Siyaasat
| Siyaasat | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rishab Seth |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Green Light productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Epic Channel Networks Pvt. Ltd. |
| 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[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed] The show has been shot across various scenic locales in Rajasthan and real palaces of Bikaner.[citation needed] Siyaasat brings alive the decadent lifestyle, architecture, art, and stories of the Mughal royalty.[11][failed verification]
References
- ^ "Can a mythology and history-based channel be an #EpicWin?". Best Media Info. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.