Bharatvarsh (TV series)

{{Short description|Indian television documentary about history of India}}

{{Infobox television

| image =

| genre = Documentary

| creator = ABP News

| starring = Anupam Kher

| narrated = Anupam Kher

| director = Puneet Sharma

| producer = ABP News

| country = India

| language = Hindi

| num_episodes = 10

| runtime = 60 minutes

| first_aired = {{start date|2016|8|20|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2016|10|23|df=y}}

| channel = ABP News

}}

Bharatvarsh is an Indian television historical documentary series,{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-to-host-tv-show-bharatvarsh-2981422/|title=Anupam Kher to host TV show 'Bharatvarsh'|date=17 August 2016 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/20833679|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819044050/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/20833679|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2016|title=Anupam Kher to host historic show titled 'Bharatvarsh' on TV|website=Bollywood Hungama |date=30 June 2023 }} hosted by actor-director Anupam Kher on Hindi news channel ABP News.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/anupam-kher-will-take-you-into-the-past-with-his-new-tv-show-bharatvarsh/story-J3slMMaJR94j7sceKZfbSJ.html|title=Anupam Kher will take you into the past with his new TV show Bharatvarsh|date=18 August 2016 }} It started on 20 August 2016. The show presents thoughts and ideologies of personalities in the 5000-year old history of India{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/bharat-varsh/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000550215245/channelid-10000000000180000/starttime-201608202200|title=Bharatvarsh synopsis on ABP News|website=The Times of India }} and showcases journey from ancient India to the 19th century.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/anupam-khers-new-tv-show-bharatvarsh-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-series-2961770.html|title=Anupam Kher's new TV show Bharatvarsh: All you need to know about the series|date=17 August 2016 }} Season 1 finished on 23 October 2016.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AnupamPkher/status/790127257310273536|title=Waiting for #Season2. Jai Ho}}

Cast

Episodes

=Season 1=

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width=8%\|Episode !width=29%\|Topic !width=15%\|{{nowrap\|Original Air date}}
{{center\|1}} \|A Journey From Siddhartha To Gautama Buddha \|{{center\|20 August 2016}}
{{center\|2}} \|Story of Chanakya, The Author Of Arthashastra \|{{center\|27 August 2016}}
{{center\|3}} \|Story of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka Samrat \|{{center\|3 September 2016}}
{{center\|4}} \|Story of Adi Shankaracharya \|{{center\|10 September 2016}}
{{center\|5}} \|Story of Prithviraj Chauhan \|{{center\|17 September 2016}}
{{center\|6}} \|Story of Kabir \|{{center\|24 September 2016}}
{{center\|7}} \|Story of Akbar \|{{center\|1 October 2016}}
{{center\|8}} \|Story of Maharana Pratap \|{{center\|8 October 2016}}
{{center\|9}} \|Story of Dara Shukoh \|{{center\|15 October 2016}}
{{center\|10}} \|Story of Chhatrapati Shivaji \|{{center\|22 October 2016}}

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width=8%|Episode

!width=29%|Topic

!width=15%|{{nowrap|Original Air date}}

|A Journey From Siddhartha To Gautama Buddha

|{{center|20 August 2016}}

|Story of Chanakya, The Author Of Arthashastra

|{{center|27 August 2016}}

|Story of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka Samrat

|{{center|3 September 2016}}

|Story of Adi Shankaracharya

|{{center|10 September 2016}}

|Story of Prithviraj Chauhan

|{{center|17 September 2016}}

|Story of Kabir

|{{center|24 September 2016}}

|Story of Akbar

|{{center|1 October 2016}}

|Story of Maharana Pratap

|{{center|8 October 2016}}

|Story of Dara Shukoh

|{{center|15 October 2016}}

|Story of Chhatrapati Shivaji

|{{center|22 October 2016}}

Reception

The show was well received. One episode of Buddha was telecasted in Delhi Public School Ghaziabad for students.{{cite web|url=http://abpnews.abplive.in/india-news/bharatvarsh-shown-in-dps-ghaziabad-446024/|title=ABP न्यूज़ के शो 'भारतवर्ष' की धूम, गाजियाबाद के स्कूल में बच्चों ने देखी बुद्ध की कहानी|access-date=4 September 2016|archive-date=1 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901105631/http://abpnews.abplive.in/india-news/bharatvarsh-shown-in-dps-ghaziabad-446024/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mjaved819/status/770190669809872900|title=डीपीएस ग़ाज़ियाबाद में छात्रों के लिए ABP के चर्चित शो #भारतवर्ष की स्पेशल स्क्रीनिंग.}} The episode on Chanakya was screened in Little Angels Convent H S School, Kohe Fiza, Bhopal.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/brajeshabpnews/status/773067121156820992|title=भोपाल में लिटिल एंजेल स्कूल कोहेफिजा के बच्चों को एबीपी का सीरियल भारतवर्ष दिखाया गया}} In October 2016, Juggernaut Books and ABP News announced the publication of a book based on Bharatvarsh, which will be published in the first quarter of 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/industrybriefing/juggernaut-books-to-publish-book-based-on-abp-news%E2%80%99-show-%E2%80%98bharatvarsh%E2%80%99_66460.html|title=Juggernaut Books to publish book based on ABP News' show 'Bharatvarsh'}}{{cite web|url=http://samachar4media.com/juggernaut-books-to-publish-book-based-on-abp-news-show-bharatvarsh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029050216/http://samachar4media.com/juggernaut-books-to-publish-book-based-on-abp-news-show-bharatvarsh|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 October 2016|title=अपने इस लोकप्रिय शो को अब किताब की शक्ल देगा ABP न्यूज…}}

=Social media=

The show noticed a huge engagement on social media with the #भारतवर्ष trending on Twitter. The hash-tag was promoted heavily by ABP News through a contest on Twitter. The lucky winners of the #भारतवर्ष contest were given Karbonn K9 smartphone.

References

External links

[http://abpnews.abplive.in/bharatvarsh/ Bharatvarsh on ABP News]
[http://www.abplive.in/bharatvarshtnc Bharatvarsh contest Terms and Conditions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827194016/http://www.abplive.in/bharatvarshtnc |date=27 August 2016 }}

Category:Hindi-language television shows

Category:Television series about the history of India

Category:2016 Indian television series debuts

Category:Indian documentary television series

Category:2016 Indian television series endings

Category:ABP News original programming

Category:Works set in the Mughal Empire

Category:Cultural depictions of Gautama Buddha

Category:Cultural depictions of Akbar

Category:Cultural depictions of Shah Jahan

Category:Television series about Buddhism

Category:Cultural depictions of Aurangzeb