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Star Doordarshan
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This article is about the Indian public broadcaster. For the terrestrial television channel,seeDD National .
Doordarshan
Type
Broadcast television network 
Country
India
Availability
 National
Founded
 by Government of India
Owner
Prasar Bharati
Key people
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Former names
All India Radio
Official Website
www.ddindia.gov.in
Doordarshan
(Hindi: 
द  ू रदशन 
; literally
Tele-Vision
) is the public television broadcaster  of India and a division of Prasar Bharati, a public service broadcaster nominated by theGovernment of India. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in the world in terms of theinfrastructure of studiosandtransmitters.Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15 2009, Doordarshan celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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1 Beginning
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2 Nationwide Telecast
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3 Early National Programming
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4 Channels
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5 Active Doordarshan
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6 International Broadcasting
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7 Criticisms
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7.1 Citiations of Bias
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7.2 Commercial Viability
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8 See also
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9 References
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10 External links
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Beginning
Doordarshan had a modest beginning with the experimental telecast starting inDelhi on 15 September 1959 with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. The regular dailytransmission started in 1965 as a part of  All India Radio. Thetelevision service was extended to Bombay (nowMumbai) andAmritsar  in 1972. Till 1975, seven Indian cities had television service and Doordarshan remained the only television channel in India. Television serviceswere separated from radio in 1976. Each office of All India Radio and Doordarshan wereplaced under the management of two separate Director Generals in New Delhi.Finally
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Doordarshan as a National Broadcaster came into existence.
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Nationwide Telecast
Doordarshan headquarters, Parliament Street,New Delhi
National telecasts were introduced in 1982. In the same year, colour TV was introduced in theIndian market with the live telecast of the Independence Day speech by then prime
 
minister Indira Gandhion 15 August 1982, followed by the 1982 Asian Gamesbeing held in Delhi. Now more than 90 percent of the Indian population can receive Doordarshan (DDNational) programmes through a network of nearly 1400 terrestrial transmitters and about 46Doordarshan studios produce TV programs today.
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Early National Programming
The 80s was the era of Doordarshan with shows like 
Hum Log 
(1984), Buniyaad(1986-87) and comedy shows likeYeh Jo Hai Zindagi(1984).
The first ever daily soapHum Log,BuniyaadandNukkad and mythological dramas likeRamayan(1987-88) andMahabharat (1989-90),Shaktimaan, India's First Superhero, glued millions to Doordarshan and later onBharat Ek Khoj, The Sword of Tipu Sultan andThe Great Maratha.
Hindi film songs based programs likeChitrahaar , Rangoli, Ek Se Badkar  EkandSuperhit Muqabla.
Crime thrillers likeKaramchand(starringPankaj Kapoor ),Barrister  Roy(starringKanwaljeet),Byomkesh Bakshi (starringRajit Kapoor ),Reporter  (launchingShekhar Suman), TehkikaatandJanki Jasoos,Suraag(starringSudesh Berry).
Shows targeted at children include Fairy tale Theatre, Dada Dadi ki Kahaniyan, Vikram Betaal,Sigma,Stone Boy, Malgudi Days, Tenali Rama, Potli Baba Ki, Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad, Knight Rider , Street Hawkand a horror serialKile ka Rahasya(1989).
Other popular shows include Oshina Japanese drama series,Trishna,Mr. Yogi, Neem Ka Ped, Circus, Fauji(launchingShahrukh Khan),Rani Laxhmibai,Dastan-E- Hatim Tai,Alif Laila,Gul Gulshan Gulfam,Udaan, Rajani,Talaash, Phir Wohi Talash, Katha Saagar , Nupur ,Mirza Ghalib, Wagle ki Duniya,  Phulvanti,Sangharsh,Lifeline, Kashish (launching Malvika Tiwari), Srimaan Srimati, Tu tu mein mein,Junoon, Ajnabi(starringDanny Denzongpa),Zabaan Sambhal Ke,Dekh Bhai Dekh, Sansaar , Swabhimaan,Chanakya, Shanti(launchingMandira Bedi),Sea Hawks(starringR. Madhavan),Surabhi, Tana Bana, Mujrim Hazir (launching Navni Parihar), Jaspal Bhatti's Flop Show,Alif Laila,Meri Awaaz Suno,Captain Vyom, and Chandrakanta. Doordarshan also telecast English cartoons at 12.00 noon during summer vacations in aprogramme named "Fun Time" which showed cartoons likeSpider-Man,Giant Robot (Johnny Soko and his flying robot), Gayab Aaya, Guchhae,He-Man,The Jungle Book, Talespin & Duck Tales also the comic plays of Charlie Chaplin,Laurel & HardyandDidi's Comedy Show.
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