Bharat Ek Khoj

Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru that covers a 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947.  The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan.  Shama Zaidi co-wrote the script.  Its cast included Om Puri, Roshan Seth, Tom Alter and Sadashiv Amrapurkar.  Jawaharlal Nehru was portrayed by Roshan Seth, the same role he portrayed in the Oscar-winning film Gandhi. 

Production designer Nitish Roy with assistants Samir Chanda and Nitin Desai built 144 sets. 

Cast and episode list

See also
 List of television shows based on Indian history

References

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Category:Indian period television series
Category:Indian historical television series
Category:1980s Indian television series
Category:Television programs based on books
Category:1988 Indian television series debuts
Category:Cultural depictions of Akbar
Category:Cultural depictions of Mahatma Gandhi
Category:Cultural depictions of Jawaharlal Nehru
Category:Mughal Empire in fiction
Category:DD National television series
Category:1989 Indian television series endings