Bharat Ek Khoj
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Bharat Ek Khoj (Template:Lit) is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru[1] that covers a 5,000-year history of the Indian subcontinent from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Shama Zaidi co-wrote the script.[2] Its cast included Om Puri, Roshan Seth, Tom Alter and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Jawaharlal Nehru was portrayed by Roshan Seth, the same role he portrayed in the film Gandhi.[3]
Production designer Nitish Roy with assistants Samir Chanda and Nitin Desai built 144 sets.[4]
Episodes
Broadcast
The 53 episodes series was launched in November 1988 which coincided with the birth centenary of Nehru.[5] The series was re-telecasted on DD Bharati from 27 May 2013 on the occasion of 49th death anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.[6]
See also
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- List of television shows based on Indian history
References
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