Ek Mahanayak – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
{{Short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Ekmahanayakdrbrambedkar.jpeg
| genre = Drama
| writer = Shanti Bhushan
| director = Vinod Manikrao
| starring = Atharva Karve
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 1135
| location = Mumbai
| runtime = 20-22 minutes approx.
| company = Sobo Films
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2019|12|17}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2024|08|05}}
}}
Ek Mahanayak – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Translation: A Great Hero – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar) is an Indian Hindi-language drama series produced by Sobo Films.{{Cite news |title=Ek Mahanayak Dr B R Ambedkar completes two successful years; team celebrates - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ek-mahanayak-dr-b-r-ambedkar-completes-two-successful-years-team-celebrates/articleshow/88412206.cms |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=The Times of India |date=21 December 2021 |language=en}} It premiered on 17 December 2019 on And TV{{Cite news |title='Ek Mahanayak-Dr B R Ambedkar' completes 500 episodes! - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ek-mahanayak-dr-b-r-ambedkar-completes-500-episodes/articleshow/89995621.cms |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=The Times of India |date=4 March 2022 |language=en}} with Ayudh Bhanushali as the five-year old Bhimrao. In 2021, the story moved on for several years and Atharva Karve was introduced as young B. R. Ambedkar.{{Cite web |title=Ambedkar Jayanti special starting April 14 on Ek Mahanayak-Dr B.R. Ambedkar |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/ambedkar-jayanti-special-starting-april-14-on-ek-mahanayak-dr-b-r-ambedkar-385148 |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}
Cast
= Main =
- Aayudh Bhanushali as five-year old Ambedkar / Bhimrao / Bheem
- Atharva Karve as adult/young Bhimrao Ambedkar{{Cite web |date=25 July 2021 |first=Jaideep |last=Shukla |title=Atharva Karve says Ek Mahanayak - Dr B R Ambedkar is like a dream come true for him |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/atharva-karve-says-ek-mahanayak-dr-b-r-ambedkar-is-like-a-dream-come-true-for-him-1832377-2021-07-25 |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}
- Prasad Jawade as Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
= Recurring =
- Jagannath Nivangune as Ramji Maloji Sakpal: Bhimrao's father
- Narayani Mahesh Varne as Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar
- Neha Joshi as Bhimabai Sakpal: Bhimrao's mother
- Vikram Dwivedi as Narottam Joshi: Bhimrao's rival
- Suresh Panwar as Janardan
- Saud Mansuri as Raju Rao: Bhimrao's brother
- Athar Khan as Aanand Rao: Bhimrao's brother
- Vanshika Yadav as Manjula: Bhimrao's sister
- Sapna Devalkar as Ganga: Bhimrao's sister
- Atul Patil as Shishupal
- Falguni Dave as Mira: Bhimrao's paternal aunt
- Ratnakar Nadkarni as Sarwagya Maharaj in Hindi, Barbari Garu in Kannada, Swami Maharaj in Tamil: Lead Atagonist
- Amit Pandey as Purushottam{{Cite web |title=Amit Pandey - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/amit-pandey/in.bookmyshow.com/person/amit-pandey/1055544 |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}
- Naman Arora as Mahesh ( Bheem's Jija ji & Manjula's husband)
- Parma Gutte as a villager
- Ashif Syed as a villager
- Tarlok Singh
- Krishna Kant Singh Bundela as Tantrik
- Chakramani Mishra as Jokhu
Production
= Casting =
In July 2021, it was announced that show will take a leap.{{Cite web |title=Ek Mahanayak Dr B.R. Ambedkar takes a leap |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/ek-mahanayak-dr-b-r-ambedkar-takes-a-leap-284459 |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Tribune India}} Atharva Karve and Narayani Mahesh Varne were introduced as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar respectively.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|12492338}}
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Category:2019 Indian television series debuts
Category:Hindi-language television shows
Category:&TV original programming
Category:Cultural depictions of B. R. Ambedkar
Category:Indian drama television series
Category:Television shows set in the British Raj
Category:Indian historical television series
Category:Indian period television series
Category:Indian political television series
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