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Ever since its inception, ‘Doctor Who’ has enjoyed the distinction of being one of the greatest science fiction shows with a phenomenal cult following of over 77 million fans across the globe, which only increased after it’s revival in 2005.

Uday Shankar, CEO, Star India, said, “We used Asianet as a beach head for the South and elevated the quality of content dramatically with sharper storytelling, involving the best of the creative fraternity and breaking the caste divide between film and TV. For logistic reasons outsourcing production might make sense, but unless you internalise the core creative skill, you will not be able to sustain success, which is why we have built a robust internal creative team to ensure this."

Mr Uday Shankar, CEO Star India, said, “A tragedy has struck our neighbouring country resulting in a devastating loss of life, infrastructure and resources. We believe it is our responsibility to leverage the power of television as a force for good to help mobilise relief and provide immediate life-saving assistance to those affected.”