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The Discovery of India

Overview

Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.
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Shyam Benegal profile
Shyam Benegal

creator

Jawaharlal Nehru profile
Jawaharlal Nehru

creator

Cast

Roshan Seth profile
Roshan Seth

Jawaharlal Nehru

Total episodes: 53

Om Puri profile
Om Puri

Ashoka,Aurangzeb

Total episodes: 22

Ravi Jhankal profile
Ravi Jhankal

Mir Sadiq,Laxman

Total episodes: 17

Ila Arun profile
Ila Arun

Gangamma,Asandhimitra

Total episodes: 12

K.K. Raina profile
K.K. Raina

Radhagupta,Shahabuddin Ghori

Total episodes: 12

Anang Desai profile
Anang Desai

Vajrabandhu,Ibrahim Lodi

Total episodes: 12

Vijay Kashyap profile
Vijay Kashyap

Shakatara,Mahendravarman

Total episodes: 11

Lalit Tiwari profile
Lalit Tiwari

Arjun,Rakshasa

Total episodes: 11

Salim Ghouse profile
Salim Ghouse

Ramaraya,Krishna

Total episodes: 10

Pankaj Berry profile
Pankaj Berry

Ab'ul Fazal,Ibrahim Qutub Shah

Total episodes: 10

John Holyer profile
John Holyer

Wellesly,Journalist

Total episodes: 10

Aanjjan Srivastav profile
Aanjjan Srivastav

Yama,Dhrutarashtra

Total episodes: 9

Roshan Seth profile
Roshan Seth

Jawaharlal Nehru

Total episodes: 53

Om Puri profile
Om Puri

Ashoka,Aurangzeb

Total episodes: 22

Ravi Jhankal profile
Ravi Jhankal

Mir Sadiq,Laxman

Total episodes: 17

Ila Arun profile
Ila Arun

Gangamma,Asandhimitra

Total episodes: 12

K.K. Raina profile
K.K. Raina

Radhagupta,Shahabuddin Ghori

Total episodes: 12

Anang Desai profile
Anang Desai

Vajrabandhu,Ibrahim Lodi

Total episodes: 12

Vijay Kashyap profile
Vijay Kashyap

Shakatara,Mahendravarman

Total episodes: 11

Lalit Tiwari profile
Lalit Tiwari

Arjun,Rakshasa

Total episodes: 11

Salim Ghouse profile
Salim Ghouse

Ramaraya,Krishna

Total episodes: 10

Pankaj Berry profile
Pankaj Berry

Ab'ul Fazal,Ibrahim Qutub Shah

Total episodes: 10

John Holyer profile
John Holyer

Wellesly,Journalist

Total episodes: 10

Aanjjan Srivastav profile
Aanjjan Srivastav

Yama,Dhrutarashtra

Total episodes: 9

Extra

Release Date

January 3, 1988

Last air Date

January 1, 1989

Status

Ended

Original Language

English, Hindi

Networks

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The Discovery Of India

Aired on: 1988 | 53 Episodes

The 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.

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