Circus (TV series)

Not to be confused with the Canadian TV series of the same title (1978-1985).

Circus
Genre	Drama
Directed by	Aziz Mirza & Kundan Shah
Starring	Shahrukh Khan Rekha Sahay Ashutosh Gowariker Mita Vashisht Renuka Shahane Rahul Bhad Pawan Malhotra
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25 minutes
Release
Original network	DD National
Picture format	SDTV: 480i
Original release	1989 – 1990

Circus is an 1989 Indian television series directed by Aziz Mirza & Kundan Shah, set in a circus troupe,^[1] and starring popular Hindi film actor of today, Shahrukh Khan when he was a newcomer,^[2][3] and Ashutosh Gowariker who subsequently directed movies such as Jodha-Akbar, Swades, Lagaan, & Baazi.^[4]

Cast

• Shahrukh Khan as Shekharan, a Malayalee / Keralite Circus person
• Anita Sarin
• Rekha Sahay
• Ashutosh Gowariker as Vicky
• Mita Vashisht
• Renuka Shahane
• Rahul Bhad
• Pawan Malhotra
• Haidar Ali
• Neeraj Vora

References

1. Sanjit Narwekar (1 January 2005). Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa & Company. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-81-291-0859-3. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
2. "Shahrukh Khan goes global". BBC NEWS. 23 August 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
3. "I went into depression, but am back: Shah Rukh Khan". The Hindu. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
4. Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica (1 January 2008). Britannica Encyclopedia of India (Set of 5 Volumes). Encyclopedia Britannica India. ISBN 978-81-8131-008-8. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

External links

• Circus at the Internet Movie Database