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The Discovery of India
9.8
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53 x 0m
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1988
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Ended
Overview
Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.
Cast
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Om Puri
Ashoka
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Roshan Seth
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Ravi Jhankal
Balraam
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Tom Alter
Collector Of Kanpur
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Irrfan Khan
Al-Beruni
![Amrish Puri pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FuhMGFS7tuG71LDv2wk9LfZZ4EG6.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Amrish Puri
Raza Khan
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