Circus TV Serial is one of the most popular television serials of the 90s era. It started in 1989 on Doordarshan DD National (DD1). The show revolved around a circus troupe. It focused on the lives of people who work there. The show was a huge it. One of the important actors of the show was Shah Rukh Khan who is a very well-known personality in the Bollywood industry today. In the show Circus, Shah Rukh played the role of the son of the owner of the circus. He had the lead role as Shekharan.
The initial intention of Shekharan was to sell off this circus. However, things and priorities change with time. He realizes how much struggle the people who work under him have to do. So he gives up the idea of selling it. He becomes a part of it and struggles just like all the others in the circus do.
It focuses on the lives of the various characters of the show as they go about in their daily routine and also how they deal with the sudden twists that come up in their lives. The show was a huge hit. It has a remarkable concept and also it is very different. The show is also the first time that the actor and director duo came together. Aziz Mirza and Kundan Shah are the directors of the show. After Circus, Shah Rukh, and Aziz Mirza worked jointly in some films like Raju Ban Gaya Gentlemen, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Yes Boss, and Chalte Chalte.
Shah Rukh was an essential member of the cast, and then he was just a beginner in the industry. These shows paved the way for his career in Bollywood in such a grand scale. Other members of the cast also included Ashutosh Gowariker who later directed movies like Jodha Akbar, Lagaan, Swades, and Baazi. Other members of the cast include Anita Sarin, Rekha Sahay, Mita Vashist, Renuka Shahane, Rahul Bhad, Pawan Malhotra, Haidar Ali, and Neeraj Vora. The show was a drama based one. Also, it did not run for a very long time.
Circus started airing in the year 1989 and ended in 1990. It also ran for just one season. The approximate runtime of each episode of the serial was 25 minutes. Circus, which attracted a lot of attention from the viewers on account of its storyline which is very different and cast that included on one the most famous TV actors of that time, was a favorite among the audience. Circus ran on the channel DD National.