We cannot deny the fact that at one point, most of us have binged the crime-thriller CID. Even if we haven’t, we are well-versed with the popular phrases – ‘Kuchh toh gadbad hai’ or ‘Daya, darwaaza tod do’. The show had started airing in 1998 and was massively popular amongst the Indian audience.
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Given the fact that the audience loved the characters and the genre, it was shocking when the show went off-air in 2018. Shivaji Satam – the actor who played the lead character, ACP Pradyuman recently opened up in an interview about how the team took the news when the show was pulled down.
It was a Friday and we were told that Monday would be our last day. Even our producers weren’t in the know.
-Shivaji Satam told TOI
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He mentioned that the team had been sensing some tension due to the fact that the slot kept changing to a time later at night. He added that they felt unwanted, but it was the channel’s decision – there was nothing that they could’ve done about it. When the production for TV shows and movies came to a halt during the coronavirus outbreak in 2020, CID also saw some re-runs of the episodes.
We were being pushed – our show was down to 10:30 from the 10:00 pm slot. Then, it started coming late on-air, say 10:40. Slowly, we were beginning to see light only around 11 pm.
-Shivaji Satam told TOI
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Shivaji Satam also mentioned that there is no certainty about a second season of the show. The producers have been in discussions of reviving the show in a different format, but nothing is certain as of now. He says that he would be happy to play the character again.
We know we’d love to hear the catchphrases again.