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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|Indian television series}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox television&lt;br /&gt;
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| genre                = {{plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Historical Fiction]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Drama]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| creator              = [[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]]&lt;br /&gt;
| story                = {{plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
* Siddharth Kumar Tewary&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| screenplay           = Siddharth Kumar Tewary&lt;br /&gt;
| starring             = {{ubl|[[Laksh Lalwani]]|[[Rohit Purohit]]|[[Rati Pandey]]|[[Aditya Redij]]|[[Sameksha]]|Sunny Ghanshani|[[Suhani Dhanki]]|[[Mohit Abrol]]|[[Praneet Bhat]]|[[Aman Dhaliwal]]|[[Savi Thakur]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| theme_music_composer = &lt;br /&gt;
| opentheme            = &lt;br /&gt;
| endtheme             = &lt;br /&gt;
| composer             = Sangeet Haldipur&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Siddharth Haldipur]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Suryaraj Kamal&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Lenin Nandi&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Raju Singh]]&lt;br /&gt;
| country              = India&lt;br /&gt;
| language             = Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
| num_seasons          = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| num_episodes         = 299&lt;br /&gt;
| list_episodes        = &lt;br /&gt;
| executive_producer   = &lt;br /&gt;
| producer             = Siddharth Kumar Tewary&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Rahul Kumar Tewary&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gayatri Gill Tewary&lt;br /&gt;
| news_editor          = &lt;br /&gt;
| location             = [[India]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/chirag-jani-shares-his-experience-of-shooting-for-porus-in-india/articleshow/61533207.cms | title=Chirag Jani shares his experience of shooting for Porus in India - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=6 November 2017 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography       = Kabir Lal&lt;br /&gt;
| editor               = Janak Chauhan&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Anil Vaishya&lt;br /&gt;
| camera               = [[Multi-camera]]&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime              = &lt;br /&gt;
| company              = One Life Studios&lt;br /&gt;
| network              = [[Sony Entertainment Television]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| first_aired          = {{Start date|2017|11|27|df=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
| last_aired           = {{End date|2018|11|13|df=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
| related              = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|Chandragupta Maurya]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| budget               = {{INRConvert|500|C}}&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Porus&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is an Indian Hindi-language historical drama television series based on the [[Battle of the Hydaspes]], visualizing the lives of [[Porus the Elder|Porus]], ruler of the [[Pauravas|Paurava Kingdom]] in India, and [[Alexander the Great]], the king of [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonia]]. It aired from 27 November 2017 till 13 November 2018 on [[Sony Entertainment Television]]. Another historical drama, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|Chandragupta Maurya]],&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a seamless continuation of it. The show was created by [[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]] of [[Swastik Productions]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siddharth-Kumar-Tewarys-next-on-Porus-for-Sony-Entertainment-Television/articleshow/54607760.cms|title=Siddharth Kumar Tewary&amp;#039;s next on Porus for Sony Entertainment Television|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=24 August 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/siddharth-kumar-tewary-porus-is-the-story-of-indias-first-defender/articleshow/59681601.cms|title=Siddharth Kumar Tewary: &amp;#039;Porus&amp;#039; is the story of India&amp;#039;s first defender|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=21 July 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is the most expensive show on Indian television, having a budget of about [[Indian rupee|INR]] 500 crores (roughly US$60 million).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=2017-11-28|title=Porus is about India&amp;#039;s golden age, when we were a First World nation: Siddharth Kumar Tewary|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/porus-is-about-indias-golden-age-when-we-were-a-first-world-nation-siddharth-kumar-tewary-4231335.html|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Firstpost}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Plot==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Story of Porus (Puru)===&lt;br /&gt;
In 350 BCE, A Persian trader, [[Darius III|Darius]] enters India intending to conquer it due to its wealth and prosperity. Two rival [[Indian subcontinent|Indian]] kingdoms, the [[Pauravas]] (of the [[Puru (Vedic tribe)|Puru tribe]]) and [[Taxila|Takshashila]] (of the [[Bharatas (Vedic tribe)|Bharat tribe]]) decide to end their enmity with a political marriage of the king of the [[Pauravas|Paurava Kingdom]], Bamni and Anusuya, the younger sister of [[Taxiles|Ambhiraj]], the king of Takshashila. Unlike her brother Ambhiraj, who cares only for his kingdom, Anusuya dreams of a united India. Bamni reveals that he married Anusuya to avenge his elder brother and Prime Minister, Shivdutt&amp;#039;s insult by Ambhiraj which leaves her heartbroken. However [[Darius III|Darius]] manipulates her by telling her to avenge her insult by attacking the Paurav Kingdom with Ambhiraj&amp;#039;s help. Anusuya tells his intention to Bamni who doesn&amp;#039;t believe her. Later, Bamni realizes his mistake and starts afresh with Anusuya. They oust Darius from the kingdom. Anusuya becomes pregnant and the astrologer says that their son will be the future of this country and bring honor to the ancestors.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later Darius conspires with Ambhiraj and Shiv Dutt, breaks the peace between the two kingdoms, and forces Anusuya to flee. During her escape, she gives birth to a son, Porus (native name Purushottam, nicknamed Puru). Shiv Dutt tries to kill Anusuya and Porus by throwing them in [[Jhelum River|River Jhelum]]. However, the Commander-in-Chief of the Paurava Kingdom, Ripudaman saves Porus and raises him in the Dasyu Kingdom, made up of pirates. Meanwhile, Darius (who later becomes the emperor of [[Achaemenid Empire|Persia]]) manipulates Bamni into becoming his trade partner to gradually steal India&amp;#039;s wealth, leaving a heavy Persian influence on the Paurava Kingdom. On Shiv Dutt&amp;#039;s suggestion, Bamni marries Kadika, the sister of Shiv Dutt&amp;#039;s right-hand man and Paurava general. Samar Singh. and has a son, Kanishk.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Story of Sikander (Alexander)===&lt;br /&gt;
In 350 BCE, Queen Olympias of Macedonia insults King Philip, resulting in the latter raping her. To avenge this insult, Olympias proclaims their son, Alexander, as the son of [[Zeus]] (King of the [[Greek Gods]]) who will rule India.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Porus and Sikandar&amp;#039;s meeting and aftermath===&lt;br /&gt;
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During Porus&amp;#039;s trip to Persia, he meets Alexander and challenges him to come to India and go back to Paurav Kingdom. Alexander arrives in India, vassalising Ambhiraj and thus capturing Takshashila. Porus, who was in Takshashila at that time after escaping from the Paurav Kingdom with Bamni who was injured by Shivdutt, escaped from there safely along with Chanakya and made an act of Porus being dead. Chanakya invites Alexander to Porus&amp;#039;s coronation ceremony and visits the Paurav Kingdom Alexander is shocked to see Porus alive and pledges to take revenge for this insult. Kanishk escapes imprisonment and he and Sumer ally with Alexander.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alexander declares war with the Pauravas which lasted for months. On Porus and Laachi&amp;#039;s marriage, Kanishk&amp;#039;s men interrupt the ceremony, and Anusuya kills Sumer as she learns of his betrayal. Laachi asks for justice from Porus. Kanishk later tells the truth to Porus and Bamni which proves Anusuya innocent but is killed by Alexander. Dasyus allies with Alexander to attack Pauravas but later realizes their mistake and goes back to Paurvas but Laachi&amp;#039;s mother, Mahanandini is killed off. Chanakya kidnaps Olympia and brings her to Paurav Kingdom. She performs black magic on Porus and Anusuya but fails in her attempts due to which she is on her deathbed but is saved by Chanakya. Alexander learns of Olympia&amp;#039;s abduction and attacks Pauravas on both sides with the help of Ambhiraj. Ambhiraj kills off Anusuya and Porus takes revenge by killing Ambhiraj after which his son Ambhikumar and his mother become his enemies.&lt;br /&gt;
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Both sides suffer heavy losses during the war, with Porus losing Bamni and Hasti. Eventually, Alexander is victorious in the [[Battle of the Hydaspes]] in 326 BCE and captures Porus, but impressed by Porus&amp;#039;s bravery, he returns his kingdom to him, ends his campaign, and starts his journey back to Macedonia. Porus and Laachi has a son, Malayketu. On his way back to Macedonia, Alexander [[Death of Alexander the Great|dies under mysterious circumstances]] in [[Babylon]] in 323 BCE leaving behind Roxane who was pregnant. The same year, Porus and Laachi are assassinated in a group attack by Ambhiraj&amp;#039;s vengeful son Ambhikumar and Alexander&amp;#039;s former general [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]], though Malayketu survives. In his final moments, Porus entrusts the future of India to Chanakya.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cast==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Main===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Laksh Lalwani]] as [[Porus the Elder|Porus]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/porus-actor-laksh-lalwani-4957051/|title=I am as patriotic and opinionated as Porus: Laksh|date=27 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rohit Purohit]] as [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/porus-actor-rohit-purohit-5010225/|title=Porus actor Rohit Purohit: I am also a dreamer like Alexander the Great|date=3 January 2018|access-date=20 November 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Vidhvaan Sharma as [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]] in infancy.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shaheer-sheikh-erica-fernandes-reel-son-set-to-spread-smiles-in-porus/articleshow/61931135.cms|title=Shaheer Sheikh-Erica Fernandes&amp;#039; reel son set to spread smiles in Porus - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 December 2017 |access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rati Pandey]] as Anusuya:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/miley-jab-hum-tum-actress-rati-pandey-talks-about-playing-queen-anusuya-in-magnum-opus-porus-lifetv-1079578-2017-10-30|title=Miley Jab Hum Tum actress Rati Pandey talks about playing Queen Anusuya in magnum opus Porus|date=30 October 2017 |access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Aditya Redij]] as Bamni:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.eu/aditya-redij-extremely-delighted-playing-king-Bamni-porus/|title=Aditya Redij extremely delighted on playing King Bamni in Porus - Eastern Eye|first=Mohnish|last=Singh|date=30 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206152716/https://www.easterneye.eu/aditya-redij-extremely-delighted-playing-king-Bamni-porus/|archive-date=6 December 2017|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sameksha]] as [[Olympias]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.eu/sameksha-queen-olympia-beautiful-character-play/|title=Sameksha: Queen Olympia is a beautiful character to play - Eastern Eye|first=Mohnish|last=Singh|date=27 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206142157/https://www.easterneye.eu/sameksha-queen-olympia-beautiful-character-play/|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* Sunny Ghanshani as [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/how-sunny-ghanshani-bagged-the-role-of-philip-in-porus/articleshow/61918800.cms|title=How Sunny Ghanshani bagged the role of Philip in Porus - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 December 2017 |access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Suhani Dhanki]] as Laachi:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/meet-the-final-female-lead-of-sony-tvs-porus-531561/amp|title=Meet Suhani Dhanki the &amp;#039;final&amp;#039; FEMALE LEAD of Sony TV&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Porus&amp;#039;|access-date=25 May 2017|publisher=ABP News|archive-date=8 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908153524/http://www.abplive.in/television/meet-the-final-female-lead-of-sony-tvs-porus-531561/amp|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Recurring===&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Mohit Abrol]] as Hasti:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://urbanasian.com/entertainment/2017/11/mohit-abrol-hasti-multi-faceted-character/|title=Mohit Abrol: Hasti is a multi-faceted character - Urban Asian|date=6 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Ripudaman and Pritha&amp;#039;s only son, &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Praneet Bhat]] as [[Darius III|Darius]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/television/history-best-told-series-praneet-bhat-1502519343.html|title=History is best told through series: Praneet Bhat - The Statesman|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|date=29 October 2017|access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Aman Dhaliwal]] as Shiv Dutt:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/mythological-show-for-aman-816116|title=Mythological show for Aman|date=11 August 2019|access-date=22 November 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* Savi Thakur as Kanishk:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/savi-thakur-i-like-my-uniqueness/|title=Savi Thakur: I like my uniqueness|date=December 2, 2020|access-date=November 22, 2021|website=www.easterneye.biz}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Riya Deepsi]] as [[Barsine]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/RiyaDeepsi/status/944249290523906048 |title=Riya Deepsi Twitter}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Gurpreet Singh (actor)|Gurpreet Singh]] as [[Taxiles|Ambhiraj]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.eu/gurpreet-singh-special-birthday-year/|title=Gurpreet Singh had a special birthday this year!|website=Eastern Eye|first=Mohnish|last=Singh|date=30 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206154036/https://www.easterneye.eu/gurpreet-singh-special-birthday-year/|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Zohaib Siddiqui]] as [[Taxiles|Ambhikumar]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/tv-actor/zohaib-siddiqui/list-of-serial-and-shows|title=Zohaib Siddqui All Serials &amp;amp; Shows {{!}} Cast &amp;amp; Crew|access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Hrishikesh Pandey]] as Ripudaman:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.eu/hrishikesh-pandey-injured-sets-porus/|title=Hrishikesh Pandey injured on the sets of Porus - Eastern Eye|first=Mohnish|last=Singh|date=21 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206161547/https://www.easterneye.eu/hrishikesh-pandey-injured-sets-porus/|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Shraddha Musale]] as Mahanandini:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.eu/shraddha-musale-im-top-frame-mind-right-now/|title=Shraddha Musale: I&amp;#039;m in the top frame of mind right now!|website=Eastern Eye|first=Mohnish|last=Singh|date=9 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206151313/https://www.easterneye.eu/shraddha-musale-im-top-frame-mind-right-now/|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chirag Jani (actor)]] as Arunayak:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/chirag-jani-shares-his-experience-of-shooting-for-porus-in-thailand/articleshow/61533207.cms|title=Chirag Jani shares his experience of shooting for Porus in Thailand - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 November 2017 |access-date=6 December 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Akash Singh Rajput]] as  [[Hephaestion]]: Alexander&amp;#039;s childhood friend and closest confidante.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2018-05-04 |title=Akash Singh Rajput: I saved myself from falling off a cliff |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/akash-singh-rajput-i-saved-myself-from-falling-off-a-cliff/articleshow/63998257.cms |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chetan Pandit]]/[[Tarun Khanna (TV actor)|Tarun Khanna]] as [[Chanakya]]: &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Saurabh Raj Jain]] as [[Dhana Nanda]]: Emperor of Magadha&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Aparna Dixit]] as [[Roxana|Roxane]] (native name Rukhsana): Alexander&amp;#039;s first wife&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vikas Verma]] as Seleucus Nicator: One of Alexander&amp;#039;s generals, who was appointed Governor of Persia by him.&lt;br /&gt;
* Akshara Singh/Sangeeta Khanayat as Kadika: Queen of the Paurava Kingdom. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Pritha: Porus&amp;#039; adoptive mother, Ripudaman&amp;#039;s wife and Hasti&amp;#039;s mother.&lt;br /&gt;
* Vasundhara Kaul as Alka: Wife of Ambhiraj, mother of Ambhikumar. Queen of Takshashila. &lt;br /&gt;
* Nitin Joshi / Amir Malik as Cleitus: A general of Philip.&lt;br /&gt;
* Chandan Dilawar as Mazaeus (called Muashiz): Darius&amp;#039; bodyguard and aide. &lt;br /&gt;
* Vishal Patni as Farus: Mazaeus&amp;#039; son&lt;br /&gt;
* Amaad Mintoo as [[Arrihdaeus]]: Son of Philip and Philinna.&lt;br /&gt;
* Sarehfar as Philinna: One of Philip&amp;#039;s many wives, mother of Arrihdaeus. &lt;br /&gt;
* Pranav Sahay as Samar Singh: Kadika&amp;#039;s brother.&lt;br /&gt;
* Raviz Thakur as Pausanias: A [[Somatophylakes|trusted bodyguard]] of Philip&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nimai Bali]] as Amatya Rakshasa: The Prime Minister of Magadh. &lt;br /&gt;
* Aruna Irani as the [[Pythia|Oracle of Delphi]]:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/aruna-irani-loved-porus-even-before-she-took-up-the-role/19150188 | title=Aruna Irani loved Porus even before she took up the role! | date=5 March 2018 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
* Riyanka Chanda as Stateira: Darius&amp;#039; wife.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shalini Sharma as Drypetis: Darius&amp;#039; younger daughter. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pooja Sharma (Indian actress)|Pooja Sharma]] as [[River Jhelum]] (called Mother Jhelum): The narrator of the story.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nalini Negi]] as Vishuddhi: A [[Visha Kanya]] (poison girl)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jaival Pathak as Malay: A boy whose village was massacred by Vishuddhi. &lt;br /&gt;
* Vivek Vallah as The Rajguru: The royal priest of the Paurava Kingdom. &lt;br /&gt;
* Ajay Jayram as Chintan Kumar:&lt;br /&gt;
* Sujeet Kumar as Bhairav: The main &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Guru–shishya tradition|shishya]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (disciple) of Chanakya. &lt;br /&gt;
* Karishma Rawat as [[Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon|Cleopatra]]: Daughter of Philip&amp;#039;s adviser Attalus.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Suzanne Bernert]] as Ada: She was the satrap (governor) of Caria who was expelled by her own brother. &lt;br /&gt;
* Ruby Kakar as an [[Oracle]]: A Greek priestess and fortune teller.&lt;br /&gt;
* Chidaksha Chand as Cleopatra: Daughter of Philip and Olympias, younger sister of Alexander the Great. &lt;br /&gt;
* Rizwan Kalshyan as Alexander of Epirus: Younger brother of Olympias.&lt;br /&gt;
* Browny Parashar as Oxyartes: Father of Roxane, Commander-in-Chief of Bactra.&lt;br /&gt;
* Aaron W. Reed as a Persian warrior: &lt;br /&gt;
* Tony Huge as a Persian warrior:&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The show was hailed as &amp;#039;visually captivating&amp;#039; by &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[India Today]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/what-s-hot/story/porus-review-laksh-lalwani-thoroughly-entertaining-if-you-love-your-history-with-masala-lifetv-1095812-2017-11-28|title=Porus review: Thoroughly entertaining, if you love your history with masala|date=28 November 2017|website=indiatoday.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pinkvilla&amp;#039;&amp;#039; called it the television version of the film &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Baahubali (franchise)|Baahubali]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/porus-review-it-wont-be-wrong-call-it-television-version-bahubali-every-aspect-392330|title=Porus Review: It won&amp;#039;t be wrong to call it the Television version of Bahubali in every aspect|date=29 November 2017|website=pinkvilla.com|access-date=23 December 2017|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218193719/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/porus-review-it-wont-be-wrong-call-it-television-version-bahubali-every-aspect-392330|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sequel==&lt;br /&gt;
Porus, being a finite series went off-air on 13 November 2018. Even before the end of the series, production house [[Swastik Productions|Swastik Pictures]] decided to tell the story of [[Chandragupta Maurya]] through a new show on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] which replaced Porus and aired on the same time slot. Many key characters of Porus like [[Chanakya]], [[Dhana Nanda|Dhananand]], [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus Nicator]], [[Rakshasa (amatya)|Amatya Rakshas]] reprised their roles in the new show with the same actors portraying them. The new show [[Chandragupt Maurya (2018 TV Series)|Chandragupt Maurya]] was in seamless continuity with the ending of Porus. It went on-air on 14 November 2018 and off-air on 30 August 2019 after completing its story. [[Saurabh Raj Jain|Sourabh Raj Jain]], who portrayed the character of [[Dhana Nanda]] in Porus reprised the role, whereas [[Tarun Khanna (actor)|Tarun Khanna]] reprised his role of [[Chanakya]] and [[Nimai Bali]] as Amatya Rakshas.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/swastik-productions-create-linear-story-chandragupta-maurya-closure-porus/2018/09/19|title=Swastik Productions to create a linear story of Chandragupta Maurya with the closure of Porus|date=19 September 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+&lt;br /&gt;
!Year&lt;br /&gt;
!Award&lt;br /&gt;
!Category&lt;br /&gt;
!Recipient&lt;br /&gt;
!Result&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |2018&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Lions Gold Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Favorite Actress of the Year (Critics)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;freepress1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/lions-gold-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures/1209915|title=Lions Gold Awards 2018: Complete winners list and Red Carpet pictures {{!}} Free Press Journal|website=www.freepressjournal.in|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-01-25}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Rati Pandey]]|| {{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Favorite Actor of the Year&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;freepress1&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Laksh Lalwani]]|| {{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian Academy Creative Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Telenova/Soap&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ap/news/994603/2018-asian-academy-creative-awards-winners-the-complete-list|title=2018 Asian Academy Creative Awards Winners: The Complete List|date=2018-12-07|website=E! Online|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[One Life Studios]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian Academy Creative Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best VFX&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|One Life Studios&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Nominated}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian Academy Creative Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Theme Song&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Porus the Elder|Porus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Nominated}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Indian Telly Technical Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best VFX&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/when-talent-took-over-presenting-the-winners-of-the-indian-telly-technical-awards-181029|title=When talent took over: Presenting the winners of the Indian Telly Technical Awards|date=2018-10-29|website=Indian Television Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-10}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|One Life Studios&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Indian Telly Technical Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Costumes&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Ketki Dalal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Indian Telly Technical Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Director&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Indian Telly Technical Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Screenplay Writer&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]], [[Medha Jadav]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Indian Telly Technical Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Sound(Fiction)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Raghu Hegde]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2019&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian Television Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Actor in a Leading Role&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiantvawards.com/nominees/2018-nominees/|title=2018 Nominees|website=Asian Television Awards|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115000125/https://www.asiantvawards.com/nominees/2018-nominees/|archive-date=15 November 2018|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Laksh Lalwani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Nominated}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2019&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian Television Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Actor in a Supporting Role&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Rohit Purohit]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Nominated}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2019&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian Television Awards&lt;br /&gt;
|Best Director&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/tv/sony-tvs-porus-wins-big-at-the-prestigious-23rd-asian-awards-589358.html|title=Sony TV&amp;#039;s Porus Wins Big At The Prestigious 23rd Asian Awards!|date=&amp;lt;!--19:21:35 pm IST --&amp;gt;January 14, 2019|website=Latestly|language=en|access-date=2019-01-14}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]]&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Won}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of programs broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist|3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;{{URL|http://www.sonyliv.com/details/show/5658165633001/Porus|Porus}}&amp;#039;&amp;#039; on [[Sony LIV]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{IMDb title|7690392}}&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[http://www.sonyliv.com/details/show/5658165633001/Porus Porus]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; on [http://porusdrama.com/porus/ SonyTV]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Sony Entertainment Television India Shows}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2017 Indian television series debuts]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Indian historical television series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Television series set in Ancient India]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sony Entertainment Television original programming]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Alexander the Great]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Television series set in ancient Greece]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Swastik Productions television series]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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