Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)

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Peshwa Bajirao
Genre Historical period drama
Created byNilanjana Purkayasstha
Starring See below
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes151
Production
ProducersSunjoy Waddhwa
Nilanjana Purkayasstha
Production locations Mumbai, India
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time22 minutes approx.
Production company Sphere Origins
Original release
Network Sony Entertainment Television
ReleaseJanuary 23 (2017-01-23) 
August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25) [1]

Peshwa Bajirao is an Indian Hindi historical drama television series, which broadcast from 23 January 2017 to 25 August 2017 on Sony TV. The series is based on a Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, Bajirao I, who ruled under the Chhatrapati known as Shahu. [2] The series was produced by Sphere Origins of Sunjoy Waddhwa and creatively produced by Nilanjana Purkayasstha's company Invictus T Mediaworks. [3] The series was aired on weekdays. [4]

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Plot

The series chronicles the journey of Bajirao in becoming a Peshwa and a great Maratha warrior battling the Mughal Empire under the tutelage of his mother, father and the noble teacher Brahmanendra Swami and would also touch his arrange marriage with Kashibai and with Mastani. [5]

Cast

Guest appearances

Related Research Articles

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Kashibai Bajirao Ballal is an Indian historical drama based on Kashibai. It premiered on 15 November 2021 on Zee TV with Aarohi Patel as Young Kashi Bai and Venkatesh Pandey as Young Bajirao. On 21 March 2022, the story moved on several years and Riya Sharma portrays the lead role of Kashibai opposite Rohit Chandel who essays the role of Bajirao. It went off air on 19 August 2022, after completing 201 episodes.

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