Doordarshan turns 60: Amul celebrates anniversary with a colourful 'Surabhi' post
The cultural show telecast between 1990 and 2001 and presented by Siddharth Kak and Renuka Shahane.
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Doordarshan, on Sunday, celebrated its 60 anniversary. Founded in September 15, 1959, it revolutionised Indian television circuit by broadcasting shows with a perfect mix of information and entertainment. Dairy brand, Amul, too, joined in the celebration and shared a colourful post to mark the occasion.
Amul India shared two images on Twitter. In the first picture, a kid is shown having breakfast as a show play on TV in the background.
#Amul congratulates @DDNational on completing #60YearsOfDoordarshan with a tribute of topicals. Pij village in Khed… https://t.co/IfM8AVq7QA
While the second picture shows an illustration of the cultural show 'Surabhi'. The show telecast between 1990 and 2001 and presented by Siddharth Kak and Renuka Shahane was popular among the audience.
The first local rural television broadcast happened in Pij village in Gujarat's Kheda district in 1975 under Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE) with programming by Amul. This later paved way for Krishi Darshan programme for farmers on Doordarshan.
In Memory Of Khayyam: Big B, Amul Pay Tribute; Gulzar Mourns The Death Of A Legend
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Legendary music composer Mohammed Zahir Hashmi, popularly known as Khayyam, was laid to rest with full state honours on Tuesday. The National Award-winning music director, whose work took classics like 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Kabhie Kabhie' to a new level, passed away on Monday at the age of 92 following a brief illness.
Khayyam held a special place in the hearts of millions, not just for producing evergreen tunes, but for being an amiable soul. In his memory, veterans from the Indian film industry and fans bid a tearful adieu on social media. Not just this, the lifetime achievement award-winner's funeral saw an array of Bollywood directors, singers and music composers arriving to pay their last respects.
Dairy brand Amul too, remembered Khayyam in a retro-themed post.
In memory of the music legend, here's a look at all those who mourned the loss of Khayyam.
Legendary music composer Mohammed Zahir Hashmi, popularly known as Khayyam, was laid to rest with full state honours on Tuesday. The National Award-winning music director, whose work took classics li..
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Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to pay tribute to the 'soft spoken amiable soul' that Khayyam was.
Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar too, expressed grief at the huge loss on the micro-blogging platform. Through a series of tweets, the 89-year-old revealed that Khayyam was more than just a great musician. She talked about her experience of working with him and the kind of relationship they shared.
Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to pay tribute to the 'soft spoken amiable soul' that Khayyam was.Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar too, expressed grief at the huge loss on the micro-bl..
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Amul, known for its colourful take on every issue, paid a black and white, retro-themed tribute to Khayyam. While honouring him, Amul shared a picture of Khayyam with a harmonium and captioned it with the lyrics of his composition, 'In nagmo ki masti ke mastaane hazaaron hain'.
Amul, known for its colourful take on every issue, paid a black and white, retro-themed tribute to Khayyam. While honouring him, Amul shared a picture of Khayyam with a harmonium and captioned it wit..
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Khayyam's funeral took place at his residence in Juhu on Tuesday. He was buried at the Four Bungalows Kabrastan with a 21-gun salute.
Director, lyricist and poet Gulzar was clicked at the 'Na Jane Kya Hua' composer's funeral. Dressed in a white kurta pyjama, he was spotted walking beside director Vishal Bhardwaj and engaging in a conversation with him.
Khayyam's funeral took place at his residence in Juhu on Tuesday. He was buried at the Four Bungalows Kabrastan with a 21-gun salute.Director, lyricist and poet Gulzar was clicked at the 'Na Jane Kya..
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Singer Alka Yagnik joined the array of celebrities who attended Khayyam's funeral. Dressed in a white suit, the 'Agar Tum Sath Ho' was spotted walking beside director Ashoke Pandit. The 'C Kkcompany' director wore a blue shirt and jeans at the funeral.
Singer Alka Yagnik joined the array of celebrities who attended Khayyam's funeral. Dressed in a white suit, the 'Agar Tum Sath Ho' was spotted walking beside director Ashoke Pandit. The 'C Kkcompany'..
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Singer Sonu Nigam, dressed in grey, attended Khayyam's funeral. He was accompanied by his wife. The 'Kal Ho Na Ho' singer was spotted engaging in a conversation with actress Tabassum.
Singer Sonu Nigam, dressed in grey, attended Khayyam's funeral. He was accompanied by his wife. The 'Kal Ho Na Ho' singer was spotted engaging in a conversation with actress Tabassum.
