Legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal is no more among us. He passed away on 23 December. The producer may not be in this world today, but his contribution to the world of cinema will always be remembered. From TV to the silver screen, he left a big mark with his work everywhere.

It was based on the book by Jawaharlal Nehru

Talking about Shyam Benegal's achievements, it is not a film but a television series. This 53-episode series was based on Jawaharlal Nehru's book 'Discovery of India'. It was telecasted on Doordarshan. Rajiv Gandhi had requested Benegal to make it. In this way 'Bharat Ek Khoj' will be known as the third great epic of India.

Which characters were seen?

In the serial Bharat Ek Khoj, the five thousand years of Indian history including the stories of Ramayana, Mahabharata, Chanakya, Mughal Empire and the freedom struggle has been shown very neatly. For this show, Shyam Benegal had given different roles to the actors keeping in mind the budget and script. Today we will talk about some of those popular actors.

Roshan Shrestha (Jawaharlal Nehru)

In this series, the character of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was played by actor Roshan Seth. Born in Patna, the capital of Bihar, Roshan Seth started his career in Britain. However, later he suddenly left acting and came to India to do journalism. But later he did not like it here either and on his return he again chose acting. He also played the role of Jawaharlal Nehru in the Oscar winning film 'Gandhi' released in the year 1983.

Aurangzeb (Om Puri)

Om Puri played many roles as a narrator in Bharat Ek Khoj. In this series, he played many roles like Duryodhan, Ashoka, Alauddin Khilji.

Irrfan Khan (Big Khan)

Irrfan Khan played the role of Bade Khan in this serial. Apart from this, he also appeared in the role of 'Abd al-Qadir Badayuni'. IMDb has given a rating of 8.9 to this show of Irrfan. Viewers can enjoy this show on YouTube.

Tom Alter (Chairman)

Tom Alter was called the Englishman of Bollywood. Due to his tall stature and loud voice, he got a different identity in the industry. He worked in many films from 1970 to 2017. He appeared in the role of chairman in Bharat Ek Khoj.

Naseeruddin Shah (Shivaji)

Naseeruddin Shah has played many powerful roles in his film career. He created a sensation by playing the role of 'Chhatrapati Shivaji' in Shyam Benegal's famous series 'Bharat Ek Khoj'. The audience liked his acting very much.

Ratna Pathak Shah (Queen of Jhansi)

Ratna Pathak Shah played the role of Rani of Jhansi in Shyam Benegal's series.

Piyush Mishra (Constable)

Piyush Mishra appeared in its 42nd episode which also featured Om Puri, Ratna Pathak Shah, Anjan Srivastava. In this, Piyush Mishra played the role of a soldier.

Shabana (Rangamma)

Shabana Azmi played the role of Rangamma in it. Recently, a few days ago, the actress was seen with her on her 90th birthday.