Pracchand Ashok

Indian historical television series
Pracchand Ashok
GenreHistorical Fiction
Drama
Created byEkta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Based onEmperor Ashoka
Written byR M Joshi
Neha Singh
Directed bySantram Verma
Creative directorTanushree Dasgupta
StarringAdnan Khan
Mallika Singh
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes39
Production
ProducerEkta Kapoor
Production locationsMumbai, India
CinematographyRavi Naidu
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes approx.
Production companyBalaji Telefilms
Original release
NetworkColors TV
Release6 February (2024-02-06) –
29 March 2024 (2024-03-29)

Pracchand Ashok is an Indian Hindi-language historical fictional drama television series that aired from 6 February 2024 to 29 March 2024 on Colors TV and JioCinema.[1] It was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms and is directed by Santram Verma.[2] Starring Adnan Khan as Samrat Ashok and Mallika Singh as Rajkumari Kaurvaki, the story-line is loosely based on the life of Samrat Ashok.[3][4]

Synopsis

The series starts with a voiceover that says, "A lot of kings were born in Bharat and they all had their truths open but one story had so many facets that the real truth remained hidden. Its a story about a brave king, the king who was king of kings, the most courageous king, the bravest soldier, the king who brought light in this world. But the light in his world was brought by a princess called Kaurwaki." Their story started when King Bindusar's wife Dharma gave birth to the bravest King but it wasn't an easy birth. His birth night was dark and had many secrets buried during that night. The painful story of Emperor Ashok started from that very night. The series explores the life of Samrat Ashok and his love story with Rajkumari Kaurvaki.

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • Prachi Bohra as Maharani Devi Maurya
  • Rakshanda Khan[5] as Rajmata Helena Maurya
  • Chetan Hansraj as Samrat Bindusar Maurya (Dead)
  • Manoj Kolhatkar as Acharya Chanakya
  • Shalini Chandran as Maharani Shubhadrangi "Dharma" Maurya
  • Vivana Singh as Maharani Diana Maurya: Bindusar's first wife; Sushim's mother
  • Aarush Srivastav as Rajkumar Sushim Maurya
  • Darshana Khandelwal Makhija as Maharani Vimala Maurya: Bindusar's second wife
  • Dinesh Mehta as Subandhu (Dead)
  • Manish Khanna as Maharaj Chaitraj: Maharaj of Vidisha
  • Harsh Vashisht as Sarvadaman: Mahamantri of Kalinga; Jagannath's younger brother; Revati's husband; Bhadrak's father; Kaurwaki and Mudit's paternal uncle
  • Ankit Bhatia as Bhadrak
  • Tanvi Sawant as Rajkumari Anandi Maurya: Bindusar and Dharma's daughter; Ashok's younger sister; Pawan's lover
  • as Rajkumar Mudit: Jagannath and Salukhavati's son; Kaurwaki's younger brother; Bhadrak's younger cousin; Sarvadaman and Revati's nephew
  • as Revati: Sarvadaman's wife; Bhadrak's mother; Kaurwaki and Mudit's aunt
  • Kapil Dahiya as Rajkumar Lakshman Maurya: Bindusar's son
  • Saurabh Kaushik as Rajkumar Padmak Maurya: Bindusar's son
  • Priya Thakur as Maharani Roopa Maurya: Sushim's wife; A former servant
  • Aman Gandotra as Pawan: Ashok's friend; Anandi's lover
  • Ajay Kumar Singh as Maharaj Jagannath: Maharaj of Kalinga; Salukhavati's widower; Kaurwaki and Mudit's father; Sarvadaman's elder brother
  • Surendrapal Singh as Samrat Chandragupta Maurya
  • Leena Balodi as Maharani Salukhavati: Jagannath's wife; Kaurwaki and Mudit's mother (Dead)
  • Prarthana Mondal as Uma: A servant; Bhadrak's lover (Dead)
  • Maera Mishra as Vishkanya (Dead)

References

  1. ^ Ekta Kapoor's new historical saga launch delayed by a week apblive.com
  2. ^ Producer Ekta Kapoor brings another historical love story Pracchand Ashok post Naagin 6 NDTV
  3. ^ Adnan Khan & Mallika Singh starrer Pracchand Ashok to launch in February Times of India
  4. ^ Actor Adnan Khan explains his choice on playing Emperor Ashok Times of India
  5. ^ Rakshandha Khan reacts on playing a historical character in Pracchand Ashok DNA

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