Circus (1989)

Shekharan is a young vibrant guy who has returned back to India from the USA. Though he is driven to chase his dream of setting up a factory with his friend, destiny alters his plan and he ends up managing a circus troupe, when his father, the circus owner, falls sick. The highly popular TV series of the 90s, setup in a circus backdrop, follows lives of the artists of the troupe, unravelling different shades of characters, as they struggle with the tricky yet very realistic situations, life throws on them. Circus connects with the audience for its strong storytelling spun of the fundamental human emotions churned out from the harsh realities of life.