When Bollywood stars would queue outside Doordarshan office to be on Tabassum’s show Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan

Tabassum, who died aged 78 on Friday, had an extended and storied profession on this planet of leisure. The actor started as a baby artiste, earlier than transitioning into grown-up roles in movies within the 70s. But it was on TV that she discovered nationwide recognition and a few stage of stardom too. Her present, Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan, was so fashionable that at one level, celebs would queue exterior the Doordarshan workplace to get an opportunity to be on it. Also learn: Tabassum of Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan fame dies at 78

Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan was Indian’s first tv discuss present, which started airing on the nationwide broadcaster DD in 1972. The present ran for a document 21 years earlier than winding up in 1993. Over the years, most huge stars within the movie business graced the present the place Tabassum would chat with them on their life and profession.

In a 2016 interview with Hindustan Times, Tabassum revealed that originally, celebs have been cautious of showing on the present however started queuing up exterior their workplace because the present grew to become fashionable. “Initially, some artists would act snobbish about coming on the show, but once it became popular, the biggest names would queue up at the Doordarshan office for a slot. It was as much of a craze then as social media is today,” Tabassum recalled.

The present used a singular format the place movie scenes have been interspersed with the interactions. In the Eighties, it grew to become one of many main avenues on TV for advertisers due to its recognition. Talking concerning the present’s format, Tabassum had revealed, “We used to do single takes lasting 30 minutes. We didn’t know the concept of cuts. We didn’t even have any real production team. Phool Khile… was a one-woman show. I would contact the artists, write my script, do my own research.”

Tabassum started her profession as little one artiste Baby Tabassum within the Nineteen Forties showing in a number of memorable movies like Baiju Bawra and Bari Behan. She appeared in grown up roles in Gambler and Chameli Ki Shaadi amongst others. She died on Friday in Mumbai, her son Hoshang Govil advised PTI.