, 28 March. Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan will be aired in the morning from 9am to 10am and again in the evening from 9pm to 10pm.
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— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) March 28, 2020
REFRESH YOUR MEMORIES with #Doordarshan!!
A treat for the viewers as @DDNational to start airing the Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan from 9 am pic.twitter.com/XnzS1dEGTs
Aziz Mirza's Circus, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Renuka Shahane and Ashutosh Gowariker, is making a comeback on the 8pm slot.
Friends, #StayAtHome and watch your favorite @iamsrk's #Circus - TV Series (1989) TONIGHT at 8 pm on @DDNational pic.twitter.com/REF0atenEC
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) March 28, 2020
The popular Bengali detective, Byomkesh Bakshi, played by Rajit Kapur returns for the 11am slot. Directed by Basu Chatterjee, it was the first Hindi series to take on Saradindu Bandopadhyay's iconic character.
MUST WATCH -#RajitKapur in a role with which he will be associated forever! Detective show #ByomkeshBakshi from 28th March at 11 am only on @DDNational pic.twitter.com/OTQpoAtCOx
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) March 27, 2020
Finally, BR Chopra's Mahabharat is being aired on Doordarshan Bharati from 12 noon and again at 7pm.
कल 28th March से DD Bharati पर दोपहर 12.00 बजे और शाम 7.00 बजे 'महाभारत' के रोज 2 एपिसोड दिखाए जायेंगे।#Doordarshan #Mahabharat pic.twitter.com/Jq4RWuU87R
— Doordarshan National (@DDNational) March 27, 2020