TV ShowEndedDocumentaryDrama

The Discovery of India

Rating9.8/10

First Air1988

Seasons1

Episodes53

Votes5

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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First Aired

January 3, 1988

Last Aired

January 1, 1989

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Doordarshan

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

Cast

Roshan Seth

Jawaharlal Nehru

Om Puri

Ashoka, Soldier-1, Patel Range Gowda, Narrator, Aurangzeb, Nabakrishna Banerjee, Allauddin Khilji, Raj Raja Chola, Raavan, Nigam (Ballia DM), Krishnadevaraya, Duryodhan, Agulimal, Alauddin Khilji, Duryodhan / Narrator, Narrator (voice)

Ravi Jhankal

Balram, Soldier-2, Laxman, Chandragupta, Mir Sadiq, Superintendent of Police, Prithviraj, Prithviraj Chouhan, Suteja, Villager #1, Kalidasa / Dushyanta, Rana Sanga

Ila Arun

Gangamma, Asandhimitra, Jodhabai, Sarma, Gandhari, Kaikeyi, Heggaditi, Sheelwati, Passion

K.K. Raina

Vidur, Shahabuddin Ghori, Radhagupta, Priyamedha, Majid Ali, Azimullah Khan, Devarishi Narad, Virudhaka, Materialist (Charvaka)

Anang Desai

Ram Mohan Roy, Gautam Buddha, Vajrabandhu, Dadoji Konddeo, Vikrambhatta, Vajashravasa, Chandraprabha, Ibrahim Lodi, Nana Saheb, Appar, Effandi Aslam Beg, Sumantra