Veer Shivaji
| Veer Shivaji | |
|---|---|
 The poster of the show, with Paras Arora as Shivaji | |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Story Rajesh Saksham Screenplay Faizal Akhtar Dialogues Mairaj Zaidi |
| Directed by | Prasad Gavandi |
| Starring | Paras Arora Shilpa Tulaskar Palak Jain Ayesha Kaduskar Hemant Choudhary |
| Composers | Sunny Bawra Inder Bawra |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 01 |
| No. of episodes | 181 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Cinematography | Veerdhaval Puranik |
| Editors | Rochak Ahuja Ayaz Ahmad Shadab (online) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20 minutes (approximately) |
| Production company | Contiloe Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors TV |
| Release | 2 September 2011 – 25 May 2012 |
Veer Shivaji (English: Brave Shiva) was an Indian historical drama series that aired on Colors TV. The show focuses on the life of Shivaji, the 17th century founder of the Maratha Kingdom.[1] It premiered on 2 September 2011 and was produced by Contiloe Telefilms, who had earlier created the historical drama Jhansi Ki Rani on Zee TV. Due to the instant success and popularity and with TRP of more than 2.60,[citation needed] the show timing were extended to five days a week (Monday to Friday at 8:30 pm) from 3 October 2011.[2]
After the introduction of adult Shivaji (from Paras Arora to Dr. Amol Kolhe), the drama's target rating points began to dip drastically. The show was abruptly ended on 25 May 2012.[3] [citation needed]
Story
The historical drama traces the glorious life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It showcases his valor, his love for his country and how he achieved the dream of Hindavi Swarajya by defeating all enemies. Shivaji Maharaj was very devoted to his mother, Jijabai and always walked on her ideals. It all portrays Shivaji's personal relations with his brother, Sambhaji Raje Bhosle, his father, Shahaji Maharaj and the close-knit relationship he had with his first and beloved wife, Saibai. He was a great king and he is celebrated even today.
Cast
- Paras Arora as Shivaji Raje Bhosle
- Dr. Amol Kolhe as Shivaji Raje Bhosle (Shivaji after leap)
- Shilpa Tulaskar as Jijabai Bhosale - Shahaji's first wife, Sambhaji and Shivaji's mother
- Palak Jain as Saibai Bhosle (née Sai Nimbalkar) - Shivaji's first and beloved wife
- Ayesha Kaduskar as Soyarabai Bhosle - (née Soyara Mohite)Shivaji's second wife
- Ruchita Jadhav ... Elder Soyarabai Bhosle
- Milind Gunaji as Maharaja Shahaji Raje Bhosale - Jijabai's husband, Shivaji and Sambhaji's father
- Mandar Jadhav as Sambhaji Raje Bhosale - Shivaji's elder brother
- Hemant Choudhary as Shyamraj Nilkant Panth
- Ritesh Mobh ... Elder Sambhaji Raje Bhosle
- Ali Hassan as Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah - The series antagonist
- Natasha Sinha as Begum Huzur - Sultan Adil Shah's mother
- Amit Behl as Sonopant Pingle
- Kumar Hegde as Baji Pasalkar
- Alok Narula as Rustam Zaman
- Chetan Hansraj as Inayat Khan - The series secondary antagonist
- Behzaad Khan as Noor Khan
- Nawab Shah as Afzal Khan
- Sonia Singh as Rambha Naikin/Janabai - A famous dancer and courtesan. Served as an antagonist for a brief period.
- Manoj Kumar as Aurangzeb
- Arav Chowdhary as Dara Shikoh
- Amit Mohanrao Deshmukh as Bhimaji "Bhimya" Wagh
- Jasveer Kaur as Gauhar - Inayat Khan's mistress
- Dinesh Sharma as Tanaji Malusare
- Ravi Bhatia as Jiva Mahala
- Ishita Vyas as Janakibai
- Romanch Mehta ... Jaswant Singh
- Yuri Suri ... Sujat Khan
- Manoj Verma ... Fateh Khan
- Amit Pachori ... Netaji Palkar
- Gopal K Singh ... Bahirji Naik
- Raza Murad as Shah Jahan
- Sonia Sharma as Elder Saibai Bhosle
- Smita Shewale as Putalabai (née Putalabai Palkar)
- Devdatta Nage as Tanaji Malusare
- Zaffar Beg as Sharhaan Singh
References
- ^ "Shivaji". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2012. Web. 18 Jul. 2012
- ^ "Veer Shivaji". colors.in.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ TNN (27 April 2012). "Veer Shivaji to end". Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2012.