‘Sur Samrat’ – An exclusive series in two part by RSTV chronicles the outstanding life of the first superstar of Hindi film industry Kundan Lal Saigal. Kundan Lal Saigal was a singer, and actor in the early days of the Indian cinema. As a young man K L Saigal had several occupations. After he dropped out of school, he worked for a while as a railway timekeeper. Later he worked as a typewriter salesman this later occupation gave him the opportunity to travel widely in India. Watch the first episode of Sur Samrat series where we unravel and explore more about K L Saigal, his life, his popularity around the world. Anchor: Rajesh Badal

‘Main Jagjit’ — An exclusive series by RSTV chronicles the outstanding life of the beloved Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh.
Jagjit Singh – A man for all seasons, Popularly known as the ‘Ghazal King’, he sang and composed a number of memorable Ghazals, folk & devotional songs which are highly acclaimed by both critics and people world over.
There is another world behind Jagjit Singh’s musical legacy which is equally interesting and exciting. Watch the ‘Main Jagjit’ series, where we unravel and explore more about Jagjit Singh, his life, his music and his wife Chitra Singh.

Anchor: Rajesh Badal

Amitabh Bachchan born 11 October 1942, is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host and former politician. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for films such as Zanjeer, Deewaar and Sholay, and was dubbed India’s “angry young man” for his on-screen roles in Bollywood. Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi ka Mahanayak, Star of the Millennium, or Big B, he has since appeared in over 190 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema as well as world cinema. So total was his dominance on the Indian movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French director François Truffaut called him a “one-man industry”

हॉकी के जादूगर मेजर ध्यानचंद की जीवन गाथा पर पहली बार एक घंटे की बायोपिक फ़िल्म । इसमें ध्यानचंद की ज़िंदगी के अनेक अनछुए पहलुओं को उजागर किया गया है | ध्यानचंद हॉकी के इतने दीवाने थे कि पेड़ से हॉकी के आकार की लकड़ी काटकर उससे रात रात भर चाँद की रौशनी में हॉकी खेला करते थे। यह सब आप सुन सकते हैं खुद मेजर ध्यानचंद की अपनी आवाज़ में | डॉन ब्रेडमेन ने ध्यानचंद से कहा, आप तो ऐसे गोल करते हैं जैसे मैं क्रिकेट में रन बनाता हूँ | हिटलर उनके के खेल का इतना दीवाना था कि उसने उन्हें जर्मन सेना में फील्ड मास्टर बनने का प्रस्ताव दिया, जिसे ध्यानचंद ने इंकार कर दिया। ज़िंदगी में उन्होंने हज़ार गोल से ज़्यादा किए | यह कभी न टूटने वाला रिकॉर्ड है | हॉकी का ये बेमिसाल जादूगर ज़िंदगी के आख़िरी दिनों में पैसों के लिए मोहताज़ रहा | कमेंटेटर गुरुदेवसिंह से उन्होंने फोटो खींचने के लिए मना कर दिया था क्योंकि उनका पैन्ट फटा हुआ था और वो नहीं चाहते थे कि ऐसा फोटो देख कर नई पीढ़ी हॉकी खेलना छोड़ देगी | देखिए मेजर ध्यानचंद की जीवन गाथा पर बनी एक शानदार फ़िल्म।

A lighthouse of literary values and epitome of rational thought, ‘Gurudev’ Rabindranath Tagore is regarded as the man who shaped the Bengali literature, art and Indian philosophy in the modern times. Recipient of Nobel prize in Literature, Rabindranath Tagore is revered in India and the world by young and old alike for his monumental contributions in various fields. In this two hour biopic which is the most extensive production in Hindi on the Bengali polymath, Rajya Sabha TV brings you a detailed account of various faces of Tagore — that of a poet, painter, musician, humanist, educationist, nationalist, and more. Also on this series, watch the interview of Gurudev’s close family and associates where we retrace his glorious life. Anchor: Rajesh Badal