 He has acted in numerous television shows, the most notable being Kundan Shah's "Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi", telecast on Doordarshan in the 80s which made him a household name.The show went on to become so popular that it even started affecting the business of films, as it used to be aired late on Friday nights.The serial was such a hit that it ran for 61 episodes when generally a serial ran for a maximum of 25 weeks.