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{{short description|Indian historical television series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox television
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| director = Siddharth Anand Kumar, Jay Dev Banerjee, [[Danish Aslam]], Yogesh Bhati, Rishab Seth
| starring = Charu Shankar [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] [[Uday Tikekar]] [[Deepika Amin]] Shaynam Ladakhi [[Jannat Zubair Rahmani]]
| genre = [[Historical fiction]]
| producer = Jay Dev Banerjee
| company = Indigo Creation Productions
| location = [[Rajasthan]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 42
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 60 minutes
| network = [[The EPIC Channel]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2014|11|20}}
| based_on = {{based on|''The Twentieth Wife''|[[Indu Sundaresan]]}}
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'''''Siyaasat''''' (English: ''Politics'') is a 2014 [[India]]n fictional drama which aired on [[The EPIC Channel]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2014/11/can-a-mythology-and-history-based-channel-be-an-epicwin/|title= Can a mythology and history-based channel be an #EpicWin?|newspaper= Best Media Info|date= 17 November 2014|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref> The series is an adaptation of the popular 2002 award-winning fictional novel ''The Twentieth Wife'' by author [[Indu Sundaresan]].<ref name=dnaindia>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-a-genuinely-interesting-tv-serial-at-last-2109656|title= A genuinely interesting TV serial at last?|newspaper= Deccan Herald|date= 30 Aug 2015|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>

The series revolves around [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] politics, inter-personal conflicts, sabotage, grandeur, power and the love between Prince Salim (the Mughal emperor [[Jahangir]]) and Mehrunissa also known as [[Nur Jahan]], who was Salim's twentieth and final wife.<ref name=dnaindia /><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/42410_Mahesh-Samats-Epic-run-to-begin-on-November-19|title= Mahesh Samat's 'Epic' run to begin on November 19|newspaper= AFaqs|date= 7 November 2014|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref> It is now available on [https://www.epicon.in/tv-shows/siyaasat/season-1/episode-1 EPIC On], [[Epic TV|EPIC TV]]'s streaming platform and on [[Prime Video]] as well.

==Plot==
Siyaasat is mainly about the journey of [[Nur Jahan|Mehrunissa]] to become [[Nur Jahan]]. It is based in the era of [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] rule where [[Akbar]] is the Emperor. The show focuses on the battle between the princes to become the heir to the throne and also on [[Jahangir|Salim]] - Mehrunissa's love story. The other prominent aspects of the show are the politics in the [[harem]] between [[Jagat Gosaini]], [[Ruqaiya Sultan Begum]] and other women, the rivals of Akbar like [[Malik Amber]], [[Chand Bibi]] and [[Rana Pratap]] and the political turmoil in Akbar's court between [[Abul Fazl]], [[Mirza Ghias Beg]] and [[Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana]]

==Cast==
* [[Uday Tikekar]] as Emperor [[Akbar]]
* [[Deepika Amin]] as Empress [[Ruqaiya Sultan Begum]], Akbar's first wife and Padshah Begum.
* [[Karanvir Sharma]]/[[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Prince [[Jahangir|Salim]] ([[Emperor Jahangir]]), Akbar's eldest son<ref name="sunday-guardian.com">{{cite news|url= http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/the-reigning-queen-of-siyasat-charu-shankar-on-playing-noor-jehan|title= The reigning queen of Siyaasat: Charu Shankar on playing Noor Jehan|newspaper= The Sunday Guardian|date= 3 January 2015|accessdate= 3 July 2015|archive-date= 15 September 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915054341/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/the-reigning-queen-of-siyasat-charu-shankar-on-playing-noor-jehan|url-status= dead}}</ref>
* Charu Shankar as [[Nur Jahan|Mehrunissa]] ([[Nur Jahan|Empress Nur Jahan]]),<ref name="sunday-guardian.com"/> wife of [[Sher Afgan|Ali Quli Sher Afgan]] and illicit lover of Prince Salim. She eventually marries her lover, the emperor Jehangir.
* [[Neetha Shetty]] as [[Manbhawati Bai|Maan Bai]],<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/we-know-we-have-to-work-on-awareness-level-says-epic-s-mahesh-samat-150203|title= "We know we have to work on awareness level," says Epic's Mahesh Samat|newspaper= Indian Television.com|date= 3 February 2015|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref> Salim's first wife and mother of Prince [[Khusrau Mirza|Khusrau]].
* Shaynam Ladakhi as Mehmood, Nur Jahan's brother and Hoshiyar's lover.
* Nayani Dixit as [[Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani|Jagat Gosaini]], Salim's second wife and later Padshah Begum and the mother of Prince Khurram (future Emperor [[Shah Jahan]]).
* [[Jannat Zubair Rahmani]] as Young Mehrunissa
* KC Shankar as [[Sher Afghan Khan|Ali Quli (Sher Afghan)]], a nobleman and husband of Mehrunnisa, who hates Prince Salim because the latter is Mehrunnisa's illicit lover
* [[Pawan Chopra]] as [[Mirza Ghias Beg]], Mehrunnisa's father
* [[Suparna Marwah]] as Asmat Begum, Mehrunnisa's mother
* Gurpreet Saini as Prince [[Sultan Murad Mirza|Murad]],<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Indias-first-genre-specific-Hindi-entertainment-channel-The-EPIC-Channel-to-go-on-air/articleshow/45096145.cms|title= India's first genre-specific Hindi entertainment channel, The EPIC Channel, to go on air|newspaper= Times of India|date= 3 February 2015|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref> second son of Akbar
* Mokshad Dodwani as Prince [[Daniyal (Mughal prince)|Daniyal]], third son of Akbar
* [[Bikramjeet Kanwarpal]] as [[Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak|Abu'l-Fazl]],<ref name="toi"/> a beloved friend, advisor and courtier of Emperor Akbar
* Nagesh Salwan as [[Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana]], a courtier of Akbar and Salim who later supports prince Khusrau in his rebellion against his father Salim (Emperor Jehangir)
* [[Kavin Dave]] as [[Qutubuddin Koka]], courtier loyal to Salim, appointed commander-in-chief after Salim becomes Emperor
* [[Omkar Kapoor]] as [[Mahabat Khan]], courtier loyal to Salim, appointed Grand Vazir (Wazir) after Salim becomes Emperor
* Ravy Sharma as [[Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan]], brother of Mehrunissa, father of Arjumand Banu Begum ([[Mumtaz Mahal]])
* Ashraf Nagoo as Hoshiyar Khan, Mehmood's lover.
*[[Ashnoor Kaur]] as Arjumand Banu Begum ([[Mumtaz Mahal]])
* [[Rupali Krishnarao]] as Sharif un-Nissa ([[Anarkali|Nadira]]), a courtesan from Lahore
*Devansh Dixit as Shah Jahan

==Production==
The series was shot over a period of six months in [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]],<ref name="sunday-guardian.com"/> with the [[Laxmi Niwas Palace]] acting as a substitute for Emperor Akbar's palace in [[Lahore]]. Costumes for the series have been designed by Pia Benegal, the daughter of director [[Shyam Benegal]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Team|first1=Tellychakkar|title=Pia Benegal designs costumes for Samvidhaan|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/pia-benegal-designs-costumes-samvidhaan-589|website=Tellychakkar.com|accessdate=17 May 2017|date=10 Mar 2014}}</ref>

Charu Shankar made her Indian television debut with ''Siyaasat''. She described how she bagged the lead role, "I had read all three books in the Taj Mahal trilogy and liked them. The producers called me and said that they were trying to make a [[Game of Thrones]]-style series out of it, to which I said, "Excellent. What role do you want me for?" And that is when I got to know that it was for Mehrunissa [Nur Jahan's birth name]. I was driving at that moment and I almost banged my car out of excitement." Shankar described how she prepared for the role of Nur Jahan. "I had a month to prepare for the role before we went to Bikaner, which is where we shot the series. I happened to be doing an art history course at the National Museum at that time and I spent it at the gallery studying Mughal miniatures and trying to imagine the world that Mehrunissa lived in."<ref name="sunday-guardian.com"/>

The show has been shot across various scenic locales in Rajasthan and real palaces of Bikaner.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} Siyaasat brings alive the decadent lifestyle, architecture, art, and stories of the Mughal royalty.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siyaasat-Celebration-turns-into-a-murder-plot/articleshow/45545257.cms|title= Siyaasat: Celebration turns into a murder plot|newspaper= The Times of India|date= 17 December 2014|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=June 2016}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.epicon.in/tv-shows/siyaasat/season-1/episode-1}}
*{{IMDb title|tt6847292|Siyaasat}}

[[Category:2014 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Indian historical television series]]
[[Category:Hindi-language television shows]]
[[Category:Indian drama television series]]
[[Category:Epic TV original programming]]
[[Category:Television shows based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Works set in the Mughal Empire]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Akbar]]
[[Category:Television series set in the 17th century]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Jahangir]]

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