25-449: Jayanth is an Indian masculine given name and may refer to: Jayanth C. Paranjee , Tollywood film director Chinni Jayanth , Tamil actor Meg Jayanth , video game creator See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Jayanth Jayant (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
50-622: A controversial documentary on Jayaprakash Narayan , an opposition leader during the Emergency. In 2014, when Doordarshan broadcast a 70-minute Vijayadashami speech by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Mohan Bhagwat , the Narendra Modi administration and the BJP were criticised for "misusing" the public broadcaster. According to DD director-general Archana Datta, the "speech
75-552: A five-minute news bulletin read by Pratima Puri . Salma Sultan joined Doordarshan in 1967, and became a news anchor. Later Gitanjali Aiyar , Neethi Ravindran, and Rini Simon became popular news anchors in the '70s. Krishi Darshan debuted on Doordarshan on 26 January 1967, and is the Indian television's longest-running programme. Television service was extended to Bombay (now Mumbai) and Amritsar in 1972. Until 1975, only seven Indian cities had television service, and Doordarshan
100-449: A pink-and-purple colour scheme with a new slogan: Desh Ka Apna Channel ("The country's own channel"). Doordarshan transmitted over a network of nearly 1,400 terrestrial transmitters in 2017, with 46 studios producing TV programmes. After the introduction of the private channels, Doordarshan is struggling to keep its position in the television space. Currently Doordarshan is trying to improve its studios and programmes while its primary aim
125-512: A time-sharing basis for terrestrial broadcasting only. DD News was launched on 3 November 2003 by replacing DD Metro (formerly known as the DD-2 entertainment channel), which provides 24-hour news. These channels are relayed by all terrestrial transmitters in India. The regional-language satellite channels have two components: a regional service for a particular state (relayed by all terrestrial transmitters in
150-503: Is an Indian film director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema . He introduced Bollywood actresses: Preity Zinta , Aishwarya Rai , Anjala Zaveri , Bipasha Basu , Lisa Ray , Nauheed Cyrusi to the Telugu screen. He has directed films across multiple genres with the fab four of Telugu Film Industry - Chiranjeevi , Balakrishna , Nagarjuna , Venkatesh . He has worked with all
175-413: Is known for his impactful work in the industry. Jayanth is married to Archana, an artist he met during his time in theatre. Their relationship faced challenges as Archana was engaged to another man at the time, but Jayanth courted her for five years, winning over her family. The story of their romance has drawn comparisons to the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), with Jayanth likening himself to
200-459: Is to serve the country. Doordarshan operates 46 studios and 33 television channels, including the two pan-India channels ( DD National and DD News ), 17 regional satellite channels, 11 state networks, an international channel ( DD India ), a sports channel ( DD Sports ), DD Bharati , DD Urdu as the cultural and informative channels and an agricultural channel, DD Kisan . On DD National (formerly DD-1), regional and local programs are carried on
225-614: The Government of India through the Information and Broadcasting Ministry . Doordarshan has been used, especially during the Emergency , to disseminate government propaganda. During Operation Blue Star in 1984, only government sources were used to report the story. Doordarshan was complicit in the production of a video claiming acts of violence which, when investigated by independent journalists, were found to be false. In 2004, it censored
250-738: The United Kingdom, it was available through the Eurobird satellite on the Sky system's channel 833; its logo was Rayat TV. Transmission via Sky Digital ended in June 2008, and via DirecTV in the United States the following month. Ramayan on DD National created a world record by becoming the highest-viewed entertainment programme globally. The 9 pm show on 16 April 2020 was watched by 77 million viewers. The show managed to reach more than 285 million viewers through
275-501: The character Raj from the movie. Doordarshan Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD ; lit. ' distant vision, television ' ) is an Indian state-owned public television broadcaster founded by the Government of India , owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati 's two divisions. As one of India's largest broadcasting organisations in studio and transmitter infrastructure, it
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#1732934412865300-632: The colour telecast of the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi . Two years later, Doordarshan as a TV network finally took shape: the then sole TV channel was split into the nationally aired DD-1 and city channel DD-2, later rebranded in 1993 as DD National and DD Metro to catch up with the then newly privatised TV industry. Live telecasts of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics were broadcast on its national channel, and DD Sports provided round-the-clock coverage. On 17 November 2014, Doordarshan director-general Vijayalaxmi Chhabra introduced
325-509: The family relocated to Hyderabad when his father took a job there. Jayanth's early interest in the arts began during his school years, where he directed and acted in a play based on Julius Caesar , a pivotal experience that led to his passion for theatre and visual media. He began directing well-known plays in English after he settled in Hyderabad . He started the English theater troupe Muses and
350-407: The length of the broadcast. As a broadcasting response to the nationwide lockdown, apart from Ramayan, many other nostalgia shows were broadcast on DD network. These included Mahabharat , Chanakya , Shri Krishna , Malgudi Days , Byomkesh Bakshi and Shaktimaan . In light of increasing public demand for such content, Prasar Bharati launched ‘DD Retro’ as a full-time channel dedicated to
375-447: The same. The channel started garnering viewership of almost 5 crore (50 million) within five weeks of its launch. Delivering on its mandate of public messaging, the DD network, through COVID-focused awareness messages and shows, reached more than 400 million viewers during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020. Prasar Bharati is Doordarshan's parent body, and its board members are appointed by
400-458: The state), and additional programs in the regional language available through cable operators and DTH operators. DD Sports broadcasts sporting events of national and international importance. It is the only sports channel which telecasts rural sports such as kho-kho and kabbadi . A new regional channel, DD Arunprabha (a 24/7 satellite television channel focusing on the North Eastern region )
425-428: The television. He shot to fame when his serial Tenali Rama began to be telecast by Doordarshan . Shot in expensive sets, this serial quickly climbed to the number one spot. Jayanth got his break in 1996 when producer D. Suresh Babu offered him the opportunity to direct Preminchukondam Raa (1997), a film starring Venkatesh , which became a major success. Over the years, he has directed a limited number of films but
450-494: The title Jayanth . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jayanth&oldid=1241713352 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jayanth C. Paranjee Jayanth C. Paranjee (born 21 July 1957)
475-772: The top actors in the Telugu film industry including Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu . Actor Prabhas was launched into films by Jayanth in the film Eeswar (2002). Jayanth C. Paranji was born and raised in Bangalore , his mother hailed from the city, and he spent his early years living near the Movieland Theatre in Gandhinagar . His father, a psychiatrist, traveled frequently, and Jayanth, along with his parents and three brothers, lived with his maternal grandmother. He completed his schooling at St. Joseph's Boys' School in Bangalore before
500-444: Was associated with another English theater group, Dramatic Circle Hyderabad. Despite his father's hopes for him to pursue medicine, Jayanth dropped out of college, where he was studying Zoology , to work in an ad agency , marking the start of his career in visual media. He began his professional journey by creating corporate films and advertisements before transitioning to cinema. Then he switched over to directing Telugu serials for
525-446: Was established on 15 September 1959. Doordarshan, which also broadcasts on digital terrestrial transmitters, provides television, radio , online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional India and overseas. The channel began modestly as an experimental broadcaster in Delhi on 15 September 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. Regular daily transmission started in 1965 as part of All India Radio , with
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#1732934412865550-474: Was launched by Prasar Bharati and showed old classic Hindi serials of Doordarshan. The service, however, shortly ceased its operations on 1 April 2023, due to the low viewership. On the occasion of World Television Day, Prasar Bharati, India’s public broadcaster, has taken a significant leap into the digital streaming landscape with the launch of its own over-the-top (OTT) platform, Waves. The DD India satellite channel has been broadcast in 146 countries. In
575-404: Was like any other news event; therefore, we covered it." Since private television channels were authorised in 1991, Doordarshan has experienced a steep decline in viewership. Although it earns significant advertising revenue—due to its compulsory feed—from the highest bidder for national events (including cricket matches), there has been a proposal to fund it by imposing a licence fee to own
600-828: Was scheduled to begin its broadcasting on 15 February 2018; however, its launch was placed on hold. DD Arunprabha was launched on 9 February 2019. On 9 March 2019, Prasar Bharati brought 11 more state DD channels to the satellite footprint of India through DD Free Dish . This includes five channels for the North-eastern states: DD Bangla , DD Chhattisgarh , DD Goa, DD Haryana , DD Himachal Pradesh , DD Jharkhand , DD Manipur, DD Meghalaya, DD Mizoram , DD Nagaland, DD Tripura and DD Uttarakhand . DD Bangla, launched on 9 August 1975, consisting of soap operas, infotainment series, news and current affairs, social programs and films in Bangla in its programming. On 13 April 2020, DD Retro
625-611: Was the country's sole television provider. Television service was separated from radio on 1 April 1976. The All India Radio and Doordarshan were placed under the management of separate directors-general in New Delhi. In 1982, Doordarshan became a national broadcaster. National telecasts ( DD National ) were introduced in 1982. Colour television began in India with the live telecast of the Independence Day speech by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 15 August of that year, followed by
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