Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap (transl. Brave Son of India – Maharana Pratap) is an Indian historical fiction series produced by Contiloe Entertainment. It is based on the life of Maharana Pratap, a sixteenth century ruler of Mewar kingdom. It starred Sharad Malhotra, Rachana Parulkar, Faisal Khan and Roshni Walia.[1]
| Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | |
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| Genre | Historical fiction Drama |
| Created by | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Written by | Nishikant Roy Pranjal Saxena Surabhi Saral B.M. Vyas Manikya Raju |
| Directed by | Arif Shamsi Vaibhav Mutha Vicky Chauhan Jitendra Srivastav |
| Starring | Faisal Khan Shakti Anand Sharad Malhotra Rajeev Bharadwaj (For entire cast see below) |
| Theme music composer | Vaibhav Mutha Karthik Shah |
| Opening theme | Maharana Pratap By Swaroop Khan |
| Composers | Dony Hazarika Udbhav Ojha |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 539 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Abhimanyu Singh Rupali Singh |
| Production location | India |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Contiloe Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Release | 27 May 2013 – 10 December 2015 |
The series premiered on 27 May 2013.[2] Amitabh Bachchan narrated the introductory part of the series in first episode tracing the background of Mewar family and their resistance to Foreign Invasions.[3]
The series received positive reviews and won numerous awards and nominations.[4] The final episode of the series aired on 10 December 2015.[5]
Cast
editMain
edit- Sharad Malhotra as Maharana Pratap - Udai Singh and Jaiwanta Bai's son; Ajabde Punwar and Phool Bai's husband; Amar Singh's father
- Faisal Khan as young Maharana Pratap
- Rachana Parulkar as Maharani Ajabde Punwar - Rao Mamrakh Punwar and Hansa Bai's daughter; Pratap's beloved first wife and chief consort; Amar Singh's mother
- Roshni Walia as young Ajabde Punwar
- Krip Suri/Avinesh Rekhi as Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar - Mughal emperor; Ruqaiya Sultan, Salima Sultan and Harka Bai's husband
- Sahil Deshmukh Khan / Arish Bhiwandiwala / Vishal Jethwa as young Akbar
- Shakti Anand as Maharana Udai Singh II - Jaiwanta Bai, Dheer Bai, Sajja Bai and Veer Bai's husband; Pratap, Shakti, Vikram, Jagmal, Chand and Maan's father
- Rajshree Thakur as Maharani Jaiwanta Bai Songara - Udai Singh's first wife and chief consort; Pratap's mother; Amar Singh's grandmother
- Heena Parmar as Rani Phool Bai Rathore - Ramchandra Rathore's daughter; Pratap's fifth wife; Amar Singh's step-mother
- Jannat Zubair Rahmani as young Phool Bai Rathore
- Aashka Goradia as Rani Dheer Bai Bhatiyani - Udai Singh's third and favourite wife; Jagmal, Chand and Maan's mother
- Jineet Rath as Maharana Amar Singh I - Pratap and Ajabde's son; Udai Singh and Jaivanta Bai's grandson; 14th Maharana of Mewar
Recurring
edit- Khuram Khan as Jagmal Singh - Udai Singh and Dheer Bai's son; Pratap's step-brother
- Divyaalakshmi as Rani Sajja Bai Solankini - Uday Singh's second wife; Shakti Singh and Vikramdev's mother; Pratap's Step mother
- Vineet Kumar as Shakti Singh - Udai Singh and Sajjabai's son; Vikramdev's brother; Pratap's step-brother
- Dhruv Sangwan as Young Shakti Singh
- Sarika Dhillon as Rani Veer Bai Jhala - Udai Singh's fourth wife; Pratap's step-mother
- Triyug Mantri as Pandit Chakrapani Mishra - Pratap's childhood friend and his Darbari-Pandit in the court; Saubhagyavati's husband
- Yash Karia as young Pandit Chakrapani Mishra
- Yash Mistry as Vikramdev Singh - Udai Singh and Sajjabai's son; Shakti's brother; Pratap's step-brother
- Vaishali Takkar / Vinita Mahesh as Rajkumari Maan Kanwar - Udai Singh and Dheer Bai's daughter; Pratap's step-sister
- Deeksha K Sonalkar as Rajkumari Chaand Kanwar - Udai Singh and Dheer Bai's daughter; Pratap's step-sister
- Tunisha Sharma as young Chaand Kanwar
- Bakul Thakkar as Rao Mamrakh Punwar - Governor of Bijolia; Rani Hansa Bai's husband; Maharani Ajabde's father
- Anjali Rana as Rani Hansa Bai - Rao Mamrakh Punwar's wife; Maharani Ajabde's mother
- Rajeev Bharadwaj as Rawat Sai Das Chundawat - Udai Singh and Mewar's chief, Governor of Salumber
- Shaize Kazmi as Rawat Krishna Das Chundawat - Udai Singh and Mewar's chief, Nephew of Rawat Sai Das Chundawat, Governor of Salumber
- Ankur Nayyar as Acharya Raghvendra; Mewar's Guru
- Nirbhay Wadhwa as Hakim Khan Sur - Pratap's army commander in Battle of Haldighati
- Rushiraj Pawar as Patta Chundawat - Ajabde's sworn brother; Mewar's army commander, governor of Kelwa
- Anand Goradia as Rao Surtan Singh - Governor of Bundi
- Ved Thapar as Jaimal Rathore - Mewar's army commander
- Tasha Kapoor as Harka Bai / Heer Bai - Princess of Amer. Akbar's wife and third empress consort
- Falaq Naaz as Ruqaiya Sultan Begum - Princess of Munghal empire. Akbar's cousin and first wife and chief consort.
- Riya Deepsi as Salima Sultan Begum - Princess of Mughal Empire. Akbar's cousin and second chief consort; Bairam Khan's former wife.
- Muskaan Nancy James as Meera Bai - Bhoj Raj's wife; Pratap's aunt; Udai Singh's Sister-in-law; Krishna devotee
- Shailesh Datar as Tulsidas - Rama's devotee
- Ankit Bhardwaj as Rao Chandrasen Rathore - Maldeo Rathore's son; Phool Bai's uncle
- Surendra Pal as Rao Maldeo Rathore - Phool Bai's grandfather; King of Marwar
- Jaya Bhattacharya as Maham Anga - Akbar's foster mother. Daughter of Babur from his consort Bibi Mubarika Begum
- Shahbaz Khan (actor) as Bairam Khan - Akbar's guardian; Salima Sultan's first husband
- Raj Thakur as Kalyan Singh Rathore / Kalla Rathore, Jaimal Rathore's nephew
- Mrinal Deshraj as Rani Uma Bhatiyani - Maldeo Rathore's wife; Dheer Bai's sister
- Hemant Choudhary as Dondiya Thakur Sanda - Udai Singh's army commander
- Piyush Sharma as Jhala Mann Singh - Pratap's commander in Battle of Haldighati, governor of Badi Sadri
- Manoj Verma as Bhil Rana Kheta Ji/Rana Punja Ji - Pratap's commander in Battle of Haldighati
- Vishal Patni as Bhim Singh Dodiya, Pratap's army commander in battle of Haldighati and governor of Sardargarh
- Vindhya Tiwari as Rani Durgavati - Dalpat Shah's wife and regent of Gondwana
- Raju Shrestha as Mia Tansen - Akbar's Navaratnas
- Neha Bam as Dai Kokoi - Dheer Bai's maid
- Sharhaan Singh as Ismail Khan
- Dakssh Ajit Singh as Raj Rana Bahadur
- Reema Vohra as Gauhar Jaan
- Pratibha Paul as Khetu
- Kunal Bakshi as Peer Mohammad
- Tarun Khanna as Zahir Saaka
- Ritesh M M Shukla as Takkal Pandit
- Javed Pathan as Husain Ali Quli Khan: Akbar's Soldier in Siege Of Chittor
- Manish Bishla as Aalim Khan - Akbar's Soldier in Siege Of Chittor
- Papiya Sengupta
- Mann Singh Bagga as Mehmood: An Afghan warrior
Cameo appearance
edit- Aarav Chowdhary as Rana Sanga: Udai Singh's father; Pratap's grandfather
- Gufi Paintal as Humayun: Akbar's father
- Priya Marathe as Saubhagyawati
- Neeharika Roy as Child Saubhagyawati
- Amit Singh as Soldier of Rao Surtan Singh. Anmol Soni as behlol khan
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Historical/ Mythological Serial | Abhimanyu Raj Singh | Won | [6] |
| Best Serial - Drama | Contiloe Entertainment | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role | Aashka Goradia | Won | ||
| GR8! Face of the Year – Male | Faisal Khan | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Sandesh Gondhalekar & Viswanath Sundaram | Won | ||
| Best Costumes | Nikhat Mariyam Neerushaa | Won | ||
| Best Editing | K. Rajgopal | Won | ||
| Best Title Music/Song Track | Karthik Shah | Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Historical/ Mythological Serial | Abhimanyu Raj Singh | Won | [7] |
| Best Actress in a Negative Role | Aashka Goradia | Nominated | ||
| Best Child Artist | Faisal Khan | Won | ||
| Most Promising Child Star | Won | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Shakti Anand | Won |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Historical/ Mythological Series | Abhimanyu Raj Singh | Won | [8] |
| Best Child Artiste - Male | Faisal Khan | Won | ||
| Best Child Artiste - Female | Roshni Walia | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role | Aashka Goradia | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Rajshree Thakur | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jury) | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jury) | Shakti Anand | Won | ||
| Best Dialogue Writer (drama series & soap) | B.M.Vyas | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay Writer (drama series & soap) | Surbhi Saral | Won | ||
| 2015 | Best Historical/ Mythological Series | Abhimanyu Raj Singh | Won | [9] |
| Best Actor in a Lead Role | Sharad Malhotra | Nominated | ||
| Best Daily Serial | Contiloe Entertainment | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Avinesh Rekhi | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Actress in a Negative Role | Aashka Goradia | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Actor in a Lead Role | Faisal Khan | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Sharad Malhotra | Nominated | [11] |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Most Entertaining Television Show | Abhimanyu Raj Singh | Won | [12] |
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Fiction Serial | Contiloe Entertainment | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2015 | Best Jodi | Rachana Parulkar & Sharad Malhotra | Won | [13] |
References
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- ^ "'Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap' - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan to be part of TV series Maharana Pratap". The Indian Express. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap Bags Best Historical Show Award!". Times Of India. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Maharana Pratap News, Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap की ताज़ा ख़बर, Maharana Pratap हिंदी न्यूज़ page1". www.livehindustan.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Sony Entertainment Television's Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap sweep six ITA awards". NDTV. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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- ^ "Telly awards 2014 Popular Awards nominees and winners". Archived from the original on 20 April 2016.
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- ^ Narayan, Girija (20 May 2014). "Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Sarkar, Prarthna (22 June 2015). "Zee Gold Awards 2015 Highlights, Complete Winners' List: 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' Bags Most Honours; Karan-Divyanka's Romance Steals the Show". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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