CID goes off-air after 21 years: A look at some lesser known facts of the show
CID, a crime thriller that started in 1998 will air its last episode on October 27, 2018. The investigation drama is one of the longest running Indian TV shows as well. (Photo - Instagram)
Lesser known facts
CID features Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman, Aditya Shrivastav and Dayanand Shetty as Senior Inspectors Abhijeet and Daya respectively, and Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks. Here's a look at some lesser known trivia about the show. (Photo - Instagram)
Crime thriller
The show started in 1998 and ran successfully for 21 years. During this period, CID has aired 1546 episodes so far. (Photo - Instagram)
Bollywood celebs appeared on the show
Many celebs have made a special appearance on the popular show in the past to promote their upcoming movies. Some of these celebs include Salman Khan, Emraan Hashmi, Sonakshi Sinha, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ajay Devgn, Aamir Khan, and Sunny Deol. (Photo - Instagram)
Longest Running Shows
The show is the brainchild of Bijendra Pal Singh and Pradeep Uppoor. BP Singh has worked as a writer, director, cameraman and actor in various episodes of CID. (Photo - Instagram)
Cast
The pilot episode of CID was actually shot in 1992, five years before the show was actually aired in 1998. (Photo - Instagram)
CID to go off air
CID is one of the longest running television series in India entertaining the nation for 21 years. (Photo - Instagram)
Celebs gained popularity
The episode named 'The Inheritance' was shot in Lonavla on October 8, 2004, and was later telecast without a break on November 7, 2004. (Photo - Instagram)
Beautiful journey
The CID team has not only shot in India but also in international destinations like France, Switzerland, and London for the show. (Photo - Instagram)
Team work
The show has been dubbed into various Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil and Bengali. If that’s not all, CID airs in Pakistan also. (Photo - Instagram)
Iconic TV show
It has had crossover episodes with 'Aahat', 'Adaalat' and 'Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah' too. (Photo - Instagram)
Fictional Investigative show
In real life, actor Shivaji Satam aka ACP Pradyuman is known to be very good at making lassi. And when in good mood, he used to make the same for everyone on the set. (Photo - Instagram)