Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Fauji’ To Re-Air On Doordarshan With All 13 Episodes

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

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The re-airing will commence from October 24, Thursday. The episodes will be broadcast every Monday to Thursday on DD National, allowing fans to relive the iconic show

Mumbai, Oct 24: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s first major project as an actor “Fauji”, which hit the small screen in 1989, is re-airing on the channel Doordarshan and will showcase all 13 episodes from the show.

The re-airing will commence from October 24, Thursday. The episodes will be broadcast every Monday to Thursday on DD National, allowing fans to relive the iconic show.

Doordarshan’s Director General, Kanchan Prasad, said in a statement: “Fauji is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences. As we look forward to Fauji 2, airing the original series is a perfect way to reconnect with the roots of this iconic show and celebrate its legacy before its next chapter unfolds.”

Directed by Raj Kumar Kapoor, “Fauji” follows the training of an Indian Army commando regiment. It was Shah Rukh Khan's debut in television and the superstar essayed the role of Lt. Abhimanyu Rai.

It showcased the story of a new set of recruits as they begin their training to become commandos in the Indian Army. The series highlighted the daily struggles of the recruits including physical training, the pranks they play on each other, and the punishments they receive from their officers.

The show also had Rakesh Sharma playing Major Vikram "Vicky" Rai, Amina Shervani as Kiran Kochar, Manjula Avtar as Captain Madhu Rathore, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Sanjay Taneja, Vikram Chopra and Jayshree Arora to name a few.

Rakesh was supposed to play the center figure of the show, while SRK, was supposed to have been the second lead.

After SRK worked in “Fauji”, he was then seen in the TV series “Circus” BY Aziz Mirza. He was then seen in the “Idiot”, “Umeed”, “Wagle Ki Duniya” and the English language film “In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones.”

The superstar made his debut in films in 1992 with “Deewana”, where he shared screen space alongside names Divya Bharti and Rishi Kapoor. The film became a blockbuster after his career skyrocketed and made him the global icon he is today.

As of today, Shah Rukh Khan, who is fondly referred to as “King Khan”, has worked in over 100 films and is one of Indian cinema's ginormous stars. He has been feted with several honours including the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Order of Arts and Letters and Legion of Honour by the Government of France.

(IANS)

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"Govt Is Prepared," Says Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan On Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana

by Utkalika Mohanty

"Govt is prepared," says Odisha Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan on severe cyclonic storm Dana

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Thursday said that the government is fully prepared and all the concerned departments and staff are ready to deal with any situation that arises due to severe cyclonic storm Dana's landfall.

Speaking to ANI in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Deputy CM Deo said, "The Government is prepared. All concerned departments of the Government are in position and all officers & workers of the various departments of the Government are in place and ready to tackle any eventuality...

Each and every department of the Government, including the Chief Minister, Urban Minister, Revenue Minister, everybody is seized of the situation and we are taking whatever necessary steps that need to be taken at the ground level. Rather than creating a fear psychosis amongst the people, we should be more proactive and give justice to the people..."

India Meteorological Department Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said that severe cyclonic storm Dana's most adverse impact will be over Odisha followed by West Bengal coastal districts.

Speaking to ANI in Delhi, IMD DG Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra said, "The cyclone Dana intensified into a severe cyclonic storm last midnight and moved north north-westward and today in the forenoon it is lying centered about 200 km southeast."

"The most adverse impact will be over Odisha followed by West Bengal coastal districts, but after landfall, it is expected to move west-northwestward and hence there could be an increase in rainfall activity over south Jharkhand. We also issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warnings for south Jharkhand districts at isolated places. There could be a wind speed of 40 to 50 Km/hr in Jharkhand and 50 to 60 Km/hr in interior districts of Odisha on the 24th and 25th," he added.

Earlier today, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi haired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for severe Cyclone Dana at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Suresh Pujari was also present at the meeting.

Odisha Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said that everyone is on alert in the areas where the cyclone is expected to make landfall.

Speaking to ANI, Odisha Minister Mahapatra said, "All the ministers have been given responsibilities to look after the affected areas. One IAS officer to each district has also been deployed... All are alert in those places where the cyclone is expected to make landfall. Officers are working sincerely, our party workers are also working."

Evacuation started earlier today for people living in Dhamara and Bhadrak in Odisha, with people being brought to the cyclone shelter, according to officials.

Additionally, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in both Odisha and West Bengal have been placed on standby.

Meanwhile, the Indian Navy is preparing to conduct Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in anticipation of the severe impact of Cyclone Dana along the coast of Odisha and West Bengal, according to officials.

Eastern Naval Command, in coordination with Naval Officers-in-Charge (NOIC) in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal, has activated a comprehensive disaster response mechanism. The command is working closely with units such as the Base Victualling Yard (BVY), Material Organisation and the naval hospital INHS Kalyani to provide essential supplies and medical support if sought by the State administration, Indian Navy said.

(ANI)

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2nd Test: Washington, Ashwin Amongst Wickets As New Zealand Reach 201/5 At Tea

by Hemanta Pande

Pune, Oct 24: Ravichandran Ashwin took his third wicket of the innings while Washington Sundar picked two scalps in the last three overs of an engrossing second session as New Zealand reached 201/5 in 62 overs at tea on day one of the second Test against India at the MCA Stadium here on Thursday.

Resuming from 92/2 in the post-lunch session, Devon Conway started with a cracking cover drive off Jasprit Bumrah to get his fifty. He then capitalised on width from Bumrah’s deliveries by punching off the backfoot and opening the face of the bat late to get back-to-back boundaries.

From the other end, Rachin Ravindra began to find his groove by using Bumrah’s pace to run through the gap between slip and gully for four. Conway continued to be impressive with his drive and reverse sweeps, before poking at a short on a spinning away ball from Ashwin, with the edge caught by Rishabh Pant.

Ravindra took over the run-scoring mantle by lofting Ravindra Jadeja for six, before beautifully flicking Akash Deep for four more. After getting his fifty with a stylish flick going through the hands of short mid-wicket for four, Ravindra had two more boundaries coming off Akash via cut and outside edge.

The 59-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell was brought to a halt by Washington, who turned the tide for India at the fag end of the second session with his dip and drift. Washington got a tossed-up delivery to turn away sharply from the middle stump and hit the top of the off-stump.

On outclassing Ravindra with a peach of a delivery, Washington leapt highly in the air. At the stroke of tea, Washington again brought joy to himself and the Indian team by getting a length ball to grip and turn sharply into Tom Blundell, who aimed for a flick but was castled through the gate. Big wickets from Washington in the last 10 minutes of the second session mean India have set themselves a chance to bowl out New Zealand in the final period of the day.