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Bharat Ek Khoj Serial: In today’s time, you get to see everything on OTT. Here people enjoy everything from serials to shows and films. However, initially shows and serials used to come on Doordarshan only. During this time, a serial made on the basis of the book of India’s first PM Jawahar Lal Nehru was much talked about, in which many actors were seen. Om Puri played 17 characters in this serial. It had brought thousands of years of India’s history to millions of viewers. The name of this serial was ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’.

These actors were seen

The special thing about this show was that big actors were seen in it. The show stars Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Irrfan Khan, Roshan Seth, Tom Alter, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajit Kapoor, Ila Arun, K.K. Many veteran actors like Raina and Sadashiv Amrapurkar played important roles.

The Prime Minister had written the story first

The story of this show was based on the famous book ‘The Discovery of India’ (Bharat Ek Khoj) by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote this book while in jail during the freedom struggle.

Was released in 1988

‘Bharat Ek Khoj’, directed by Shyam Benegal, was broadcast on Doordarshan in 1988. There were a total of 53 episodes of this serial, in which the history from Indus Valley Civilization to India’s independence was shown in a very interesting and dramatic manner.

Roshan Seth became Nehru

In this serial, new historical characters were seen in almost every episode. Roshan Seth played the character of Jawaharlal Nehru and he was also the narrator of the entire show. Naseeruddin Shah appeared in the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Om Puri had played many different historical and mythological characters including Ravana, Duryodhana and Aurangzeb. It is said that he played 17 characters in this serial. At the same time, Irrfan Khan, who was starting his career at that time, was also a part of this serial. Later, he made his own identity in Bollywood as well as Hollywood.

New chapter in every episode

‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ was not the story of any one character. In every episode a new chapter of Indian history was shown. Sometimes the Maurya Empire, sometimes the Mughal period, sometimes the Bhakti movement and sometimes the freedom struggle. This was the reason why this serial seemed more interesting and easier than a history book.

introduced to history

Even after several decades of broadcast, ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ is counted among the best historical serials of Indian television. Along with entertainment, this show also introduced the audience to the history, culture and heritage of India. This is the reason why even today it is considered a memorable offering in TV history.

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