Maharana Pratap, Razia Sultan, Porus: Television shows based on Indian historical personalities

The legacy of Maharana Pratap Singh was brought to life on TV with the show Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap. On his birth anniversary on May 9, we look at some of the popular TV shows based on the life of prominent personalities from Indian history

Updated On: 2018-01-03 09:36 AM IST

Maharana Pratap, Razia Sultan, Buddha: Television shows based on Indian historical personalities

Porus: Touted as one the most expensive Television show starring Laksh Lalwani as Porus, Rohit Purohit as Alexander, Aditya Redij as Bamani, Praneet Bhatt as Darius, the show was set around 350 BC, a time in history when India was the richest nation in the world. Enamoured by our riches, Alexander, the biggest conqueror in the world set his eyes on us and it was Porus who stopped Alexander from entering India. This is the story of India's first defender, Porus.

Razia Sultan: Starring Pankhuri Awasthy, the TV show traced the journey of the most note-worthy woman emperor in the 13th century. The period drama was based on the life of Razia Sultan, the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. The show also starred actors like Sooraj Thapar and Sambhavna Seth.

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