Old-fashioned TV shows are making a comeback on TV at the time of lockdown. One show that is discussed is Vikram and Betal. The story of Raja Vikramaditya and Betal has been a big part of the life of all of us. The serial Vikram and Betal, which came in the 80s, also became very popular. The character of King Vikram was played by Arun Govil. Today we are going to talk about Sajjan Lal Purohit who plays the role of Betal. The life and career of a gentleman who became betal on TV was quite interesting. Sajjan Lal Purohit was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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He graduated from another big city of Rajasthan, Jodhpur, and all this was before independence. Sajjan wanted to do barristergiri and for this he also went to Kolkata. There, he got work in East India Company. He first faced the camera in 1941. He worked in Hussain Fazil's film Masoom, though Sajjan did not have to leave Kolkata for the film Masoom. He left Kolkata in 1942 and said goodbye to Kolkata for Fazil Brothers' second movie Fashion.
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He got a big role in the film Girls School. In Mumbai, he also initially worked as an assistant to the famous director Kidar Sharma. Sajjan also wrote dialogues for some films. This includes the 1944 film Meena. Lyrics were also written in some films, such as Walk Away and Thanks. Sajjan Kumar did a small role in Ramanand Sagar's multistarrer movie Aankhen (1968). From there, he came close to Ramanand Sagar. He got the advantage when Ramanand Sagar cast him for the role of Betal in the serial Vikram Aur Betal. Vikram Aur Betal was the first show that featured special effects on TV. It is expected that it will be renewed soon at the time of lockdown.