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- StarsAbhimanyu SinghRavi KhanvilkarSandeep MohanShort stories exploring today's concepts in ancient Indian contexts.
- StarsChandra Prakash DwivediKurush DebooDinesh ShakulThis is a historical saga of establishing the Mauryan Empire in India
- StarsHarish BhimaniNitish BharadwajMukesh KhannaWhen a dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas lead them to the threshold of war, Lord Krishna decides to step in and take control of the situation.
- CreatorRamanand SagarStarsArun GovilDeepika ChikhaliaSunil LahriAn adaptation of the ancient epic in which the exiled Prince Rama and his brother Laxman set out to save Rama's wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the demon king of Lanka Ravana.
- DirectorRam MohanYûgô SakôKoichi SaskiStarsArun GovilNikhil KapoorEdie MirmanAn anime adaptation of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, where Lord Ram combats the wicked king Ravana.
- CreatorRamanand SagarStarsArun GovilSajjanMulraj RajdaBased on India mythological collection of 25 stories known as Baital Pachisi. It revolves around the Kind Vikram who is tasked to capture a Betaal, a celestial spirit analogus to Vampire. The Betaal during journey narrates a story & asks Question based on them.
- StarsNitish BharadwajVaidehi AmruteReena KapoorThe series tells the story of Lord Vishnu, who fights against evil, and comes to earth time and again to maintain the balance between good and evil.
- StarsArun GovilDeepika ChikhaliaSwapnil JoshiAfter getting exiled by Lord Rama, Devi Sita gives birth to two sons Lava and Kusa. Under Sage Valmiki's guidance, the boys set out to preach the Ramayana in Ayodhya but a shocking truth awaits them there.
- StarsRoshan SethOm PuriRavi JhankalThe 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.
- StarsAnupam KherRohit BakshiBhavesh BalchandaniBharatvarsh is an Indian television historical documentary series, hosted by actor-director Anupam Kher on Hindi news channel ABP News. It started on 20 August 2016. show presents thoughts and ideologies of personalities in the 5000-year old history of India and showcases journey from ancient India to the 19th century. E01 A Journey From Siddhartha To Gautama Buddha E02 Story of Chanakya, The Author Of Arthashastra E03 Story of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka Samrat E04 Story of Adi Shankaracharya E05 Story of Prithviraj Chauhan E06 Story of Kabir E07 Story of Akbar E08 Story of Maharana Pratap E09 Story of Dara Sikhoh E10 Story of Shivaji
- StarsVasant AathawaleHarindranath ChattopadhyayBindu DesaiFilm Is Based On Maharashtra's beloved king, Raja Shivachatrapati's Life.
- StarsMrinal KulkarniAvinash NarkarYatin KaryekarShivaji Maharaj was born in a collapsing kingdom where fought against the Mughal empire and went on establish the Maratha empire. The series takes covers well detailed sequences with his strategies and tactics winning many outnumbered battles.
- StarsIrrfan KhanMrinal KulkarniMukesh KhannaThe Great Maratha is an Indian historical drama that follows the life of Mahadji Scindia (played by Shabaz Khan). The series aired on Doordarshan in early 1994. It was produced by Numero Uno productions and was directed by Sanjay Khan of Tipu Sultan fame. The series starts with events in Delhi in the year 1759 and the rule of Shah Alam II and leads up to the Third Battle of Panipat between the Maratha empire and the forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali on 14 January 1761. It then follows the life of Mahadji Scindia, who was gravely wounded in the battle, his recovery and the establishment of the Maratha empire in northern India. The series ends with the passing away of Mahadji Scindia. Several famous TV actors of the time have played major parts. Some of the better known of them are Tom Alter, Bob Christo, Benjamin Gilani, Maya Alagh, Irrfan Khan, Farida Jalal and Mukesh Khanna. The series aired between February and December 1994 and consisted of 47 episodes of around 40 minutes each.
- DirectorBhalji PendharkarStarsParshwanath Yeshwant AltekarChandrakantGajanan JagirdarThis film chronicles key events in the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire from his birth to his Coronation as "Chhatrapati"
- CreatorAbhimanyu SinghStarsShilpa TulaskarMilind GunajiParas AroraAn Indian historical drama based on the founder of the Maratha empire, Chattrapati Shivaji Shahji Raje Bhonsle. The story revolves around the build up of independent maratha swarajya by years of struggle against the Adil Shahi of Bijapur.
- DirectorDigpal LanjekarStarsMrinal KulkarniChinmay MandlekarSameer DharmadhikariThe story of the Maratha Warriors at the battle of Pavan Khind in 1660.
- DirectorOm RautStarsAjay DevgnSaif Ali KhanSharad KelkarTanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod.
- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsRanveer SinghDeepika PadukonePriyanka Chopra JonasAn account of the romance between the Maratha general, Baji Rao I and Mastani, princess of Bundelkhand.
- StarsNitanshi GoelKapil Singh LalwaniGagan AnandThe story of a warrior who fought and loved with equal passion, one, who stood up for what he believed in, and achieved in one lifetime more than most men can even think of.
- StarsManish WadhwaJoy R.S. MathurAashiesh SharrmaAn Indian historical drama based on the life of Chandragupta Maurya, one of the major Indian Emperors of ancient India.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsAamir KhanRani MukerjiToby StephensThis is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.
- DirectorKetan MehtaStarsParesh RawalTom AlterDeepika AminAn account of Vallbhbhai Patel's political life while India was taking first steps as an independent country.
- DirectorSohrab ModiStarsMehtabSohrab ModiMubarak MechantRajguru (Sohrab Modi) decides that Jhansi should get its proper recognition in history. He comes across a young girl Manu (the young Rani Lakshmibai) played by Baby Shikha. Her father has been hit by a carriage driven by an English driver. She gathers a few children to confront the driver. This and her confrontation with an elephant impresses the Rajguru who takes her in hand, shaping her into becoming a determined leader. He arranges for her, at the age of nine, to marry the much-older ruler of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao (Mubarak), who is about fifty years, and become Queen. Manu grows up under the expert tutelage of the Rajguru, learning physical combat and political administration. The older Manu now called Lakshmibai gives birth to a boy who dies. She adopts another boy Damodar Rao who the English refuse to accept as the rightful heir. This further sets her against the British. During the uprising of 1857 (1857 Mutiny) she fights against them succumbing to her injuries in the end.
- DirectorRadha Krishna JagarlamudiKangana RanautStarsKangana RanautDanny DenzongpaSuresh OberoiStory of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and her resistance to the British Rule.
- DirectorShyam BenegalStarsVinay AnandIla ArunPankaj BerryThe film, which is about the last five years of the Indian leader Subhas Chandra's life, also includes his life's story in flashback sequences.
- DirectorIqbal MalhotraWas the bespectacled man at the Indo-Pak Peace Talks in Tashkent Bose or was he just a look-a-like? Why is JBP More certain that Netaji infact spent the night of 17th August, 1945 in Saigon and was there the whole of 18th as well? How was politics of the Axis powers entwined with Bose's plan to free India from the British? These and many more such questions are dealt with and investigated bringing to the fore many more probing questions. High-end 3D graphics that describe Bose's journey around the world bring to life the intense planning and risks that were taken to attain his goal for India's freedom. Subhash Chandra Bose The Mystery, therefore is a film that gives its audience a picture of Bose's voyage through international politics and in the process, tries to reveal the truth behind the mystery that continues to cloud his death.
- CreatorEkalavya BhattacharyaJyoti Kapur DasEkta KapoorStarsRajkummar RaoNaveen KasturiaEdward SonnenblickThe man. The legend. The mystery. He fascinated us in life, and long after his "death". This is the story of India's biggest cover-up: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the mystery of his alleged death.
- DirectorOm RautStarsSubodh BhaveShweta MahadikChinmay MandlekarA biographical,historical film based on the life events of legendary freedom Leader Lokymanya Baal Gangadhar Tilak.
- DirectorBabubhai MistryStarsHerculesAshish KumarKanan KaushalAhiravan was a powerful sorcerer who had mastered the dark arts, and ruled the netherworld (Patal) with his brother Mahiravan. He was a great devotee of Goddess Kamaksha from whom he had obtained vital occult secrets. After Meghnath and Kumbhakaran are killed in battle, Ravan summons Ahiravan to take care of Shri Ram and Lakshman once and for all. Ahiravan kidnaps both Ram and his brother Lakshman while they are sleeping and whisks them off to his subterranean kingdom Patalpuri where he holds them captive. He left behind, in place of their bed, a dark trail stretching deep into the bowels of the earth. When Hanuman learns of this, he dives into the tunnel and makes his way to Patal. There he finds the two brothers with their arms bound, ready to be sacrificed at the altar of Goddess Kamaksha. With the aid of some unlikely allies and his own wit, Hanuman saves the day once again.
- DirectorBabubhai Mistry
- DirectorBapuStarsSobhan BabuChandrakalaS.V. Ranga RaoThis film depicts the complete life of Sri Rama.
- DirectorBabubhai MistryStarsDanny DenzongpaJayshree GadkarArvind KumarWhile meditating, Sage Durvasa is deceived by Rajkumari Gandhari for a boon of 100 sons, which was meant for Rajkumari Kunti. When he comes to know, he does bless Kunti with sons who will make her proud, but places a curse on Gandhari. Years later, this curse will come to light when Gandhari's sons, including Duryodhan and Dusshasan, instigated by her brother, Shakuni, attempt to kill the five sons of widowed Kunti in the Lakshagriha Mahal. Things get worse when Draupadi, who was married to Arjun, but ends up as a wife to his brothers as well due to prayers from a previous life, mocks Duryodhan when he and others tour Maya Mahal. After Arjun marries Bhagwan Shri Kishan's niece, Subhadra, Duryodhan avenges this humiliation by arranging to molest Draupadi publicly after winning a game of dice; and even has her and her husbands exiled for 13 years. Upon their return, he refuses to return their kingdom - leading to the epic battle of Kurkshetra - and the important roles played by Shrikand - a eunuch; Jaydarth - who was responsible for Abhimanyu's (Arjun's son) death; and the surfacing of Kunti's sixth son.
- DirectorChandrakantStarsDara Singh RandhawaBiswajeet ChatterjeeSushama ShiromaneeBajrangbali was born in a Vanar family based in Kishigandha. His father was Pawan (God of air), and his mother Anjani. He had two brothers, Sugreev and Vali (aka Bali), and a nephew, Angadh, Vali's son. As a child Bajrangbali has always regarded the skies and universe as his playground and could leap and fly around at will, even swallowing the sun on one occasion. With powers to fly, enlarge his body, he makes himself virtually invulnerable. He obtains his training from Surya Dev, and as a fee for this training, he disciplines Shani Dev with the help of the now vanquished Mangal Dev. When Vali abducts Sugreev's wife and holds her captive, Anjani summons Bajrangbali, who with the help of now exiled Lord Ram, manages to kill Bali, ensures that Sugreev is reinstated as the King of Kishigandha, and then the entire Vanar and Vrush (bear) armies go to assist Ramji, whose wife, Sita, has been abducted by demon king Ravan, and is being held captive in far off Lanka. Bajrangbali locates Sitaji, kills Akshaye, Ravan's son, mocks Ravan, and even sets Lanka afire, before returning back to Ramji, and tells him that he has 30 days to get Sita back before Ravan forcibly marries her. With Lord Shiva's blessings a bridge of floating rocks is constructed in order to enable Ram and his armies to attack Lanka, killing Ravan's huge brother, Khumbakaran; Laxman, who is the reincarnation of Sheshnag, kills Ravan's mighty son, Meghnad. An angered Ravan mortally wounds Laxman, but Bajrangbali brings forth the Sanjeevani herb, along with the entire mountain, and Laxman gets a second life. Ten-headed Ravan is killed with Vibhisan's (Ravan's estranged brother) assistance. Ram then asks Sita to go through a Agni Parikhsha to ensure her purity, and that done they return home to Ayodhya. This is where Bajrangbali's body will be associated with Vermilion (Sindoor); Sita will find that his appetite is insatiable, and that Ram cannot stay away from him too long. Tragic events will propel Ram to expel a pregnant Sitaji from his kingdom forcing her to live in Sage Valmiki's Ashram where she will give birth to twins, Luv and Kush. Watch what happens when years later circumstances compel Ram to take up arms against his devotee Bajrangbali himself.
- DirectorHomi WadiaStarsTrilok KapoorSona ChatterjeeAmarnathLankeshwar Ravan abducts Devi Maa Sita from Panchvati during their 14-year exile, defeating Jatayu, who lives long enough to inform Sita's husband, Bhagwan Shri Ram, and his brother, Lakshman, that Sitaji has been forcibly taken in the Southern direction in Ravanji's flying chariot. Shri Ramji enlists the help of Bhagwan Shri Hanuman initially by slaying his brother, Bali, who had dethroned Sugreev and abducted his wife. The search then commences for Sitaji with Hanumanji leaping across the seas to Lanka, killing Ravan's son, Akshaye, and passing on Ramji's message to Sitaji, who is being held in the Ashok Vatica and refuses to give in to Ravan's demands as she is fully aware that he is cursed and will be torn in seven pieces if he dares to molest any woman against her wish. After being captured by Ravan's son, Meghnath, Hanuman does escape, but not before setting Lanka afire with his tail. Ramji, along with an army of apes and bears, descends upon Lanka, kills Ravan's brother, Khumbakaran; while Hanumanji resurrects Lakshman, who was fatally wounded by Meghnath. Lakshman eventually kills Meghnath, while Ramji, with the help of Ravan's brother, Vibhishan, kills 10-headed Ravan. After letting Sitaji sit on a fire-lit pyre to ensure her purification, they return triumphantly to Ayodhaya where Ramji is crowned king. Watch what happens when Hanumanji knowingly insults Sitaji and the impact this has on Ramji and his Darbar.
- DirectorGanga
- DirectorBabubhai MistryStarsNeeraAshish KumarAnjana MumtazDistraught after the death of his wife Sati, Shiva isolates himself and becomes immersed in deep meditation. Prompted by the evil Paap (sin) to capitalize on the opportunity, the demon Taraka who had been granted a boon that he could only die at the hands of Shiva's son stages an attack on Devalok, ousting the demigods. To restore order and vanquish sin, Adishakti takes birth as Ganga and Uma, the daughters of Himavat, king of the mountains. While younger sister Uma undertakes arduous austerities to break Shiva's penance and beget the child prophesied to slay Taraka, elder sister Ganga is brought to heaven. Raised under the tutelage of Brahma and sanctified by the water that had once washed the feet of Vishnu, Ganga becomes a celestial river coursing the heavens, purifying anything she touches. With Ganga guarding heaven's periphery, the defeated Paap turns his sight to earth. There he ravages the land and its inhabitants alike, until Ganga is besought to descend upon earth to wash away sin with her cleansing waters.
- DirectorBabubhai MistryStarsSohrab ModiSulochana LatkarAnand KumarChronicling the everlasting brotherly love between Bhagwan Shri Ram and Bharatji.
- DirectorVijay BhattStarsPrem AdibK.B. AthavaleUmakant DesaiChronicling the upheaval created by Maharani Kekaiyi, on the behest of her maid, Manthra, into coercing her husband, Maharaj Dashrath, to grant her two boons. The first, to let her son, Rajkumar Bharat, be crowned as Ayodhya's Maharaja, and the second, and more fatal and drastic, to impose a fourteen year exile for Maharani Kaushalya's son, Bhagwan Shri Ram.
- DirectorManibhai VyasStarsPrithviraj KapoorMahipalAnita GuhaWhile on a royal hunt, Raja Shree Dashrath hears a deer drinking from a nearby pond, shoots an arrow in it's direction, and hears a human cry of pain. When he rushes over, he sees that it is not a deer, but a young man who has come to get some water for his blind parents. Before dying, the young man asks the Raja to take some water to his thirsty parents, which he agrees to do so. When the parents find out about the death of their son, they put a curse on the Raja and his family. Thus begin the trails and tests of Raja Dashrath, when Rani Kaikaye gets him to promise to send Prince Shree Ram on 14 years banishment from the Ayodhya Kingdom; to crown Prince Shree Bharat as the new king of Ayodhya. Prince Shree Ram, Laxman, and Princess Sita agree to go on the banishment on foot, with nothing but simple clothing. Then Dashrath passes away. When Prince Bharat returns, he is told to take his rightful place on the throne, but he angrily declines, and sets forth to look for his elder brothers, and sister-in-law. When he finds them, they refuse to return, as they must keep their promise to honor their late father. Bharat agrees to wait for 14 years, and if Ram does not return, he will then set fire on himself. Ram promises to return by that time, and in return Bharat takes Ram's footwear to place on the throne. Years go by, Ram and Laxman are involved in the war against demon Lanka's King Shree Ravan, who has abducted Sita, and his hordes. Will Ram and Laxman, with the help of Hanuman and the vanar sena, be able to rescue Sita from Ravan's clutches, and return home to prevent Bharat from killing himself?
- DirectorBabubhai MistryStarsAbhi BhattacharyaPradeep KumarPadminiA dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapur leads to the Kurukshetra War.
- DirectorVijay SharmaStarsBharat BhushanAshish KumarKanan KaushalSathyavati is a great devotee of Santoshi Maa. But when Narada decides to test her devotion, she faces several challenges in her life.
- DirectorHomi WadiaStarsPritam ArjunBaburajeMaster BabyMaharaj Kans rules Mathura and lives a lavish and wealthy lifestyle. He gets his sister, Devki, married to Vasudev, but shortly after the marriage finds out that Devki's 8th child will kill him. He imprisons both Devki and Vasudev, and kills all children one by one - but shortly before the birth of the 8th child, Vasudev is miraculously able to transport him to distant Gokul in the house of Nand and Yashoda, and takes back their daughter instead. When Kans finds out about the birth of the 8th child, he goes to kill her, but the child turns out to be Devi Maa, who mocks him and tells him that Devki's 8th child is still alive. Kans sets forth his men and demons to kill every newborn child, and having done that is satisfied that no one can now kill him. Unknown to him, Devki's 8th child is still alive, has been named Krishan, lives a wealthy lifestyle with his foster parents, kills the demon who was meant to kill him, and grows up getting under the skin of every young woman in Gokul. As a teen he falls in love with a married woman, Radha, much to the chagrin of her mother-in-law. Krishan then vanquishes Kaaliya, the Serpent from the river, Jamuna, and asks all Gokulers to stop sending milk, butter, and yogurt to Mathura, much to the displeasure of Radha's husband, Ahley, who is a supporter of Kans. While Krishan is occupied with pranks and flirting with Gokul belles, Kans gets a forewarning that his death is destined at Krishan's hands, and he and other palace officials concoct a scheme to lure the youngster to Mathura, at the hands of none other than Nand's brother, and then kill him. Not knowing what awaits him, Krishan accompanies his uncle to Mathura, and is stopped on the way by Radha, who confesses that she will not be able to live without him and pleads not to leave. Watch the explanation provided by Krishanji to Radha, as he displays his true form and the reason behind his birth.
- DirectorVijay BhattStarsMeena KumariBharat BhushanSurendraIn Mughal Emperor Akbar's court, young musician Baiju challenges maestro Tansen to a musical duel in order to avenge the death of his father, which he holds Tansen responsible for.
- DirectorChandrakantStarsVidya SinhaBiswajeet ChatterjeeDara Singh RandhawaBefore the epic battle of good versus evil, Mahabharat, as chronicled in the Holy Geeta, Bhagwan Shri Kishan slew his evil maternal uncle Kans during his childhood and studied in a Brahmin school where he befriended poor Brahmin Sudama. And because Sudama ate all the food while they were gathering firewood one day, Devi Yashoda cursed Sudama to live in abject poverty for the rest of his life. Years later, Bhagwan Shri Kishan went on to woo Princess Rukmini and eloped with her. He subsequently married seven other women, including Satyabama, Kalindi, and Jamvanti. He ruled Dwarka with his brother Balram, fought epic battles with demons who tormented Sadhus, Rishis, and Saints. The origin of Pondrik Krishna Vasudev, who called himself the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, the real Lord Kishan, and ultimately challenged Bhagwan Shri Kishan to a battle; Satyabama's donation of Bhagwan Shri Kishan to Bhagwan Shri Narad, who made him a slave and live in celibacy until the queens decided to weigh Bhagwan Shri Kishan in gold and donate that to Bhagwan Narad. Finally, poverty-stricken Sudama, destitute, on the verge of starvation--he had lost two children in a fire and two others were dying of starvation--visits Dwarka, thus putting the ultimate test on their childhood friendship, leaving his wife alone to be the possible prey of Pondrik Krishna Vasudev's disciple, Prachandev.
- DirectorKamalakara Kameshwara RaoStarsN.T. Rama RaoDevikaRamakrishnaThe life story of Sri Krishna.
- DirectorVijay SharmaStarsSachin PilgaonkarZarina WahabManher DesaiMathura is ruled by Kansa who claimed the throne by killing off seven of his nephews. The eighth child was whisked away to safety and grows up to become Lord Krishna.
- DirectorHomi WadiaStarsMahipalMeena KumariMoolchand
- DirectorGanga
- DirectorA.P. NagarajanStarsJayalalitha JSivakumarC.R. VijayakumariLord Krishna must fight his enemies to rescue his parents.
- DirectorVikram VeturiStarsManoj BajpayeeHarish BhimaniNeetu ChaudharyHailed as India's first stereoscopic animated film, 'Krishna Aur Kans' is an exciting narrative full of action and drama. The movie chronicles Krishna's early years -- from his birth as the nemesis of his tyrannical uncle Kans.
- DirectorArnab ChaudhuriPavan BuragohainK.K. RainaStarsYudhveer BakoliyaAshok BanthiaRavi KhanvilkarArjun, a Pandava, learns the art of warfare from Drona and becomes his most skilled student. Meanwhile, Duryodhana and his uncle, Shakuni, conspire to win over everything that belongs to the Pandavas.
- DirectorKadiri Venkata ReddyStarsN.T. Rama RaoS.V. Ranga RaoSavitriBalarama promises Subhadra to get his daughter married to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kaurava's, Balarama breaks his promise.
- DirectorNagannaStarsDarshan ThoogudeepArjun SarjaV. RavichandranThe film is based on the epic Mahabharata and poet Ranna's Gadhayuddha's story narrates the events of the Kurukshetra war.
- StarsErika AlexanderMamadou DiouméGeorges CorrafaceJealousy and hatred is what separates the Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas fear the Pandavas are after the throne of their father. Yudhishthira of the Pandavas gets told by the deity, Krishna, that he will become king. A war is inevitable.
- DirectorChandrakantStarsAbhi BhattacharyaSatyajeet PuriJayshree GadkarHari Bhakt Prahlad is devoted to Bhagwan Vishnu, and nothing will distract him from this devotion. When the kingdom's emperor, Lord HiranyaKashyap, finds out that his subject is engrossed in worshiping someone else, he has him summoned, and asks him to forget Bhagwan Vishnu and instead worship him. Prahlad refuses to do so, and HiranyaKashyap orders that he be admitted in a school and taught to worship him. Prahlad does attend this school, and manages to get everyone there to also worship Bhagwan Vishnu, thus angering HiranyaKashyap even more. HiranyaKashyap then decides to kill Prahlad, his family, and all of Bhagwan Vishnu's worshipers, with Prahlad being selected to be burnt alive. Now only a miracle from Bhagwan Vishnu can save young Prahlad from being burnt alive. This movie also depicts other avatars of Bhagwan Vishnu as Bhagwan Parsuram; then as Bhagwan Ram; and subsequently as Bhagwan Kishan. It is prophesied that Bhagwan Vishnu will appear as Bhagwan Kalki to end the present Kalyug (dark age).
- DirectorRaman B. DesaiStarsLeela ChitnisBipin GuptaD.K. Sapru