If you have watched Mukesh Gautam’s classic serial Sajda on Zee Punjabi you would have been impressed with the quality and extent of the research work. Well, the young man who provided the inputs was Balvinder Singh who is presently Zee Punjabi’s Programming In-charge, and is also doing Ph.D. in Sufism. When contacted he revealed that he was “discovered” by Mukesh Gautam, who assigned to him the twin tasks of scriptwriter and researcher for Sajda, and also offered him the post of assistant director. Presently Balvinder is directing half a dozen or so shows for the channel. These are: Aj da Rashiphal, Sitare Ki Kehnde ne, Khabarsaar, Ik Khaas Mulakaat, Xcuse me please and Sohni saver. He also moderates special talk shows.

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