Bharat Ek Khoj
director:
Shyam Benegal
playwright:
Vasant Dev
/
Ashok Mishra
/
Shama Zaidi
/
Suneel Shanbaag
/
Sandeep Pendse
actor:
Roshan Seth
genre:
Documentary
/
Drama
region:
India
language:
English
/
Hindi
number of seasons: 1
release date: 1988-01-03
IMDb: tt0155424
Bharat Ek Khoj
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.