Siyaasat
| Siyaasat | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Rishab Seth |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Green Light productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Epic Channel Networks Pvt. Ltd. |
| Picture format | |
| Original release | 20 November 2014 |
Siyaasat is an Indian Hindi television period drama series which aired on The EPIC Channel.[1] The show is an adaptation of the popular book "The Twentieth Wife" by author Indu Sundaresan.[2] The story revolves around Mughal politics, inter-personal conflicts, sabotage, grandeur, power and the love between Prince Salim and Mehrunissa also known as Nur Jahan, who was Salim's twentieth and final wife.[2][3]
Plot
Siyaasat is a drama about the Mughal political battle for Akbars' throne entwined with the Salim- Mehrunissa love story, a couple who fought against all odds to become a formidable alliance which altered the course of Mughal politics and charted their path into Indian history.[4][5]
The show premiered on 20 November 2014 with 42 episodes, with episode duration of 60 minutes.[6]
Cast
- Charu Shankar as Mehrunissa (Empress Nur Jahan)[7]
- Jannat Zubair Rahmani as Young Mehrunissa
- Karanvir Sharma / Sudhanshu Pandey as Prince Salim (Emperor Jahangir)[5]
- Uday Tikekar as Emperor Akbar
- Deepika Amin as Ruqaiyya Begum
- Nayani Dixit as Princess Jagat Gosini
- Neetha Shetty as Princess Man Bai[8]
- Bikramjeet Kanwarpal as Abul Fazal[9]
- Mokshad Dodwani as Prince Daniyaal
- Gurpreet Saini as Prince Murad[10]
- KC Shankar as Ali Quli (Sher Afghan)
- Suparna Marwah as Asmat Beg
- Nagesh Salwan as Khan-e-Khanan
- Kavin Dave as Qutubuddin Koka
- Omkar Kapoor as Mahabat Khan
- Ashraf Nagoo as Hoshiyar Khan
- Mokshad Dodwani as Daniyal
- Rupali as Nadira
Production
The show is produced by Green Light Productions. The show has been shot across various scenic locales in Rajasthan and real palaces of Bikaner. Siyaasat brings alive the decadent lifestyle, architecture, art, and stories of the Mughal royalty.[11]
References
- ↑ "Can a mythology and history-based channel be an #EpicWin?". Best Media Info. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- 1 2 "A genuinely interesting TV serial at last?". Deccan Herald. 30 Aug 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mahesh Samat's 'Epic' run to begin on November 19". AFaqs. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sudhanshu Pandey takes over 'Siyaasat' from Karanvir". Zee News. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- 1 2 "The reigning queen of Siyaasat: Charu Shankar on playing Noor Jehan". The Sunday Guardian. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ ""We know we have to work on awareness level," says Epic's Mahesh Samat". Indian Television.com. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/the-reigning-queen-of-siyasat-charu-shankar-on-playing-noor-jehan
- ↑ ""We know we have to work on awareness level," says Epic's Mahesh Samat". Indian Television.com. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "India's first genre-specific Hindi entertainment channel, The EPIC Channel, to go on air". Times of India. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "India's first genre-specific Hindi entertainment channel, The EPIC Channel, to go on air". Times of India. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Siyaasat: Celebration turns into a murder plot". The Times of India. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.