Complex sentence: Starting in 1977 as a documentary film maker and directing TV programs, in 1985 he became a quiz show host with "Quiz Time" on the Doordarshan, today he is widely regarded as the father of television quiz shows in India.
Split into simpler sentences: Starting in 1977 as a documentary film maker and directing TV programs, in 1985 he became a quiz show host with "Quiz Time" on the Doordarshan. Today he is widely regarded as the father of television quiz shows in India.