The Discovery of India
1988Rated 9.4(7)1 season~63 minEnded
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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.
Created by Shyam Benegal, Jawaharlal Nehru
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Seasons & Episodes
Cast
Roshan Seth
Jawaharlal Nehru
53 eps
Om Puri
Ashoka / Aurangzeb / Patel Range Gowda / Soldier-1 / Narrator / Raavan / Nabakrishna Banerjee / Duryodhan / Narrator / Narrator (voice) / Alauddin Khilji / Raj Raja Chola / Agulimal / Duryodhan / Krishnadevaraya / Nigam (Ballia DM) / Allauddin Khilji
22 eps
Ravi Jhankal
Mir Sadiq / Laxman / Soldier-2 / Balram / Chandragupta / Prithviraj / Villager #1 / Suteja / Kalidasa / Dushyanta / Superintendent of Police / Prithviraj Chouhan / Rana Sanga
17 eps
Ila Arun
Gangamma / Asandhimitra / Passion / Heggaditi / Kaikeyi / Sheelwati / Gandhari / Sarma / Jodhabai
