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'''''21 Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897''''' is an Indian [[historical drama]] television series starring [[Mohit Raina]], Prakhar Shukla and [[Mukul Dev]]. The show is based on the [[Battle of Saragarhi]], fought between [[Sikh]] soldiers of the [[British Indian Army]] and [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] Orakzai tribesmen. Produced by Contiloe Entertainment, it ran from 12 February to 11 May 2018, on Discovery Jeet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/mohit-raina-new-tv-show-21-sarfarosh-saragarhi-1897-fisrt-look-teaser-5012582/|title=First look: Mohit Raina in TV show 21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1897|website=The Indian Express|accessdate=4 January 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202003608/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/mohit-raina-new-tv-show-21-sarfarosh-saragarhi-1897-fisrt-look-teaser-5012582/|archivedate=2 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/21-sarfarosh-saragarhi-1897-mohit-raina-show-5060835/|title=21 Sarfarosh Saragarhi 1897 first impression: Mohit Raina show evokes patriotism with impressive dialogues and performances|website=The Indian Express|accessdate=13 February 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213034738/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/21-sarfarosh-saragarhi-1897-mohit-raina-show-5060835/|archivedate=13 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-21-sarfarosh-saragarhi-1897-this-is-what-mouni-roy-has-to-say-about-beau-mohit-raina-s-new-tv-show-2584016|title=21 Sarfarosh: Saragarhi 1897 THIS is what Mouni Roy has to say about beau Mohit Raina's new TV show!|website=DNA India|date=12 February 2018|access-date=23 April 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507004920/http://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-21-sarfarosh-saragarhi-1897-this-is-what-mouni-roy-has-to-say-about-beau-mohit-raina-s-new-tv-show-2584016|archivedate=7 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/mohit-raina-is-all-set-to-romance-this-actress-in-21-sarfarosh-1161567-2018-02-04|title=Mohit Raina is all set to romance this actress in 21 Sarfarosh|website=India Today|date=4 February 2018|access-date=23 April 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085247/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/mohit-raina-is-all-set-to-romance-this-actress-in-21-sarfarosh-1161567-2018-02-04|archivedate=7 May 2022}}</ref>

Netflix acquired the international broadcast rights of the series for 190 Countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/discovery-partners-with-netflix-for-online-distribution-of-new-channel/article10022059.ece|title=Discovery partners with Netflix for online distribution of new channel|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|date=9 January 2018|accessdate=8 April 2019|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604185647/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/discovery-partners-with-netflix-for-online-distribution-of-new-channel/article10022059.ece|archivedate=4 June 2022}}</ref>

== Plot Summary ==
The series presents a fictionalized depiction of the events leading up to the final battle between the Orakzais and the 36 Sikh Regiment.

==Cast==
{{Battle of Saragarhi}}
* [[Mohit Raina]] as [[Havildar Ishar Singh]], who leads all the Sikhs in the regiment
* [[Mukul Dev]] as Gul Badshah, Leader of the Orakzais
* [[Alexx O'Nell]] as [[Captain]] [[Winston Churchill]], an [[Officer on Special Duty]] who introduces the [[Heliograph]] to the regiment
* Prakhar Shukla as [[Lance Naik]] Chanda Singh
* Gaurav Vasudev as Officer Watson
* Shakku Rana as Mahmudullah, a leader of another tribe of Orazkzais, who joins Gul Badshah
* Balraj Singh Khehra as [[Sepoy]] Buta Singh, one of Ishar's most trusted men
* Sascha Maximus as [[Colonel]] John Haughton, commanding officer of Fort Gulistan
* [[Luke Kenny]] as [[Major]] Des Voeux, commanding officer of Fort Lockhart
* Danny Sura as Captain Henry Mayne, who seems to show hatred and racism to the Sikhs
* Bhawsheel Singh Sahni as Sepoy Gurmukh Singh, youngest soldier and Teresa's love interest
* [[Vikram Mastal (Sharma)]] as Sepoy Balwinder Singh, a wrestler who opposes Ishar and becomes a soldier
* Jaspal Sehgal as Sepoy Bhagwan Singh, who runs an orphanage
* Pippa Hughes as Teresa, a maid in the fort who is in love with Gurmukh
*[[Sameksha]] as Sohni, Ishar Singh's wife
* Kamaljeet Rana as Sepoy Sunder Singh
* Rahul Ranaa as Sepoy Kala singh
* Jashan Singh Kohli as Sepoy Hira Singh, who has special affection towards Seymour
* Bobby Gill as Sepoy Narayan Singh, Ram Singh's older brother
* [[Rishina Kandhari]] as Begum, Gul Badshah's wife
* [[Suzanne Bernert]] as Queen Victoria in a special Appearance

== Awards ==
[[Indian Television Academy Awards|'''Indian''' '''Television Academy''' '''Awards''']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2018-winners-list-5489473/|title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2018: Complete list of winners|date=2018-12-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref>

* 2018 - Best Actor (Drama) '''- [[Mohit Raina]]'''

[[Indian Telly Awards|'''Indian''' '''Telly Awards''']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/|title=Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners|date=2019-03-21|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref>

* 2019 - Best Actor (Jury) '''- [[Mohit Raina]]'''
* 2019 Best Actor in a Negative Role(Jury)-'''[[Mukul Dev]]'''

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=8062474}}

[[Category:Discovery Jeet original programming]]
[[Category:Indian drama television series]]
[[Category:Hindi-language television shows]]
[[Category:2018 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2018 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Television series set in the 1890s]]
[[Category:Indian period television series]]
[[Category:Indian historical television series]]
[[Category:War television series]]
[[Category:Television series based on actual events]]
[[Category:Indian military television series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Afghanistan]]
[[Category:Television shows set in the British Raj]]
[[Category:Sikhism in fiction]]