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Published 14:40 IST, September 15th 2020

Twitterati celebrate 61 years of Doordarshan; 'you were the Netflix of my generation'

Public broadcaster Doordarshan on Tuesday celebrated 61 glorious years since its establishment in 1959, posting their iconic swirling orange logo

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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Public broadcaster Doordarshan on Tuesday celebrated 61 years since its establishment in 1959. Posting their iconic swirling orange logo with the slow tune that accompanied the 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' tagline, Doordarshan shared the news with the world on Twitter. 

Shortly after, netizens took to Twitter to express their love for the channel, calling it a 'member of their family', trending #DoordarshanDay. People reminisced about how Doordarshan was a part of every 90s kid's life and how it revolutionised the birth and growth of cable television in the country.

Recalling their favourite shows from Ramayana and Mahabharat, which had another iconic return in 2020, to shows like Hum Log, Shaktiman, Byomkesh Bakshi and Chitrahaar, netizens shared memories of their beloved childhood shows craving for simpler times. 

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Read: Doordarshan's Rise In TRPs Invites Memes From Twitterati; Check Out The Funniest Ones

Netizens nostalgic 

Leaders send wishes

Read: CEO Prasar Bharti Responds To A User Claiming Doordarshan Is Streaming 'Ramayan' From DVD

Read: 'Dekh Bhai Dekh' To Return On Doordarshan After 'Ramayan' & 'Mahabharat'

Updated 14:40 IST, September 15th 2020

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