Punyashlok Ahilyabai | |
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Genre | Historical drama |
Directed by | Jackson sethi |
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Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 735 |
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Producers | Nitin Vaidya Ninad Vaidya |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 20-23 minutes |
Production company | Dashami Creations |
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Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
Release | 4 January 2021 – 27 October 2023 |
Punyashlok Ahilyabai is an Indian Hindi-language historical drama television series that aired from 4 January 2021 to 27 October 2023 on Sony Entertainment Television. It's digitally available on Sony LIV. It is based on the life of queen Ahilyabai Holkar, who reigned over the region of Malwa from 1767 to 1795. Produced by Dashami Creations, it starred Aetashaa Sansgiri, Rajesh Shringarpure and Gaurav Amlani.
The series was announced by Dashami Creations and was confirmed in December 2020 by Sony TV. [5]
Marathi actress Aetashaa Sansgiri was cast to portray the elder version of Ahilya Bai. [6] Kinshuk Vaidya was supposed to play the elder version of Khanderao, but he opted out and was replaced by Gaurav Amlani. [7]
Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired |
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Tamil | Ahilyabai அகில்யாபாய் | 20 May 2024 | Thanthi One | Ongoing |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Rajesh Shringarpure | Nominated | [8] |
Best Historical Show | Punyashlok Ahilyabai | Nominated | |||
2023 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jury | Rajesh Shringarpure | Won | [9] |
Best Historical Show | Punyashlok Ahilyabai | Won |
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