Siyaasat | |
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Genre | Historical fiction |
Country of origin | India |
Original language(s) | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 42 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Rishab Seth |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Green Light productions |
Release | |
Original network | Epic Channel Networks Pvt. Ltd. |
Picture format | |
Original release | 20 November 2014 |
Siyaasat is an Indian Hindi television period drama series which aired on The EPIC Channel. The show is an adaptation of the popular book "The Twentieth Wife" by author Indu Sundaresan. The story revolves around Mughal politics, inter-personal conflicts, sabotage, grandeur, power and the love between Prince Salim and Mehrunissa also known as Nur Jahan, who was Salim's twentieth and final wife.
Siyaasat is a drama about the Mughal political battle for Akbars' throne entwined with the Salim- Mehrunissa love story, a couple who fought against all odds to become a formidable alliance which altered the course of Mughal politics and charted their path into Indian history.
The show premiered on 20 November 2014 with 42 episodes, with episode duration of 60 minutes.
The show is produced by Green Light Productions. The show has been shot across various scenic locales in Rajasthan and real palaces of Bikaner. Siyaasat brings alive the decadent lifestyle, architecture, art, and stories of the Mughal royalty.