MUMBAI :Shah Rukh Khan is known far and wide with many names; the Badshah of Bollywood, SRK, or popularly known as King Khan. The star celebrated his 57th birthday today (2nd November), and fans all around the world have poured in love and praises for him. After competing over 30 years in the industry and over 100 movies, he is truly the ‘Badshah of Bollywood’. He is one of the most dedicated actors in the country. The actor made his start in various TV series, for which he is known as well. He made his debut with the television show, Fauji, which made a big impact in his career. Other than that, he has featured in many other TV series for which he is well-known. Let us take a look back at the TV series that the actor has been a part of.
Fauji
Shah Rukh Khan's debut TV show, 'Fauji' aired in 1989 on Doordarshan National. On the show, he essays an Army cadet named Abhimanyu Rai. His dialogue “I say champs” became a household favourite and remains iconic to this day. The show also starred Rakesh Sharma and Vikram Chopra as main leads.
Dil Dariya
Dil Dariya, directed by the late Lekh Tandon, brought SRK a fair amount of fame. Apparently, this show was going to be SRK's TV debut in 1988. However, due to production delays, he debuted with Fauji instead.
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Doosra Keval
In 1989, SRK featured in another daily soap called Doosra Keval. In this show, he essays Keval Dholariya, a village boy who is killed by his close friend for not doing illegal work for him. The plot revolved around a village boy who goes to town and never returns, and is later found murdered.
Circus
Circus was a hit show that aired in 1989 and featured Renuka Shahane, Ashutosh Gowariker, and Makrand Deshpande, other than Shah Rukh himself. The show follows the lives of circus artists as they go about their daily routines surviving the twists and turns life throws at them. Shah Rukh Khan played the role of Shekharan, a Malayali manager who takes care of the circus by keeping his dreams on hold. He develops a close bond with the people in the circus, which later transforms his feelings for the same.
Idiot
SRK was a part of a mini-series titled Idiot back in 1991. He played the role of Pawan for four episodes.
Wagle Ki Duniya
Shah Rukh Khan made a cameo appearance in Wagle ki Duniya for 11 episodes. The show was admired for its cult classic comedy and was based on the characters created by prominent cartoonist late RK Laxman. It revolved around the trials and tribulations of the Indian middle-class man.
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