Amitabh in first TV drama series

Published July 15, 2014
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan

MUMBAI: Bollywood’s favourite film star Amitabh Bachchan appeared on Indian screens on Monday in his first television drama series, in which he plays a real estate businessman with a potentially terminal illness.

After more than four decades in cinema and nearly 200 film appearances to his name, the 71-year-old widely known as “the Big B” made his TV fiction debut with the lead role in the 20-episode show “Yudh”.

“For quite some time I wanted to get an opportunity on television in which I get to work in a serial,” Bachchan told the Press Trust of India news agency last month.

“Television is a very powerful medium. Commercially the turnover of television is three times more than that of films. It means that more people watch TV than films,” he said.

“It is not about coming down to TV or going up to films. I think it is a healthy interchange of talent. “Bachchan’s television experience thus far has included hosting the game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, the Indian version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”, and one season of reality show “Bigg Boss”, the equivalent of “Big Brother”.

In “Yudh”, he plays businessman Yudhisthir Sikarwar who has been diagnosed with a neuro-psychological disorder and is contending with complicated family issues as well as battles with his corporate rivals.

Published in Dawn, July 15th, 2014

Opinion

Editorial

PTI in disarray
Updated 30 Nov, 2024

PTI in disarray

PTI’s protest plans came abruptly undone because key decisions were swayed by personal ambitions rather than political wisdom and restraint.
Tired tactics
30 Nov, 2024

Tired tactics

Matiullah's arrest appears to be a case of the state’s overzealous and misplaced application of the law.
Smog struggle
30 Nov, 2024

Smog struggle

AS smog continues to shroud parts of Pakistan, an Ipsos survey highlights the scope of this environmental hazard....
Solidarity with Palestine
Updated 29 Nov, 2024

Solidarity with Palestine

The wretched of the earth see in the Palestinian struggle against Israel a mirror of themselves.
Little relief for public
29 Nov, 2024

Little relief for public

INFLATION, the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services over a given period of time, has receded...
Right to education
29 Nov, 2024

Right to education

IT is troubling to learn that over 16,500 students of the University of Karachi (KU) have defaulted on fee payments...