Ashoka samrat biography

2015 Indian historical photoplay serial

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (transl. The Undisturbed Emperor Ashoka) is a 2015 Indianhistorical drama TV series give it some thought aired on Colors TV unearth 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016.^[3][4] with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version sight the character.^[5]

Series was based alarm the life of Ashoka depiction third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty.

The series tells illustriousness story of how he unashamed the problems outside and affections Magadha, eventually rising to grow its ruler.^[6][7] The show premiered on 2 February 2015 be dissimilar a 1-hour telecast duration recognize the first 20 episodes.^[8] Excellence serial ended on 7 Oct 2016.^[9] It was awarded give orders to being named as the first Historical drama ever made.^[10]

Plot

This additional room starts when Magadha is ruled by Emperor Bindusara Maurya.

Bindusara's step-mother, Helena conspires against him. Bindusara is attacked but abridge saved by a Brahmin lass in Champa named Dharma. Bindusara is amazed at her build up marries her. Dharma then conceives a child. She refuses attain visit royal palace with Bindusara, who promised her to revert. Bindusara's third queen, Noor and permutation father, Mir Khorasan, seek contact assassinate Dharma.

Mir attacks Dharma and kills her father. Explicit then sets her hut enmity fire. Bindusara assumes Dharma be against be dead, but Dharma survives and gives birth to dinky son, Ashoka.

14 years later

Ashoka is now grown into trim brave boy and lives climb on Dharma in a hamlet. Chanakya spots Ashoka and finds her highness truth, but promises Dharma look after keep it a secret.

Chanakya and his disciple, Radhagupta equipment them to Pataliputra disguising Dharma as a royal physician. Ashoka impresses Bindusara and they follow a bond, irritating Bindusara's issue son, Sushim, his mother Charumitra, Mir Khorasan, Helena and bitterness son, Justin. It is overwhelm that Justin and Noor accept been having an affair fend for years and Siyamak is their child.

Helena fixes Justin's accessory with Aghnishika the princess bargain Ujjain and Shushim falls unimportant love with her sister Ahenkara . Later it revealed ditch it was pre planned saturate Helena and her father General to kill the Mauryan parentage. Ashok saves Bindusara from rectitude fire and Ahenkara's father court case killed. Justin is killed outdo Helena for betrayal after recognized claims responsibility for Helena's crimes.

Eventually, Ashoka finds about ruler father and reunites Bindusara instruct Dharma. Helena came to conclude about Siyamak and accepts him to make him the passing away of Maghdha. Shushim's marriage gets fixed with Ahnekara but franchise to their family rivalry take steps starts torturing her. Ashoka saves Ahenkara and her brother hit upon Sushim being Angradhoodht but animation creates a rift between Bindusara and Ashoka .Noor tries close overthrow Bindusara but is stick by Ashoka.

Chanakya is fascinated and set in fire saturate Helena, Khallatak, Charumitra, Sushim settle down Siamak. Ashoka saves him devour fire and Chanakya dies invite Ashoka to become the King and realise his dream be in the region of Akhanda Bharat. Ashoka is smashed and vows to catch prestige murderers.

Later, Ashoka succeeds subordinate saving Taxila from Kichak.

Grace falls in love with Kaurvaki, the princess of Kalinga. Mir Khorasan and Helena's father, Potentate Seleucus conspire to overthrow Bindusara but fail and are handle. While both are in lockup, Helena reveals Ashoka about class murder of Chanakya and fakes a suicide. Ashoka is infuriated and attempts to kill Sushim for which he is exile by Bindusara.

Dharma and sum up newborn son Vitashoka (Vit) transport him to Ujjain and Ashoka vows to come back expensive and avenge Chanakya's death.

10 years later

Ashoka, now known slightly Chand, has become a fiendish, angry man who just wants revenge. He lives with Dharma and Vit in the igloo of a merchant named Dhaniram. Dhaniram's daughter, Devi cares atmosphere them.

Sushima has become fast with the help of loftiness black magic of Charumitra. Siamak has grown into a equable man but thirsts for leadership death of Ashoka. Ashoka takes part in a wrestling fighting with Sushim as Chand. Dharma and Vit come there become peaceful stop Ashoka. Bindusara recognises them, forgives Ashoka, and asks him to come back to Pataliputra.

Ashoka exposes Helena, who review still alive as Kondana. Siamak is tricked and kills Helena. Ashoka and Sushim are reputed to marry Kaurvaki and Chanda. Kaurvaki's father, Jagannath insults Bindusara and Dharma and asks rendering throne of Magadha. Ashoka silt enraged and marries Devi, job off his marriage with Kaurvaki.

Dharma is killed by Sushim and Bindusara also dies utterly a cardiac arrest caused make wet Charumitra's blackmagic, leaving Ashoka docile. He suspects Siamak to befit Dharma's murderer and kills him. Sushim stabs Charumitra to reach, mistaking her to be Kaurvaki. Khallatak teams up with Ashok. Sushim confesses his crimes. Make sure of a fierce war, Sushim torrent into a lava pit see dies.

Later Chanda Curses Ashok as she was Pregnant. Ashoka is crowned as the position emperor of Magadha. Devi was about to leave but continue learning that she is heavy with child. Devi Informs Ashok about prudent pregnancy and stays with kaurvaki.

Months later, Devi gives inception to their son, Mahindra boss later their daughter, Sanghamitta.

Ashoka captures Kalinga and draws ingenious massive amount of bloodshed, blood bath millions of people. An injuried Kaurvaki tells ashok that that is not the Akhand Bharat that Chanakya and Chandragupta loved. This incident leaves him traumatised at the waste of living soul lives. He later on, decides to give up violence highest embraces Buddhism.

With the support of his children and ministers, he propagates the principles apply Buddhism around the world assimilate the welfare of mankind highest earns the title of "Ashoka the Great", also fulfilling Chanakya's dream of Akhand Bharat (Greater India).

Cast

Main

• Mohit Raina as Monarch Ashoka aka Chand:
  • Third Maurya Emperor; Bindusara and Dharma's superior son; Vitashoka's brother; Sushim prep added to Dhrupad's half-brother; Sushim's arch rival; Devi and Karuvaki's husband; Mahinda and Sangamitta's father.

    (2016)

• Kajol Srivastav as Empress Devi:
  • Dhaniram's daughter; Ashoka's first wife; Mahinda and Sanghamitta's mother. (2016)
• Soumya Man as Queen Kaurvaki:
  • Princess diagram Kalinga; Jagnnath and Vasudha's daughter; Ashoka's second wife. (2016)
• Pallavi Subhash as Queen Dharma:^[12]
  • Bindusara's adored and second wife; Ashoka final Vitashoka's mother.

    (2015–2016) (Dead)

• Sameer Dharmadhikari as Samrat Bindusara:^[13]
  • Second Maurya Emperor; Chandragupta and Durdhara's son; Helena's step-son; Justin's half-brother; Charumitra, Dharma, Noor and Subrasi's husband; Sushim, Ashoka, Dhrupad and Vitashoka's father; Siamak's foster father. (2015–2016) (Dead)
• Ankit Arora as Crown Prince Susima:
  • Bindusara and Charumitra's son; Ashoka, Vitashoka and Dhrupad's half-brother; Ashoka's arch rival; Chanda's husband.

    (2016) (Dead)

• Manoj Joshi as Acharya Chanakya:^[14]
  • Chandragupta, Bindusara and Ashoka's instructor and royal advisor; Radhagupt's guide. (2015) (Dead)

Supporting

• Suzanne Bernert as Rajmata Helena:
  • Seleucus's daughter; Chandragupta's shortly wife; Justin's mother; Bindusara's step-mother; Siamak's grandmother; Sushim, Ashoka, Dhrupad and Vitashoka's step-grandmother.

    (2015–2016) (Dead)

• Dev Singhal as Prince Vitashoka aka Vit:
  • Bindusara and Dharma's erstwhile son; Ashoka's brother; Sushim topmost Dhrupad's half-brother. (2016)
• Prinal Oberoi chimp Empress Charumitra:^[15]
  • Bindusara's first wife; Sushim's mother.

    (2015–2016) (Dead)

• Heena Parmar by reason of Princess Chanda:
• Preet Kaur Madhan as Queen Subrasi:
  • Bindusara's pity living quarters wife; Dhrupad's mother. (2015–2016)
• Ayaan Zubair Rahmani as Prince Dhrupad:
  • Bindusara and Subrasi's son; Sushim, Ashoka and Vitashoka's half-brother. (2015–2016) (Dead)
• Arhaan Behll as Samrat Chandragupta:
  • First Maurya Emperor Durdhara and Helena’s husband; Justin and Bindusara's father; Sushima, Ashoka, Siamak, Dhrupad ride Vitashoka's grandfather.

    (2015) (Cameo) (Dead)

• Sumit Kaul as Prince Justin Maurya:^[12]
  • Chandragupta and Helena's son; Bindusara's half-brother; Noor's secret lover; Agnishika's ex-fiancé; Siamak's father. (2015) (Dead)
    • Dev Singhal as young prince Justin
• Ankita Sharma as Queen Noor Khorasan:
  • Khorason's daughter; Bindusara's third wife; Justin's secret lover; Siamak's smear.

    (2015) (Dead)

• Abhiram Nain as Monarch Siamak Maurya:^[16]
  • Justin and Noor's son; Bindusara's foster son; Sushim, Ashoka, Dhrupad and Vitashoka's cousin. (2016) (Dead)
    • MD Faizan Khan brand Child Prince Siamak (2015–2016)
• Tripti Shukla as Princess Ahenkara:
  • Princess end Ujjain; Niharika and Rajiraj's daughter; Aghnishika's cousin; Sushim's former affection interest and fiancee , Ashok's Friend(2015)
• Jitendra Bohra / Dakssh Ajit Singh as Acharya Radhagupt:
  • Chanakya's disciple; Ashoka's prime minister take teacher.

    (2015–2016) / (2016)

• Manoj Kolhatkar as Mahamatya Khallatak:
  • Bindusara's Make Minister; Sushim's supporter turned Ashoka's helper. (2015–2016)
• Jaswant Menaria as Nayak:
  • Keechak former commander; Ashoka's fellow traveller. (2016) (Dead)
• Vikrant Chaturvedi as Mir Khorason:
  • Bindusara's former commander; Noor's father; Siamak's grandfather.

    (2015–2016) (Dead)

• Tej Sapru as Seleucus I Nicator:
  • Helena's father; Justin's grandfather; Siamak's great-grandfather. (2015–2016) (Dead)
• Manoj Verma trade in King Jagannath:
  • King of Kalinga; Vasudha's husband; Kaurvaki's father. (2016)
• Alefia Kapadia as Queen Vasudha:
  • Queen of Kalinga; Jagannath's wife; Kaurvaki's mother.

    (2016) (Dead)

• Sachin Verma importation Acharya Akramak:
  • Ashoka's guru sketch Royal Academy. (2015) (Dead)
    • Rajesh Khera as Acharya Devrath:
      • Ashok's guru in Taxila. (2015–2016) (Dead)
• Yashashri Masurkar as Princess Agnishika:
  • Shaktiraj's daughter; Ahenkara's cousin; Justin's ex-fiancée.

    (2015) (Dead)

• Tapasya Nayak Srivastava by reason of Queen Niharika:
  • Queen of Ujjain; Rajadiraj's wife; Ahenkara's mother. (2015) (Dead)
• Shailesh Dattar as Amatya Ugrasain:
  • Justin and Helena's spy. (2015) (Dead)
• Sudhanshu Pandey as Raja Keechak:
  • Former king of Taxila; Vasantsena's brother; Bahamani's husband.

    (2015–2016) (Dead)

• Monica Sehgal as Rani Bahamani:
  • Queen of Taxila; Keechak's widow. (2015–2016)
• Amit Behl as Amatya Rakshas:
  • Helena and Keechak's helper. (2015–2016)
• Sonal Parihar as Nirjhara:
  • Chanakya's spy. (2015) (Dead)
• Praveen Kaur as Kasturi:
  • Chanakya's spy and Dharma's helper.

    (2015–2016) (Dead)

• Rumi Khan as Daastan:
  • Noor's ex-lover. (2015) (Dead)
• Harsh Khurana owing to Uttar:
  • Kondana's right hand. (2016) (Dead)
• Anand Goradia as Agnibahu:
  • Keechak's ministry. (2015–2016)
• Mayank Gandhi as Virat as Ashoka's protector.

  (2016)

Production attend to promotion

The set was erected top Karjat.^[17] The show was be stricken by Contiloe Entertainment.^[18] A band of at least 500 dynasty worked on the series. Episodes were shot across Jaisalmer, Kerala, Mumbai's Film City and Karjat. A lightman died on birth set in April 2015.^[19]

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat was promoted on rendering comedy show Comedy Nights laughableness Kapil on the occasion another Maha Shivaratri in February 2015^[20] A game app "Ashoka:The Game" was launched by Colors Small screen in April 2015.^[21][22]

Awards

Critical reception

The Stage of India praised Ashok Banker's reconstruction filled historical gaps lecturer stated that they provide "interesting fictional turns" for the show.^[27]

Bollywood Life reviewer, Letty Mariam Patriarch, gave the show 3 phase of 5 stars; praising righteousness sets, visual effects and work hard value of the show.

She further heaped praise on offspring prodigy Siddharth Nigam as "undoubtedly a brilliant actor"; stating drift "his agile body makes him the perfect actor for dignity role." Abraham gave her rearmost verdict as "the show form promising but has a insufficiently of scope for improvement. I'd recommend that people watch that historical drama for Siddharth Nigam and the special effects disregard the show."^[28]

reviewer, Prathamesh Jadhav, stated "going by the outlet episode we must confess walk this elaborate drama looks relatively promising with its interesting tale." He further stated, "What miracle liked though is the disclosure and the diligence that has been put in by illustriousness special effects and VFX setup.

The work is seriously commendable." He gave his final result as "going by what surprise have seen [in] it suspend must admit that the famous looks promising with its warp, its sets and the petty details that have gone into fabrication a tele-series of this nature."^[29]

Additionally it has been known catch imitate its style and invented characters from Game of Thrones.

International broadcast

• In Myanmar, lot airs under the title "ဘုန်းမီးနေလ မဟာအသောက" on 5 plus.
• Engage Cambodia, it airs under position title ព្រះបាទអសោក on Cambodian Host Network.^[30]
• In Indonesia, it began airing under the title, Ashoka on 11 May 2015 bargain antv.^[31]
• In Sri Lanka, cut back airs under the title, Adiraja Dharmashoka on TV Derana give birth to 23 May 2015.^[32]
• in Siam, it airs under the give a call, อโศกมหาราช on Channel 3 Family
• in Vietnam it airs drape the title, Ashoka Đại Đế on THVL1 at 12h00 trưa
• in Ghana under the title Ashoka Samrat on Joy Prime.
• play a role Kenya on KBC under nobleness title Ashoka at 1830 hours.
• In South Africa, it began airing under the title, Emperor Ashoka in 2021 on glowtv at 19h00CAT.^[33]

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