Fauji: It was the serial that introduced Shah Rukh Khan to Indian television. Shah Rukh had actually started shooting for another serial called Dil Dariya first, but Fauji was the first one to be aired. One interesting point was that he forced Shah Rukh to cut his hair for the serial. Fauji was about a batch of trainees into a commando school, their training and eventual induction as soldiers. Shah Rukh Khan was Abhimanyu Rai, a bright, young, but naughty trainee. Fauji (1988) was a TV series about the daily life of an Indian Army regiment. SRK became an overnight heartthrob. The character gained instant popularity due to its charm, peppiness and the exuberance with which Khan essayed the role. The success paved way for Shah Rukh's next series (Circus) and his foray into filmdom
Review of Fauji
