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Pallavi Joshi slams daily soaps, calls Doordarshan ‘good old days’ at The Bengal Files trailer launch

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17.08.2025

New Delhi: The trailer launch of The Bengal Files turned into more than just a film event. Actress Pallavi Joshi opened up about the changing face of Indian television. Her candid remarks drew attention to how far the industry has drifted from its roots, with Doordarshan once being a benchmark for quality content.

Reminiscing about her early years in the industry, Pallavi said, “I call it the good old days of Doordarshan. Because when Doordarshan started, it was called sponsored programmes. And very good, good directors came on television. There was Govind Nilani, there was Shamba Nigal, there was Ramesh Sippy, there was Sudhanshu Mishra, there was Basu Chatterjee, and there was Yash Chopra.”

She reflected on the experimental era of the 1980s and early 1990s when........

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