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Shah Rukh Khan's first heroine Alka Amin recalls working with him in early days on Doordarshan show 'Dil Dariya'

Shah Rukh Khan’s first heroine Alka Amin has resurfaced in a viral throwback video from their early show Dil Dariya. Alka recently recalled working with a young SRK before he rose to superstardom.
February 25, 2026 / 12:29 IST
Shah Rukh Khan starred with Alka Amin
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  • Alka Amin was Shah Rukh Khan's first on-screen heroine.
  • A viral video shows young SRK and Alka in Dil Dariya.
  • Dil Dariya was one of SRK's earliest TV roles in 1988.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is profoundly known as the king of romance and has shared screen with multiple actresses. However, not many know that his first heroine was Alka Amin, who hit stardom for her role in Mirzapur.

A video of Alka is going viral on social media, which shows her with SRK in Dil Dariya. Recently, a video of Shah Rukh Khan and Alka Amin at a much younger age went viral on social media. On-screen romance between King Khan and the strong Tyagi matriarch shocked fans.

In an interview, Alka talked about her pairing with Shah Rukh and said, “Shah Rukh's first film was on the same platter at that time. I was studying in drama school in NSD. Lekh Tandon came to Delhi and he said that he was making a show. He was a gentleman.

She added, “He asked me to say a line and I did. I said a few lines and he said that I gave him tea. You do what you are doing. That was his love for me.”

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About Dil Dariya

The renowned Lekh Tandon directed the 1988 television series Dil Dariya. Since Dil Dariya and Fauji were both released in the same year, it stars Shah Rukh Khan in one of his first roles.

'Discovering' Shah Rukh Khan for television is generally attributed to Lekh Tandon. Arun Bali, Jayshree Arora, Vineeta Malik, and the late Virendra Saxena were also featured in the show.

The focus of Dil Dariya was on the difficulties that resulted from personal disputes between two families. Nandkishore, also known as Nandu, was portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan. He was the son of a clothing store owner who had remarkable sales abilities. A few months back, SRK's character was showcasing his salesmanship in a clip from the serial that went viral.

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Meanwhile, Alka is known for playing the role of mother in movies 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.

Gayatri Rani
Gayatri Rani is a Senior-Sub Editor with over three years of experience in delivering Hollywood and Bollywood news.
first published: Feb 25, 2026 12:29 pm

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