Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Title card
Genre Historical drama
Created by Ashok Banker
Written by Ashok Banker
Directed by Prasad Gavandi
Starring See Below
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Hindi
No. of seasons 01
No. of episodes 275 as of 12 February 2016[1]
Production
Producer(s) Abhimanyu Raj Singh
Rupali Singh
Location(s) Karjat, Raigad district, Maharashtra
Cinematography Deepak Pandey
Production company(s) Contiloe Entertainment
Release
Original network Colors TV
Picture format 576i SDTV
1080i HDTV
Original release 2 February 2015 (2015-02-02) – Present
External links
Official website

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (English: The Great Emperor Ashoka) is an Indian fictional historical drama,[2] currently airing on Colors TV.[3][4] The series has been created and written by author and screenwriter Ashok Banker.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] It stars Siddharth Nigam in the titular role of Ashoka while Pallavi Subhash, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Suzanne Bernert, Sumedh Mudgalkar and Prinal Oberoi appear in pivotal roles.[13][14][15]

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat is loosely based on the life of Ashoka the Great (304–232 BCE), the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India.[6][16][17][18][19] The historical drama is produced by Contiloe Entertainment, and directed by Prasad Gavandi. The show premiered on 2 February 2015 with 1 hour telecast duration for first 20 episodes.[20][21][22]

Plot summary

The story starts with Chanakya; who recently had a dream in which Chandragupta Maurya (in the form of a lion) appeared and foretold him about the danger approaching the Mauryan Empire. Meanwhile; Bindusara is ruling the vast Mauryan Empire from Magadha through Patliputra (Magadha's Capital). While on the other hand; a game of conquering the throne of Magadha and the entire empire is being played by Helena; who in this process tried to kill Bindusara numerous number of times but remained unsuccessful due to the sheer presence of Chanakya. The show later-on focuses on the life of young Ashok; who got guidance from Chanakya in tough circumstances. Chanakya also believed that Ashoka will be the great ruler of Magadha because of his selfless nature and his oath of serving motherland till his last breath. But Ashoka never wanted the throne as he thinks that his brother; Siyamak will be the perfect ruler for Magadha.

Meanwhile, Chanakya along with Radhagupta and his other disciples are busy in protecting the throne of Magadha from the evil and corrupt practices done by Helena and the other enemies of Magadha and Chanakya's oath of protecting his motherland forever created hindrance in the way of Helena; who at last created a plot to kill Chanakya. Meanwhile, Chanakya came to know that from some time; Charumitra practiced black magic on Dharma and in turn threatened her of dire consequences.Sushim hated Chanakya as he always favoured Ashoka over him while Khalatak was always jealous of him as Bindusara always favored Chanakya over him in the matters related to Magadha. So Helena was joined by Charumitra; Sushim and Khalatak. Siyamak also joined in this mission as he believed that his dear ones (Justin and Noor) had died due to Chanakya. They all killed Chanakya who in his last breathe tells Ashoka that the only way to serve his motherland is to became the Emperor of Magadha by any means.

Ashoka believes that Chanakya did not die due to some mishap/accident but due to a conspiracy done by the enemies of Magadha. Thus; Ashoka takes a pledge to punish the culprits and fulfill Chanakya's last wish of becoming the Emperor of Magadha by any means.

Cast

Former Cast

Production and Promotion

The set was erected in Karjat. The show is produced by Contiloe Entertainment.[38] A team of at least 500 people are working on this serial. Episodes were shot across Jaisalmer, Kerala, Mumbai's Film City and Karjat. A battle of Buzkashi ("goat dragging" sport) on horses was also recreated.[3] A lightman died on the set in April 2015.[39]

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat was promoted on the comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri in February 2015 [40] A game app "Ashoka:The Game" was launched by Colors TV in April 2015.[41][42]

Awards

Siddharth Nigam received the 'Most Stylish Debut' award for Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat in Television Style Awards 2015. Suzanne Bernert and Sumit Kaul received the award for him in his absence.[43]

Critical reception

The Times of India praised Ashok Banker's reconstruction filled historical gaps and stated that they provide "interesting fictional turns" for the show.[44]

Bollywood Life reviewer, Letty Mariam Abraham, gave the show 3 out of 5 stars; praising the sets, visual effects and production value of the show. She further heaped praise on child prodigy Siddharth Nigam as "undoubtedly a brilliant actor"; stating that "his agile body makes him the perfect actor for the role." Abraham gave her final verdict as "the show looks promising but has a lot of scope for improvement. I’d recommend that people watch this historical drama for Siddharth Nigam and the special effects of the show."[45]

India.com reviewer, Prathamesh Jadhav, stated "going by the opening episode we must confess that this elaborate drama looks rather promising with its interesting tale." He further stated, "What we liked though is the visuals and the diligence that has been put in by the special effects and VFX team. The work is seriously commendable." He gave his final verdict as "going by what we have seen [in] it one must admit that the show looks promising with its actors, its sets and the details that have gone into making a tele-series of this nature."[46]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat': Manoj Joshi, aka Chanakya, Sacked or Quit". India West. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  3. 1 2 "WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT: Why the small screen is falling back on history for ratings". Dailymail. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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  6. 1 2 "Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat: History comes alive on the small screen". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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  14. ↑ "Sameer’s the king of the TV world". The Asian Age. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Sameer Dharmadhikari in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "2015: TV shows to look forward to in the new year". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  17. ↑ Karan Shah (19 December 2014). "Siddharth Nigam, Sumit Kaul and Pallavi Subhash roped in for Ashoka". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "A historical war: Siddharth Tewary and Abhimanyu Singh race to make serial on king Ashoka". dna. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Watch King Ashoka on TV". Hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "'Chakravartin Ashok Samrat' - Colors rolls out its masterpiece". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "First look of much-awaited TV serial ‘Chakravartin Ashok Samrat’ launched". The Indian Express. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Siddharth Nigam talks of being Ashoka". The Asian Age. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Young Siddharth Nigam is fearless". Deccanchronicle.com. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
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  27. ↑ "Rajesh Khera joins ‘Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat’". The Indian Express. December 24, 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "Sudhanshu Pandey to make an entry in 'Ashoka'". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 Dec 2015.
  29. ↑ Bhatia, Saloni (December 8, 2015). "Sudhanshu Pandey to make an entry in 'Ashoka'". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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  31. ↑ "Ashoka: Five reasons to catch the TV show". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  32. ↑ "Arhaan Behll returns to TV with 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'?".
  33. ↑ "Rumi Khan the new antagonist in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 Oct 2015.
  34. ↑ "'Ashoka Samrat' has a villain who looks just like Khal Drogo from 'GoT'". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 Nov 2015.
  35. ↑ "Sumit Kaul to play a baddie in Ashoka - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  36. ↑ "Sumit Kaul on 'Ashoka Samrat': It's been a wonderful journey". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  37. ↑ "Yashashri Masurkar bags Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat?". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  38. ↑ Nandini Sharma (2015-02-02). "Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Debuts on Colors Today! Here Is Why You Shouldn’t Miss It | Business Insider India". Businessinsider.in. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  39. ↑ "Lightman dies on the sets of TV show 'Ashoka'".
  40. ↑ "PHOTOS: Kapil Sharma’s special guests this Maha Shivratri - The Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  41. ↑ "Ashoka Android Game App".
  42. ↑ "Ashoka app".
  43. ↑ "Siddharth Nigam receives the 'Most Stylish Debut'". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  44. ↑ "Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat: TV Series Review".
  45. ↑ Mariam Abraham, Letty (4 February 2015). "Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat TV review: Looks promising but has scope for improvement". Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  46. ↑ Jadhav, Prathamesh (2 February 2015). Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat makes an impressive debut on Colors: Read review. India.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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