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World Television Day: Television plays an important role, especially in the Indian scenario where TV and its many stars are looked upon as an epitome of fame Television is one of the most influential forms of media for communication, entertainment and information dissemination. Every year World Television Day is observed in many places around the world on November 21.
The day recognizes that television plays a major role in presenting a different issue that affects people. In the field of entertainment especially in Bollywood Television produced some of the finest actors that we have today. These actors started off their acting career through Television medium and now they are looked upon as one of the finest deportations from TV to the silver screen. On the occasion of World Television Day let us have a look into the list of actors who once were a television star and now rule the celluloid.
Shahrukh Khan
Shakrukh Khan aka SRK begins his TV career with the show Fauji. The show gained an immense popularity that led him to gain other television shows like Circus, Wagle Ki Duniya, and Idiot between the years 1988-1992. His appearances in these serials led critics to compare his look and acting style with those of the thespian Dilip Kumar. SRK’s debut film was Deewana alongside Rishi Kapoor and late Divya Bharti. Since then there is no looking back, today SRK is tagged as the King of Bollywood and one of the most popular, loved actors of Bollywood ever.
Irrfan Khan
Another Khan who was struggling to initiate his career on television during early 1988 was Irrfan Khan. Irrfan started his television career with numerous TV shows such as Chanakya, Bharat Ek Khoj, Sara Jahan Hamara, Banegi Apni Baat, Chandrakanta, Shrikant, AnooGoonj, Star Bestsellers, and Sparsh. His intense personality and deep eyes led him to bag his first film Salaam Bombay followed by Ek Doctor Ki Maut and The Warrior. Since then there was no stopping for this versatile actor who has given us a different kind of cinema.
