Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan
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Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan is an Indian television program
broadcast on Star Plus
. It portrays one of the most famous Hindu kings of medieval Indian history, Prithviraj Chauhan
; his early life, exploits as a military leader, and love for the Princess Sanyogita. The serial draws on the 12th century Hindi
-Apabhramsha
poem by Chand Bardai
, Prithviraj Raso
.
Dynasty to sit on the throne of Delhi
, is the son of Someshwar Chauhan, King of Ajmer
. Proficient in military skills, he succeeds to the throne of Ajmer at the age of thirteen after his father dies in a battle. His mother's father Anangpal, ruler of Delhi, declares him his heir after discovering his courage and bravery. Chauhan falls in love with Sanyogita, the daughter of his enemy Jaichand, abducting her at her Swayamwara, the day when a father chooses a husband for his daughter from eligible suiters.
. The title song was however written by Dr. Sohan Sharma and composed by Gaurav Issar. The songs were sung by acclaimed singers Roopkumar Rathod, Babul Supriyo
, Udit Narayan
, Sadhna Sargam, Suresh Wadkar
, etc.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
broadcast on Star Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
. It portrays one of the most famous Hindu kings of medieval Indian history, Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj III
Prithvi Raj III, commonly known as Prithviraj Chauhan , was a king of the Hindu Chauhan dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Ajmer and Delhi in northern India during the latter half of the 12th century....
; his early life, exploits as a military leader, and love for the Princess Sanyogita. The serial draws on the 12th century Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
-Apabhramsha
Apabhramsha
Apabhraṃśa is a term used by Sanskrit grammarians since Patañjali to refer to dialects that deviate from the norm of Sanskrit grammar. The term in Sanskrit literally means "corrupt" or "non-grammatical language". It is used as a cover term for the dialects forming the transition between the late...
poem by Chand Bardai
Chand Bardai
Chand Bardai was the court poet of the Indian king Prithviraj III Chauhan, who ruled Ajmer and Delhi from 1165 to 1192. A native of Lahore, Chand Bardai composed the Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem in Hindi about the life of Prithviraj...
, Prithviraj Raso
Prithviraj Raso
The Prithviraj Raso or Prithvirajaraso is an epic poem composed by court poet, Chand Bardai, on the life of Prithviraj III, a Chauhan king who ruled Ajmer and Delhi between 1165 and 1192.Chand Bardai claimed to be contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan.The historicity of Prithviraj Raso was proved...
.
Background
Aviral Srivastava , the last ruler of the ChauhanChauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
Dynasty to sit on the throne of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, is the son of Someshwar Chauhan, King of Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
. Proficient in military skills, he succeeds to the throne of Ajmer at the age of thirteen after his father dies in a battle. His mother's father Anangpal, ruler of Delhi, declares him his heir after discovering his courage and bravery. Chauhan falls in love with Sanyogita, the daughter of his enemy Jaichand, abducting her at her Swayamwara, the day when a father chooses a husband for his daughter from eligible suiters.
Teenage cast
- Rajat TokasRajat TokasRajat Tokas is an Indian television actor. He achieved recognition by playing the lead role in an Indian television series, Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan and Dharam Veer.-Early life and education:...
: Prithviraj Chauhan - Mugdha Chaphekar: Sanyogita
- Jas AroraJas Arora"Jas Arora" is a model come Bollywood actor. He comes from a Punjabi background.He first hit the silver screen with a forgettable film Main Solah Baras Ki, but later on bettered his record by making his presence felt in movies like, Dushman, Monsoon Wedding, Chalte Chalte and Pyar Ke Side...
: Someshwar - Siddharth Malhotra: Jaichand
- Sunila Karambekar: Kamalavati
- Mehul Vyas: Sanjam
- Harsh Rajput: Pundir
- Raja Gulati: Chand
- Gaurav Kumar: Arjun
- Jay SoniJay SoniJay Soni is a Bollywood TV Actor.He has appeared in many TV Shows and some Bollywood films.- Career :Jay started his career as a small actor in Dil Maange More in a supporting role. Then he played a Nerd in...
: Samar Singh
Adult cast
- Anas Rashid: Prithviraj Chauhan
- Preet Saluja: Samer Singh
- Pooja Joshi: Sanyogita (first)
- Sheetal Dabolkar: Sanyogita (second)
- Rizwana sheikh: Yuva Vaisali
- Javed KhanJaved KhanJaved Khan is an Indian actor who has acted in minor roles in more than 150 films.He is best known for his role in movie Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, Andaz Apna Apna as Anand Akela, and TV series Mirza Ghalib & Nukkad.-Films:...
: Chander - Gaurav Kumar: Arjun
- Irfan Hossein: Sultan Mohammad Ghori
Guest appearances
- Nirmal PandeyNirmal PandeyNirmal Pandey was an Indian Bollywood actor, who was known for his role Vikram Mallah in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen , for portrayal of a transvestite in Daayraa for which he won a Best Actor Valenti award in France, Train To Pakistan and Godmother .He was supposed to watch his latest film...
: Ghori - Chetan Hansraj: Bhimdev
- Urmila Tiwari: Gitanjali (a spy for Bhimdev)
Music
Sagar Arts released an original soundtrack for the television series with lyrics and music by composer Ravindra JainRavindra Jain
Ravindra Jain is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.-Early life:...
. The title song was however written by Dr. Sohan Sharma and composed by Gaurav Issar. The songs were sung by acclaimed singers Roopkumar Rathod, Babul Supriyo
Babul Supriyo
Babul Supriyo is an Indian playback singer. He calls himself a clone of Kumar Sanu.He was born Supriya Baral, and spent his early childhood, and even graduated from university with that name. He would change his first name's spelling from Supriya to Supriyo as the former signified a female name,...
, Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan
-Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B...
, Sadhna Sargam, Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :...
, etc.
- Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj ChauhanDharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj ChauhanDharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan is an Indian television program broadcast on Star Plus. It portrays one of the most famous Hindu kings of medieval Indian history, Prithviraj Chauhan; his early life, exploits as a military leader, and love for the Princess Sanyogita...
(Title song) - O Vidhaata
- Raj Dulare so ja sung by Sadhna Sargam
- Uttaradhikaari
- Sun re Megha sung by Udit NarayanUdit Narayan-Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B...
, Shreya Ghoshal - Jai Bholenath
- MittiMittiMitti is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by Jatinder Mauhar with story, screenplay & dialogues by Jatinder himself, produced by Kamalpreet Singh Bains & Rubina Baig, and starring Mika Singh, Lakhwinder Singh Kandola, Vaquuar Shaikkh, Victor John...
sung by Suresh WadkarSuresh WadkarSuresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :...