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The Discovery of India

Original title: Bharat Ek Khoj

  • TV series
  • 1988
  • 1 season
  • 53 episodes

Created by Shyam Benegal and Jawaharlal Nehru

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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.

Roughly 55h 39m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 53 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 63 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Roshan Seth

    Roshan SethJawaharlal Nehru
    53 episodes

  • Om Puri

    Om PuriAshoka
    22 episodes

  • Ravi Jhankal

    Ravi JhankalChandragupta
    17 episodes

  • Ila Arun

    Ila ArunGandhari
    12 episodes

  • K.K. Raina

    K.K. RainaVirudhaka
    12 episodes

  • Anang Desai

    Anang DesaiRam Mohan Roy
    12 episodes

  • Vijay Kashyap

    Vijay KashyapShakatara
    11 episodes

  • Lalit Tiwari

    Lalit TiwariVilom
    11 episodes

  • Salim Ghouse

    Salim GhouseKrishna
    10 episodes

  • Pankaj Berry

    Pankaj BerryTowncrier
    10 episodes

  • John HolyerBritish Officer I
    10 episodes

  • Aanjjan Srivastav

    Aanjjan SrivastavDhrutarashtra
    9 episodes

  • Pallavi Joshi

    Pallavi JoshiMallige
    9 episodes

  • Devendra MalhotraIshanashiva
    8 episodes

  • Veerendra Saxena

    Veerendra SaxenaMahanaman
    7 episodes

  • Achyut Potdar

    Achyut PotdarProf. Jinsivale
    7 episodes

  • Sudhir KulkarniSarat Chandra
    7 episodes

  • Tom Alter

    Tom AlterColonel Smyth
    7 episodes

Created by
Shyam Benegal and Jawaharlal Nehru
Network
DD National, DD Metro

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