Doordarshan

Here's a trip down memory lane with some fascinating facts about Doordarshan.

Watch this video to see the inspirational rise of Indian cinema actor Raghubir Yadav, who has lent his talents to critically acclaimed movies like 'Salaam Bombay', and more recently, the hit TV show 'Panchayat'.

He was the first Indian to ‘make it’ in Hollywood, long before Priyanka Chopra, Om Puri and Irffan Khan became noted actors in the west.

From Air India's Maharaja and Amul girl to the Gurmukhi letter in PNB's logo, these people blazed a trail in Indian design space to create symbols we all still use today! #History #IconsOfIndia

The driving force behind a treasure trove of educational films, Mulay’s work captured the imagination of the millions of Indian kids who grew up watching Doordarshan in the 1970s and 80s. RIP, ma’am. You will be missed

Pratima Puri was gifted with a voice that was made for broadcasting, which worked out very well for her career at the radio station. Later, when the Indian government decided to run a channel of its own, Puri was selected as the news announcer.

A pioneering powerhouse of independent India, PV Krishnamoorthy witnessed many historic events up close. Interestingly, he was welcomed into his first job with the words, “Get out"!

The Doordarshan logo and accompanying theme music are embedded in our hearts and minds forever.

While these recommendations never saw the light of day, perhaps pushing for the implementation of some of these will help clean up the fourth estate

When it was Jayashree's turn for the interview, the interviewers asked her if she knew anything about cameras. "No, nothing" was her reply, "But I am eager to learn, and promise to give you my all in the process."