After Ramayan & Mahabharat, now Circus to make a comeback on DD

Aziz Mirza's 1989 series "Circus", which introduced world to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is making a comeback on Doordarshan. Referring to Shah Rukh's character Shekharan Rai, public broadcaster anunced that show will start airing on DD National from 8 pm on Sunday.

"Shekharan is BACK on @DDNational! Friends, #StayAtHome and watch your favourite @iamsrk's #Circus - TV Series (1989) - From 28th March at 8 pm on  @DDNational" DD National tweeted.

"Circus", directed by Mirza and Kundan Shah, marked Shah Rukh's entry into entertainment industry. show also featured likes of Renuka Shahane and actor-director Ashutosh Gowarikar.

show will re-run at a time when country is witnessing a 21-day lockdown to combat spread of coronavirus. virus, which originated in China, has claimed lives of 19 people in India and infected close to 900. 

Besides "Circus", Rajit Kapur-starrer detective drama "Byomkesh Bakshi" is also returning to Doordarshan.

"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" broadcaster tweeted. Based on famous Bengali sleuth character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, show ran from 1993 to 1997. It also featured KK Raina as Bakshi's sidekick Ajit Kumar Banerji.

Earlier, it was anunced cult hit mythological series -- "Ramayana" and "Mahabharat" -- will re-run on Doordarshan and DD Bharati, respectively.

"Ramayan", based on Lord Ram's life, was first aired on Doordarshan in 1987 and attained a cult status. It featured Arun Govil in role of Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhaliya as Sita. It was brought to screen by Sagar Arts.

or series "Mahabharat", based on eponymous epic, first aired in 1988 and was a show that made many actors attain iconic status.