Chanakya
Ramayan to Shaktimaan: Doordarshan brings back the golden era during COVID-19 lockdown
Ever since nationwide lockdown was announced in March due to Coronavirus pandemic, Doordarshan has brought back many shows on television that aired in 80s and 90s. The popular mythology shows – Ramayan, Mahabharat, Shri Krishna - have seen massive viewership. With an attempt to make staying at home more enjoyable for people during the coronavirus lockdown, Doordarshan brought its Golden Era shows back on television. These TV shows are exactly the kind of nostalgia we need. This Sunday, mythological shows 'Ramayan' and 'Mahabharat' started airing on Doordarsh | Click Here...
Web series Operation Cobra was a victim of Murphy’s Law: Tarun Khanna
Talented and good looking actor Tarun Khanna, currently playing Chanakya in soon to end show, Sony historical Chandragupta Mauyra, comes across as a very honest guy. He admits his debut web series, Operation Cobra (Eros Now), was a failure. “It was a case of Murphy’s Law. Eros had originally planned it as a feature film, but it did not come out well due to directors changing hands. The original maker quit and the one who replaced him was not up to the mark. Also, the entire story was structured only around the main lead (Gautam Gulati).” “In this unfortunate and long-d | Click Here...
Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s Chandragupta Maurya to present Chanakya Neeti lessons!
Siddharth Kumar Tewary's historical mega series Porus recently seamlessly translated to its extension, now Chandragupta Maurya retaining some of its powerhouse actors. The show revolves around the life journey of the founder of the Maurya empire, orphaned & abandoned Chandragupta Maurya. Writer, producer, director Siddharth Kumar Tewary has been instrumental in setting a trend where there are life sermons dictated by the show protagonists towards the end of the episode of his respective shows. Be it Lord Krishna in Mahabharata or Lord Krishna now in his ma | Click Here...
Review of Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya: An acceptable fusion of history and fiction
If there is one historical weakness which has plagued India since aeon, it has been our reluctance to become united in the face of foreign invaders costing us our precious independence for centuries. This same one-liner is the bedrock of the new Sony TV show, Chandragupta Maurya which seamlessly follows the ending of the earlier 8pm Sony show Porus (Laksh Lalwani) who had the audacity and gumption to stand up to none other than Alexendar the Great. The story quickly moves to Magadh where the evil Nand dynasty emperor Dhananand (Sourabh Raaj Jain) oppresses his poor subjects in | Click Here...
Dinesh Mehta roped in for Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya
Talented actor Dinesh Mehta, who impressed audience with his acting chops in shows like Diya Aur Baati Hum, Suryaputra Karn, Gangaa and Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, has bagged a meaty role. IWMBuzz has exclusively learnt that the actor will be joining the cast of Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya (Swastik Productions). The historical show took the place of Porus. After the death of Porus, Chanakya will take the oath of finding a ruler who would unite the whole of Bharat making it ‘Akhand Bharat’. As per a credible source, “Dinesh will play the role of Pandup, who is Dhanana | Click Here...
Harsh Mehta in Sony TV’s Chandragupta Maurya
Talented youngster Harsh Mehta who has featured in shows like Fanaah, Balika Vadhu, Chakradhari Ajay Krishna has bagged his next meaty role!! He will be seen in Sony TV and Swastik Productions’ upcoming show Chandragupta Maurya. The promos of the show are a visual treat and the ensemble cast brought on board the show looks spectacular. As per sources, “Harsh will play the role of Indrajanik, the friend of Chandragupta Maurya. He will be a magician having special powers.” As we know, the titular role of Chandragupta will be played by Karthikeya Malviya. Tarun Khann | Click Here...
Big female producers have reduced desi TV to its current sad state: Tarun Khanna
Talented and experienced actor, Tarun Khanna, currently playing the role of Chanakya in Sony show, Porus, is not very impressed with today's TV content. “I am not at all in favour of pathetic daily dramas; you can only enjoy the first 15 odd episodes, for only that much story is worked out. Rest is all up to the ratings' pulls and pressures. No wonder, we praise Pakistani and Hollywood content, for it is entirely story driven. Sorry to say that certain big female producers, who the industry fears to name, are responsible for this sad state of affairs.” Coming to the mytho- | Click Here...
The ‘muddy’ look for Porus will be one of the special sequences in my career: Rohit Purohit
Talented actor Rohit Purohit who essays the role of Alexander in Sony TV and Swastik Pictures’ show Porus feels fortunate to have got the opportunity of being part of the show, as every day gives him new challenges in the role. Very recently, Rohit had the tough task before him of donning a look wherein he is in a completely muddy avatar which is followed by another look wherein his body has been burned. Take a look at this picture and you will understand the effort gone into shooting this sequence. As per the plot, Alexander and his men would have kidnapped Chanakya | Click Here...
Sushant Singh Rajput to travel through 2000 years in 2019 with 12 biopic series!
Sushant Singh Rajput is all set to embark on a historical journey starting from 540 BC to 2015 AD, engaging his audience to an entire era spanning 2000 years celebrating the biggest of Indian geniuses. With 12 biopics in one season, all of which will star Sushant Singh Rajput, this series to be launched soon and is one of the first five entertainment intellectual properties of Innsaei, a venture recently launched by Sushant along with his business partner Varun Mathur. The yet to be named series will showcase different magnitudes and shades of some prolific Indian | Click Here...