The Discovery of India (1988)
The Discovery of India is a 1988 Hindi-language documentary series created by Shyam Benegal and Jawaharlal Nehru. It stars Roshan Seth, Om Puri and Ravi Jhankal.
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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What is The Discovery of India about?
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.
When was The Discovery of India released?
The Discovery of India was released on 3 January 1988.
How many episodes does The Discovery of India have?
The Discovery of India has 53 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made The Discovery of India?
The Discovery of India was created by Shyam Benegal and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Cast
- Roshan Seth as Jawaharlal Nehru
- Om Puri as Ashoka
- Ravi Jhankal as Balram
- Ila Arun as Gangamma
- K.K. Raina as Shahabuddin Ghori
- Anang Desai as Vikrambhatta
- Vijay Kashyap as Mahendravarman
- Lalit Tiwari as Arjun
- Salim Ghouse as Ramaraya
- Pankaj Berry as Ab'ul Fazal
- John Holyer as Wellesly
- Aanjjan Srivastav as Dhanananda