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	\| last_aired = ~~4 January~~ 2014		\| last_aired = {{End date\|2014\|01\|04\|df=yes}}
	\| channel = [[ABP News]]		\| channel = [[ABP News]]
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	'''''Pradhanmantri''''' (''The Prime Minister'') is an ~~[[India]]n~~ television political [[documentary]] series, hosted by actor-director [[Shekhar Kapur]] on Hindi news channel [[ABP News]]. It premiered on 13 July 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-dont-have-the-courage-to-go-for-politics-Shekhar-Kapur/articleshow/21163974.cms\|title=I don't have the courage to go for politics: Shekhar Kapur - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It aimed to bring to the audience never-seen-before facts of [[Indian history]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Navni-Parihar-to-essay-Indira-Gandhi/articleshow/20207054.cms\|title=Navni Parihar to essay Indira Gandhi - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/\|title=Top News in India: India News, Bollywood News, Sports News, Business News & Current Affairs, National & International News\|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The weekly programme chronicles the history of India from 1947 to the present day.<ref>{{cite web\| title = Shekhar Kapur: Will tell untold stories in 'Pradhan Mantri' \| url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shekhar-kapur-will-tell-untold-stories-in-pradhan-mantri/406056-44.html\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130718113904/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shekhar-kapur-will-tell-untold-stories-in-pradhan-mantri/406056-44.html\| url-status = dead\| archive-date = 18 July 2013\|publisher=CNN-IBN (IBN Live)\|date= 12 Jul 2013 \| accessdate = 2013-08-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| title = Shekhar Kapur turns narrator for TV series\|publisher= [[NDTV]] Movies\| url = http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shekhar-kapur-turns-narrator-for-tv-series-391325\|date= 12 July 2013 \| accessdate = 2013-08-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| title = New TV show to tell untold stories of contemporary history		'''''Pradhanmantri''''' (''The Prime Minister'') is an Indian television political [[documentary]] series, hosted by actor-director [[Shekhar Kapur]] on Hindi news channel [[ABP News]]. It premiered on 13 July 2013.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-dont-have-the-courage-to-go-for-politics-Shekhar-Kapur/articleshow/21163974.cms\|title=I don't have the courage to go for politics: Shekhar Kapur - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It aimed to bring to the audience never-seen-before facts of [[Indian history]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Navni-Parihar-to-essay-Indira-Gandhi/articleshow/20207054.cms\|title=Navni Parihar to essay Indira Gandhi - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/\|title=Top News in India: India News, Bollywood News, Sports News, Business News & Current Affairs, National & International News\|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The weekly programme chronicles the history of India from 1947 to the present day.<ref>{{cite web\| title = Shekhar Kapur: Will tell untold stories in 'Pradhan Mantri' \| url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shekhar-kapur-will-tell-untold-stories-in-pradhan-mantri/406056-44.html\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130718113904/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shekhar-kapur-will-tell-untold-stories-in-pradhan-mantri/406056-44.html\| url-status = dead\| archive-date = 18 July 2013\|publisher=CNN-IBN (IBN Live)\|date= 12 Jul 2013 \| accessdate = 2013-08-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| title = Shekhar Kapur turns narrator for TV series\|publisher= [[NDTV]] Movies\| url = http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shekhar-kapur-turns-narrator-for-tv-series-391325\|date= 12 July 2013 \| accessdate = 2013-08-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| title = New TV show to tell untold stories of contemporary history
	\| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-13/tv/40553421_1_new-tv-show-untold-stories-shekhar-kapur\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130719050119/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-13/tv/40553421_1_new-tv-show-untold-stories-shekhar-kapur\| url-status = dead\| archive-date = 19 July 2013\|date=13 July 2013\| accessdate = 2013-08-10 \| work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The TV series was hosted by the renowned film-maker, actor and host [[Shekhar Kapur]] and directed by [[Puneet Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-19/tv/40049973_1_shekhar-kapur-veteran-actor-show\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623035231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-19/tv/40049973_1_shekhar-kapur-veteran-actor-show\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=23 June 2013\|title=Shekhar Kapur turns host?\|last=Bhopatkar\|first=Tejashree\|date=12 December 2013\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| title = Vaquar Sheikh bags Pradhanmantri!\| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-30/news/43526178_1_qubool-hai-vaquar-sheikh-love-triangle\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131103040343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-30/news/43526178_1_qubool-hai-vaquar-sheikh-love-triangle\| url-status = dead\| archive-date = 3 November 2013\|date=13 October 2013\| accessdate = 2013-08-10 \| work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/television/shekhar-kapurs-email-account-hacked-635877\|title=Shekhar Kapur's email account hacked - NDTV Movies\|website=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> It was a unique attempt to present the changes in the country during the tenures of 13 prime ministers in the last 65 years. ''Pradhanmantri'' aired every Saturday at 10 pm.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/navni-parihar-is-indira-gandhi-on-pradhan-mantri/1161310 \| title=Navni Parihar is Indira Gandhi on Pradhan Mantri \| date=30 August 2013 \| newspaper=The Indian Express \| first=Onkar \| last=Kulkarni \| accessdate=23 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newsbullet.in/tv/56-more/43327-untold-stories-in-pradhanmantri-kapur\|title=Untold stories in 'Pradhanmantri': Kapur\|last=Bureau\|first=ABP News\|work=ABP News\|date=12 July 2013\|accessdate=13 July 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715024933/http://www.newsbullet.in/tv/56-more/43327-untold-stories-in-pradhanmantri-kapur\|archive-date=15 July 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Freedom nuggets in new TV show \| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130713/jsp/nation/story_17112820.jsp#.UgZjhdI3CgQ \|date=13 July 2013\| accessdate = 2013-08-10 \|publisher= The Telegraph}}</ref> Raghi Papiya Joshi and [[Sohan Thakur]] are casting directors.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-20/news/44283982_1_satyamev-jayate-abp-legend\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215193239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-20/news/44283982_1_satyamev-jayate-abp-legend\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 December 2013\|title=Swanand Kirkire to host Saregama Production's next\|last=Bhopatkar\|first=Tejashree\|date=12 December 2013\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref>		\| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-13/tv/40553421_1_new-tv-show-untold-stories-shekhar-kapur\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130719050119/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-13/tv/40553421_1_new-tv-show-untold-stories-shekhar-kapur\| url-status = dead\| archive-date = 19 July 2013\|date=13 July 2013\| accessdate = 2013-08-10 \| work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The TV series was hosted by the renowned film-maker, actor and host [[Shekhar Kapur]] and directed by [[Puneet Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-19/tv/40049973_1_shekhar-kapur-veteran-actor-show\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623035231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-19/tv/40049973_1_shekhar-kapur-veteran-actor-show\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=23 June 2013\|title=Shekhar Kapur turns host?\|last=Bhopatkar\|first=Tejashree\|date=12 December 2013\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| title = Vaquar Sheikh bags Pradhanmantri!\| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-30/news/43526178_1_qubool-hai-vaquar-sheikh-love-triangle\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131103040343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-30/news/43526178_1_qubool-hai-vaquar-sheikh-love-triangle\| url-status = dead\| archive-date = 3 November 2013\|date=13 October 2013\| accessdate = 2013-08-10 \| work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/television/shekhar-kapurs-email-account-hacked-635877\|title=Shekhar Kapur's email account hacked - NDTV Movies\|website=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> It was a unique attempt to present the changes in the country during the tenures of 13 prime ministers in the last 65 years. ''Pradhanmantri'' aired every Saturday at 10 pm.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/navni-parihar-is-indira-gandhi-on-pradhan-mantri/1161310 \| title=Navni Parihar is Indira Gandhi on Pradhan Mantri \| date=30 August 2013 \| newspaper=The Indian Express \| first=Onkar \| last=Kulkarni \| accessdate=23 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newsbullet.in/tv/56-more/43327-untold-stories-in-pradhanmantri-kapur\|title=Untold stories in 'Pradhanmantri': Kapur\|last=Bureau\|first=ABP News\|work=ABP News\|date=12 July 2013\|accessdate=13 July 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715024933/http://www.newsbullet.in/tv/56-more/43327-untold-stories-in-pradhanmantri-kapur\|archive-date=15 July 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Freedom nuggets in new TV show \| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130713/jsp/nation/story_17112820.jsp#.UgZjhdI3CgQ \|date=13 July 2013\| accessdate = 2013-08-10 \|publisher= The Telegraph}}</ref> Raghi Papiya Joshi and Sohan Thakur are casting directors.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-20/news/44283982_1_satyamev-jayate-abp-legend\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215193239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-20/news/44283982_1_satyamev-jayate-abp-legend\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 December 2013\|title=Swanand Kirkire to host Saregama Production's next\|last=Bhopatkar\|first=Tejashree\|date=12 December 2013\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref>

	The series aired the news telecast of death of [[Indira Gandhi]] on [[Doordarshan]] by [[Salma Sultan]]. Initially conceptualised for 23 episodes, ''Pradhanmantri'' was extended to 26 episodes with the last episode aired on 4 January 2014. The show was earlier rumoured to be titled ''Idea of India''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shiv-Subramaniam-Akhil-Mishra-returns/articleshow/20460245.cms\|title=Shiv Subramaniam & Akhil Mishra returns!\|website=The Times of India}}</ref>		The series aired the news telecast of death of [[Indira Gandhi]] on [[Doordarshan]] by [[Salma Sultan]]. Initially conceptualised for 23 episodes, ''Pradhanmantri'' was extended to 26 episodes with the last episode aired on 4 January 2014. The show was earlier rumoured to be titled ''Idea of India''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shiv-Subramaniam-Akhil-Mishra-returns/articleshow/20460245.cms\|title=Shiv Subramaniam & Akhil Mishra returns!\|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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	*[[Dinesh Kaushik]] as [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]]		*[[Dinesh Kaushik]] as [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]]
	* Naresh Suri as [[A. A. K. Niazi]]		* Naresh Suri as [[A. A. K. Niazi]]
			* Ashwin Kaushal as [[Hanwant Singh]], ruler of Jaisalmer
	*Bhupindder Bhoopii as [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]		*Bhupindder Bhoopii as [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]
	*Onkar Nath Mishra as [[Swami Karpatri]]{{div col end}}		*Onkar Nath Mishra as [[Swami Karpatri]]{{div col end}}
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	\| last_aired = }}		\| last_aired = }}

	'''''Pradhanmantri II''''' (''The Prime Minister'') is an ~~[[India]]n~~ television political [[documentary]] series, hosted by actor-director [[Shekhar Kapur]] on Hindi news channel [[ABP News]]. This second season premiered on 25 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shekhar-kapur-starts-shooting-for-pradhanmantri-2-5831597/\|title=Shekhar Kapur starts shooting for Pradhanmantri 2\|date=16 July 2019}}</ref> The first episodes showed the integration of Kashmir into the Union of India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/pradhanmantri-season-ii-on-abp-news-explored-the-dark-corners-of-indian-history-to-unfold-the-jk-issue/1719840\|title=Pradhanmantri Season II on ABP News Explored the Dark Corners of Indian History to Unfold the J&K Issue\|website=Outlook India}}</ref>		'''''Pradhanmantri II''''' (''The Prime Minister'') is an Indian television political [[documentary]] series, hosted by actor-director [[Shekhar Kapur]] on Hindi news channel [[ABP News]]. This second season premiered on 25 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shekhar-kapur-starts-shooting-for-pradhanmantri-2-5831597/\|title=Shekhar Kapur starts shooting for Pradhanmantri 2\|date=16 July 2019}}</ref> The first episodes showed the integration of Kashmir into the Union of India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/pradhanmantri-season-ii-on-abp-news-explored-the-dark-corners-of-indian-history-to-unfold-the-jk-issue/1719840\|title=Pradhanmantri Season II on ABP News Explored the Dark Corners of Indian History to Unfold the J&K Issue\|website=Outlook India}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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| creator = [[ABP News]]
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| narrated = [[Shekhar Kapur]]
| director = Puneet Sharma
| producer = ABP News
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| runtime = 60 minutes
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| channel = [[ABP News]]
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'''''Pradhanmantri''''' (''The Prime Minister'') is an [[India]]n television political [[documentary]] series, hosted by actor-director [[Shekhar Kapur]] on Hindi news channel [[ABP News]]. It premiered on 13 July 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-dont-have-the-courage-to-go-for-politics-Shekhar-Kapur/articleshow/21163974.cms|title=I don't have the courage to go for politics: Shekhar Kapur - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It aimed to bring to the audience never-seen-before facts of [[Indian history]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Navni-Parihar-to-essay-Indira-Gandhi/articleshow/20207054.cms|title=Navni Parihar to essay Indira Gandhi - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/|title=Top News in India: India News, Bollywood News, Sports News, Business News & Current Affairs, National & International News|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The weekly programme chronicles the history of India from 1947 to the present day.<ref>{{cite web| title = Shekhar Kapur: Will tell untold stories in 'Pradhan Mantri' | url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shekhar-kapur-will-tell-untold-stories-in-pradhan-mantri/406056-44.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130718113904/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shekhar-kapur-will-tell-untold-stories-in-pradhan-mantri/406056-44.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = 18 July 2013|publisher=CNN-IBN (IBN Live)|date= 12 Jul 2013 | accessdate = 2013-08-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Shekhar Kapur turns narrator for TV series|publisher= [[NDTV]] Movies| url = http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shekhar-kapur-turns-narrator-for-tv-series-391325|date= 12 July 2013 | accessdate = 2013-08-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = New TV show to tell untold stories of contemporary history
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-13/tv/40553421_1_new-tv-show-untold-stories-shekhar-kapur| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130719050119/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-13/tv/40553421_1_new-tv-show-untold-stories-shekhar-kapur| url-status = dead| archive-date = 19 July 2013|date=13 July 2013| accessdate = 2013-08-10 | work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The TV series was hosted by the renowned film-maker, actor and host [[Shekhar Kapur]] and directed by [[Puneet Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-19/tv/40049973_1_shekhar-kapur-veteran-actor-show|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623035231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-19/tv/40049973_1_shekhar-kapur-veteran-actor-show|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 June 2013|title=Shekhar Kapur turns host?|last=Bhopatkar|first=Tejashree|date=12 December 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Vaquar Sheikh bags Pradhanmantri!| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-30/news/43526178_1_qubool-hai-vaquar-sheikh-love-triangle| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131103040343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-30/news/43526178_1_qubool-hai-vaquar-sheikh-love-triangle| url-status = dead| archive-date = 3 November 2013|date=13 October 2013| accessdate = 2013-08-10 | work = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/television/shekhar-kapurs-email-account-hacked-635877|title=Shekhar Kapur's email account hacked - NDTV Movies|website=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> It was a unique attempt to present the changes in the country during the tenures of 13 prime ministers in the last 65 years. ''Pradhanmantri'' aired every Saturday at 10 pm.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/navni-parihar-is-indira-gandhi-on-pradhan-mantri/1161310 | title=Navni Parihar is Indira Gandhi on Pradhan Mantri | date=30 August 2013 | newspaper=The Indian Express | first=Onkar | last=Kulkarni | accessdate=23 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsbullet.in/tv/56-more/43327-untold-stories-in-pradhanmantri-kapur|title=Untold stories in 'Pradhanmantri': Kapur|last=Bureau|first=ABP News|work=ABP News|date=12 July 2013|accessdate=13 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715024933/http://www.newsbullet.in/tv/56-more/43327-untold-stories-in-pradhanmantri-kapur|archive-date=15 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Freedom nuggets in new TV show | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130713/jsp/nation/story_17112820.jsp#.UgZjhdI3CgQ |date=13 July 2013| accessdate = 2013-08-10 |publisher= The Telegraph}}</ref> Raghi Papiya Joshi and [[Sohan Thakur]] are casting directors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-20/news/44283982_1_satyamev-jayate-abp-legend|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215193239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-20/news/44283982_1_satyamev-jayate-abp-legend|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2013|title=Swanand Kirkire to host Saregama Production's next|last=Bhopatkar|first=Tejashree|date=12 December 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref>

The series aired the news telecast of death of [[Indira Gandhi]] on [[Doordarshan]] by [[Salma Sultan]]. Initially conceptualised for 23 episodes, ''Pradhanmantri'' was extended to 26 episodes with the last episode aired on 4 January 2014. The show was earlier rumoured to be titled ''Idea of India''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shiv-Subramaniam-Akhil-Mishra-returns/articleshow/20460245.cms|title=Shiv Subramaniam & Akhil Mishra returns!|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

''Pradhanmantri'' has been re-telecasted in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] on [[ABP Ananda]] from 14 December 2013, hosted by Bengali actor [[Dhritiman Chatterjee]] and re-telecasted in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] language on [[ABP Majha]] with the name ''Sinhasan'' and hosted by Marathi actor [[Vikram Gokhale]] from 23 November 2013.

Season 2, christened as Pradhanmantri 2, premiered on ABP News on January 25, 2020. It is again being hosted by actor-director [[Shekhar Kapur]].“Pradhanmantri Season -II" will discuss the ideas which will give India its due place in the comity of great nations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/pradhanmantri2.html|title=Pradhanmantri Season 2: प्रधानमंत्री सीजन 2, Videos, News, Photos & Review|website=www.abplive.com|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref>

==Cast==
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*[[Shekhar Kapoor]] as the Narrator
*[[Saurabh Dubey (actor)|Saurabh Dubey]] as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
*[[Navni Parihar]] as [[Indira Gandhi]]
*[[Surendra Pal]] as [[B. R. Ambedkar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/surendra-pal-shishir-sharma-anang-desai-in-idea-of-india/articleshow/19862288.cms|title=Surendra Pal, Shishir Sharma &Anang Desai in Idea of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
*[[Shishir Sharma]] as [[Hari Singh]]
*[[Anang Desai]] as [[Sheikh Abdullah]]
*[[Prithvi Zutshi]] as [[Vallabhbhai Patel]]
*[[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]] as [[K. Kamaraj]]
*[[Adi Irani]] as [[V. P. Menon]]
*[[Tej Sapru]] as [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]
*[[Amit Behl]] as [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]]
*Rio Kapadia as [[Sam Manekshaw]]
*[[Achyut Potdar]] as [[Jayaprakash Narayan]]
*[[Ravi Jhankal]] as [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
*[[Mohit Chauhan (actor)|Mohit Chauhan]] as [[Major general]] [[J. F. R. Jacob]]
*[[Harsh Chhaya]] as [[Sanjay Gandhi]]
*[[Pankaj Berry]] as [[Muhammad Mahabat Khan III]]
*[[Rajesh Vivek]] as [[Raj Narain]]
*[[Anwar Fatehan]] as [[Charan Singh]]
*Vinod Kapoor as N.K. Singh, [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] joint director
*[[Deepak Jethi]] as [[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale]]
*Devaj Parikh as [[Narendra Modi]]
*Ramesh Ramamoorthy as [[APJ Abdul Kalam]]
*[[Mohit Chauhan (actor)|Mohit Chauhan]] as [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
*[[Suzanne Bernert]] as [[Sonia Gandhi]]
*[[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]] as [[K. Kamaraj]]
*[[Vaquar Shaikh]] as [[Chandra Shekhar]]
*[[Akhil Mishra]] as [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]
*[[Dharmesh Tiwari]] as [[Jaswant Singh]]
*[[Kishori Shahane]] as [[Pupul Jayakar]]
*[[Dinesh Kaushik]] as [[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]]
* Naresh Suri as [[A. A. K. Niazi]]
*Bhupindder Bhoopii as [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]
*Onkar Nath Mishra as [[Swami Karpatri]]{{div col end}}

==Episodes ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!|Episode
!|Topic
!|{{nowrap|Original Air date}}
|-
|<center>1</center>
|Integration of [[princely states]] with [[Dominion of India|India]]
|<center>13 July 2013</center>
|-
|<center>2</center>
|Story of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]] and [[Junagadh State|Junagadh]]
|<center>20 July 2013</center>
|-
|<center>3</center>
|Story of [[Kashmir]]
|<center>27 July 2013</center>
|-
|<center>4</center>
|Story of [[Madras State|Madras]] and [[Bombay State|Bombay]]
|<center>3 August 2013</center>
|-
|<center>5</center>
|[[Hindu Code Bill]]
|<center>10 August 2013</center>
|-
|<center>6</center>
|[[Sino-Indian War]]
|<center>17 August 2013</center>
|-
|<center>7</center>
|[[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]
|<center>24 August 2013</center>
|-
|<center>8</center>
|[[Indira Gandhi]] Becomes PM
|<center>1 September 2013</center>
|-
|<center>9</center>
|Split in [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]]
|<center>8 September 2013</center>
|-
|<center>10</center>
|Story before [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
|<center>15 September 2013</center>
|-
|<center>11</center>
|[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] and Birth of [[Bangladesh]]
|<center>22 September 2013</center>
|-
|<center>12</center>
|[[The Emergency (India)|1975-77 State of Emergency in India]]
|<center>29 September 2013</center>
|-
|<center>13</center>
|Story of [[Morarji Desai]] and [[Janata Party]]
|<center>5 October 2013</center>
|-
|<center>14</center>
|[[Indira Gandhi]] back as PM and [[Operation Blue Star]]
|<center>12 October 2013</center>
|-
|<center>15</center>
|[[Rajiv Gandhi]] becomes PM and [[Shah Bano case]]
|<center>19 October 2013</center>
|-
|<center>16</center>
|[[Ayodhya dispute]]
|<center>26 October 2013</center>
|-
|<center>17</center>
|[[Rajiv Gandhi]] and [[Bofors scandal]]
|<center>2 November 2013</center>
|-
|<center>18</center>
|[[Mandal Commission]]
|<center>9 November 2013</center>
|-
|<center>19</center>
|Rise of [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|LTTE]] and [[Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi]]
|<center>16 November 2013</center>
|-
|<center>20</center>
|[[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] and Corruption charges against him
|<center>23 November 2013</center>
|-
|<center>21</center>
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'s 13 days government and India during 1996-98
|<center>30 November 2013</center>
|-
|<center>22</center>
|[[Pokhran-II]] and [[Kargil War]]
|<center>7 December 2013</center>
|-
|<center>23</center>
|[[2002 Gujarat violence|2002 Gujarat Riots]] and Fall of Vajpayee Government
|<center>14 December 2013</center>
|-
|<center>24</center>
|Story of [[Sonia Gandhi]] and [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA-I]] Government
|<center>21 December 2013</center>
|-
|<center>25</center>
|[[United Progressive Alliance#Controversies|Scams in UPA government]] and [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|anti-corruption movement]]
|<center>28 December 2013</center>
|-
|<center>26</center>
|Untold stories of 6 decades of India
|<center>4 January 2014</center>
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Pradhanmantri 2 Episodes list
!Episode
!Topic
!Original Air Date
|-
|<center>1</center>
|The real responsibility for Jammu and Kashmir issue
|<center>25 January 2020</center>
|-
|<center>2</center>
|The country's biggest issue and the real story buried in the documents
|<center>1 February 2020</center>
|-
|<center>3</center>
|Sardar Patel and the story of Article 370
|<center>8 February 2020</center>
|-
|4
|Nehru's 'Kashmir Plan'. Why J&K was given separate flag, separate constitution
|
|-
|5
|Story of India-Pakistan War and Shimla Agreement
|
|-
|6
|Story of Leftism and Naxalism in India
|
|-
|7
|Who are the Naxalites, what they want, the whole story of the second round of Naxalism in India
|
|-
|8
|Story of the beginning of corruption in India
|
|}

==Reception==
Senior [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] leader [[L. K. Advani]] praised ''Pradhanmantri'' on his blog and public platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsbullet.in/india/34-more/46661-pradhanmantri-an-excellent-tv-serial-writes-lk-advani|title="Pradhanmantri: An excellent TV serial," writes LK Advani}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.lkadvani.in/pradhan-mantri-an-excellent-tv-serial/|title=PRADHAN MANTRI: AN EXCELLENT TV SERIAL – LK Advani's Blog}}</ref><ref>[http://www.newsbullet.in/india/34-more/46662-watch-pradhanmantri-on-india-after-assassination-of-indira-gandhi- Watch Pradhanmantri on India After Assassination of Indira Gandhi]. newsbullet.in.</ref> Retired [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer [[Kiran Bedi]] and Sunil Shashtri (son of [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]) also praised the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thekiranbedi/status/391980682375073793|title=Brilliant prog Pradhanmantri on @abpnewstv RajivGandhi's inexperience continues to cost d nation dearly. Voters may never forget in 2014|first=Kiran|last=Bedi|date=20 October 2013}}</ref>

===Social media===
The show noticed a huge engagement on social media with the #Pradhanmantri trending on Twitter for over 4 days in India on its launch. The hash-tag was promoted heavily by ABP News through a contest on [[Twitter]]. The lucky winners of the #Pradhanmantri contest were given [[Karbonn a15|K Touch A15]] smartphone and a set of 19 books by Rajkamal Prakashan Private Limited on topics like Maanav Samskrithi, modern India, Lokayuth, Bhagath Singh, Prakrithi, Saahithya as gratifications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mccsindia.com/AnnouncementDetails.aspx?AnnouncementId=58|title=#Pradhanmantri rules Social Media|access-date=8 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819163739/http://mccsindia.com/AnnouncementDetails.aspx?AnnouncementId=58|archive-date=19 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> #Pradhanmantri trended for more than 56 hours, had almost 2.2 million views on [[YouTube]], and had more than 1.2 million mentions on [[Twitter]] in 25 weeks.

==Season II==
{{Infobox television
| name = Pradhanmantri II
| image = Pradhanmantri (TV Series).jpg
| genre = [[Documentary]]
| creator = [[ABP News]]
| starring =
| narrated = [[Shekhar Kapur]]
| director = Puneet Sharma
| producer = ABP News
| country = India
| language =  Hindi
| num_episodes = 8
| runtime = 60 minutes
| first_aired = {{start date|2020|1|25|df=y}}
| last_aired = }}

'''''Pradhanmantri II''''' (''The Prime Minister'') is an [[India]]n television political [[documentary]] series, hosted by actor-director [[Shekhar Kapur]] on Hindi news channel [[ABP News]]. This second season premiered on 25 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shekhar-kapur-starts-shooting-for-pradhanmantri-2-5831597/|title=Shekhar Kapur starts shooting for Pradhanmantri 2|date=16 July 2019}}</ref> The first episodes showed the integration of Kashmir into the Union of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/pradhanmantri-season-ii-on-abp-news-explored-the-dark-corners-of-indian-history-to-unfold-the-jk-issue/1719840|title=Pradhanmantri Season II on ABP News Explored the Dark Corners of Indian History to Unfold the J&K Issue|website=Outlook India}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Saurabh Dubey (actor)|Saurabh Dubey]] as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
*[[Anang Desai]] as [[Sheikh Abdullah]]
*[[Prithvi Zutshi]] as [[Vallabhbhai Patel]]
*[[Vaquar Shaikh]] as [[Hari Singh]]
*[[Amit Behl]] as [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]]
*[[Navni Parihar]] as [[Indira Gandhi]]
*Shahab Khan as [[Y. D. Gundevia]]
*Shekhar Kapoor as the Narrator

==Episodes Season II==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!width=8%|Episode
!width=29%|Topic
!width=15%|{{nowrap|Original Air date}}
|-
|<center>1</center>
|Kashmir I
|<center>25 January 2020</center>
|-
|<center>2</center>
|Kashmir II
|<center>1 February 2020</center>
|-
|<center>3</center>
|Kashmir III
|<center>8 February 2020</center>
|-
|<center>4</center>
|Kashmir IV
|<center>15 February 2020</center>
|-
|<center>5</center>
|Kashmir and 1971 India- Pak war
|<center>22 February 2020</center>
|-
|<center>6</center>
|Story of Naxal movement in India - I
|<center>29 February 2020</center>
|-
|<center>7</center>
|Story of Naxal movement in India - II
|<center>7 March 2020</center>
|-
|<center>8</center>
|Corruption in India
|<center>14 March 2020</center>
|}

==See also==
* [[7 RCR (TV series)|''7 RCR'']]
* [[Bharatvarsh (TV series)|''Bharatvarsh'']]
* ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]''
* [[Samvidhaan (TV series)|''Samvidhaan'']]
* [[Satyamev Jayate (TV series)|''Satyamev Jayate'']]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3246616}}
* [http://abpnews.newsbullet.in/component/tag/pradhanmantri Pradhanmantri on ABP News]

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