Punyashlok Ahilyabai
Punyashlok Ahilyabai is an Indian historical fiction television show that is being aired on Sony TV from 4 January 2021.[1][2] The show is based on the life of Ahilyabai Holkar. The show is produced by Dashami Creations.
| Punyashlok Ahilyabai | |
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| Directed by | Jackson Sethi |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 148 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Nitin Vaidya Ninad Vaidya |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 20-23 minutes |
| Production company | Dashami Creations |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Picture format | |
| Original release | 4 January 2021 – present |
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| Punyashlok Ahilyabai | |
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Cast
Main
- Aditi Jaltare/Aetasha Sansgiri [3] as Ahilya Bai Holkar. She is the daughter of Mankoji Shinde and Sushilabai who marries Khande Rao Holkar, at the age of nine. She struggles under the clutches of a patriarchal society to gain equal rights as men but later overcomes all barriers with the support of her father-in-law. She tries to make Khanderao happy and make him her friend but fails miserably, yet she never loses hope and makes him her friend. (2021–present).
- Rajesh Shringarpure[4] as Subedar Malhar Rao Holkar. He has four wives and is a father of two. He is a courageous, kind, and intelligent man who is deeply respected and loved by all. He decides to marry his son to a village girl called Ahilya when he stops by at the village on his course and is immensely impressed by her intelligence and kindness towards others. He decides so because he thinks that having a wife like Ahilya will make his son more responsible, who is gearing up to become the future ruler of the kingdom of Malwa.(2021-present)
- Krish Chauhan/Kinkshuk Vaidya [5] as Khande Rao Holkar. He is the son of Subedar Malhar Rao Holkar and Gautama Bai. He is arrogant and deems himself worthy enough to be the future king of Malwa region. After marrying Ahilya, he takes it upon himself to make her life miserable as he assumes that she wants to take over his position and rights. He is quite jealous of Ahilya but after a long time he starts to support her.
- Snehlata Vasaikar[6] as Gautama Bai Sahib Holkar. She is the first wife of Subedar Malhar Rao Holkar and mother of Khanderao Holkar. She taunts Ahilya on her small mistakes but after some time, starts liking Ahilya.
Recurring
- Sukhada Khandkekar as Dwarka Bai Sahib Holkar. She is the second wife of Subedar Malhar Rao Holkar)
- Bhagyashree Nhalve as Bana Bai Sahib Holkar. She is the third wife of Subedar Malhar Rao Holkar.
- Srijana Srj as Harku Bai Sahib Holkar. She is the fourth wife of Subedar Malhar Rao Holkar.
- Sameer Deshpande as Mankoji Shinde. He is Ahilya's father and Sushilabai's husband.
- Sulakshana Joglekar as Sushilabai. She is Mankoji Shinde's wife and Ahilya's mother.
- Varada Patil as Sitabai. She is Dwarka Bai's daughter.
- Shreya Choudhary as Renu. She is Ahilya's friend
- Aryan Preet as Ahilya's Brother.
Production
Development
The series was announced by Dashami Creations and was confirmed in December 2020 by Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]].[7]
The first promo of the series was released on 5 December 2020.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Period Drama 'Punyashlok Ahilyabai' To Premiere On January 4, 2021; Details Inside". Republic World. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ "Punyashlok Ahilyabai | Starts 4th January, Mon-Fri, 7:30 PM only on Sony Entertainment Television - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ↑ World, Republic. "Aditi Jaltare opens up about her role as [[Ahilya Bai Holkar]] in 'Punyashlok Ahilyabai'". Republic World. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ↑ "I feel the father-in-laws of today can learn a great deal from [[Malhar Rao Holkar]]: Rajesh Shringarpure - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ↑ "Punyashlok Ahilyabai: Krish Chauhan finds himself in a challenging position, here's why | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ "Punyashlok Ahilyabai: Snehlata Vasaikar says the definition of marriage has changed over the time | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ "Over 1 thousand girls auditioned to play [[Ahilyabai Holkar]] in Punyashlok Ahilyabai". India Today. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Baddhan, Raj (5 December 2020). "[[Sony TV]] announces launch date of 'Punyashlok Ahilyabai'". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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