Recently, the epic television shows Ramayana and Mahabharata were brought back on Doordarshan. The announcement was made following increased public demand for these shows, as the nation observes a 21-day lockdown and stays indoors.
Adding to the list of classic reruns, Aziz Mirza's Circus (1989) – starring a fledgling Shah Rukh Khan – will be re-telecast from 8 pm on DD National on Saturday.
The public broadcaster channel tweeted,
Co-directed by Aziz Mirza and Kundan Shah, Circus ran for 19 episodes on DD National. The show, set in a circus troupe, starred Shah Rukh Khan and Ashutosh Gowariker in the lead roles. Along with the military series Fauji (1989), Circus is credited for kick-starting Shah Rukh’s career. He later followed it up with his Hindi film debut in Deewana (1992).