The breakout star of the recently concluded Mirzapur Season 3 is, ahem... Saloni Bhabhi, played by the beautiful Neha Sargam. But for this article, let’s focus on the actress who played Geeta Tyagi, her mother-in-law in the Prime Video series—Alka Amin. Alka Amin is a familiar face on both the big and small screens. In films, she has appeared in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Kedarnath, Luka Chuppi, The Great Indian Family, and more. On television, she is known for roles in Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil, Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare, and Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi. But did you know she was once paired with the King of Romance, Shah Rukh Khan? ‘Mirzapur’ Season 3 Ending Explained: From Ali Fazal’s Guddu to Isha Talwar’s Madhuri, Breaking Down the Final Fates of Main Characters and Who Would Return for Season 4! 

A clip recently went viral on social media featuring a much younger Alka Amin and Shah Rukh Khan. Fans were surprised to see the tough Tyagi matriarch once romancing King Khan on the small screen.

Do you know which serial this is from?

'Dil Dariya' - One of Shah Rukh Khan's First Shows

Dil Dariya was a 1988 TV serial directed by the legendary Lekh Tandon. It features Shah Rukh Khan in one of his earliest roles, as Fauji and Dil Dariya were both released in the same year. Lekh Tandon is often credited with 'discovering' Shah Rukh Khan for television. The show also starred the late Virendra Saxena, Jayshree Arora, Vineeta Malik, and Arun Bali.

Dil Dariya revolved around two families and the tensions between them due to personal conflicts. Shah Rukh Khan played Nandkishore, aka Nandu, the son of a garment shopkeeper with exceptional sales skills. A few months ago, a clip from the serial went viral in which SRK’s character was showing off his salesmanship. 'Shah Rukh Khan Was Not Interested In Doing Bollywood Films When He Was Shooting For Circus', Reveals His Co-Star Renuka Shahane (Deets Inside).

Alka Amin played his wife, Kantha, in the show. Back then, she was known as Alka Saxena. Interestingly, in real life, Alka is four years older than her co-star. Dil Dariya aired on Doordarshan. You could actually say she was Shah Rukh Khan's first heroine, considering this was the first show he had signed.

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The first clip that recently went viral was from episode 3 of the series.

Watch Episode 3 of 'Dariya Dil':

The show also starred actress Divya Seth, who was Shah Rukh Khan's batchmate in Barry John’s training institute. She played his sister-in-law in the show.

Shah Rukh Khan's 2015 Post on Divya Seth

Where to Watch 'Dil Dariya' Online

The full episodes of Dil Dariya are available online on YouTube for free on the Prasar Bharati Archives channel.

Before he became a superstar on the big screen, Shah Rukh Khan appeared in serials like Umeed, Wagle Ki Duniya, Circus, Doosra Keval, and Idiot, a four-part miniseries. He also acted in two made-for-television films—In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones and Mahaan Karz. His big-screen debut came in 1992 with films like Deewana, Chamatkar, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, and Dil Aashna Hai.

As for Alka Amin, after her role in Dil Dariya, it took her 15 years to make her return to the screen with the 2003 film Swaraaj.

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