CID is undoubtedly one of the iconic reveals on Indian tv. Not too long ago, Shivaji Satam, who portrayed the lead position of ACP Pradyuman on the present, opened up about it going off-air regardless of its immense reputation. Satam recommended {that a} rift between the present’s producer and Sony channel may need contributed to its finish after a profitable 20-year run.
Drawing comparisons between CID and one other long-running present, Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, Satam instructed Friday Talkies, “We used to ask the channel why they have been shutting it down. We have been neck-to-neck with KBC. Sure, the present skilled a slight decline in TRPs, however what present doesn’t? Earlier than discontinuing the present, they tampered with its schedule. Initially, it aired at 10 pm, however they began airing it at 10:30 pm or typically even at 10:45 pm. This weaned the viewers away, or at the least they tried to.”
Shivaji Satam additional hinted on the channel’s points with the producer, explaining, “They possible had an issue with the producer and wished to switch him. However for us, it wasn’t nearly loyalty; it was about friendship. We rose up collectively. We have been a crew.”
CID premiered in 1998 and aired till 2018, making it one of many longest-running tv collection in India. Created by B.P. Singh and produced by Fireworks Productions, the collection grew to become a staple for crime present fans. Alongside Shivaji Satam, the present starred Aditya Srivastava as Sr. Inspector Abhijeet, Dayanand Shetty as Sr. Inspector Daya, Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks, and Narendra Gupta as Dr. Salunkhe.
