| Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Historical Fiction Drama |
| Created by | Abhimanyu Singh[1] |
| Written by | Ashok Banker |
| Directed by | Prasad Gavandi |
| Creative directors | Jitendra Srivastava, Nafees Khan |
| Starring | See below |
| Opening theme | Ashoka Hai, Ashoka Tha |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 442[2] |
| Production | |
| Producers | Abhimanyu Singh Rupali Singh |
| Production locations | Karjat, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India |
| Cinematography | Deepak Pandey |
| Running time | approx. 20 minutes |
| Production company | Contiloe Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors TV |
| Release | 2 February 2015 – 7 October 2016 |
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Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (transl. The Great Emperor Ashoka) is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016.[3][4] with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character.[5]
Series was based on the life of Ashoka the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty. The series tells the story of how he faced the problems outside and inside Magadha, eventually rising to become its ruler.[6][7] The show premiered on 2 February 2015 with a 1-hour telecast duration for the first 20 episodes.[8] The serial ended on 7 October 2016.[9] It was awarded and being named as the best Historical drama ever made.[10]
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- ^ "First look of much-awaited TV serial 'Chakravartin Ashok Samrat' launched". The Indian Express. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "This is when Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat will go off air". Times of India. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "'Chakravartin Ashok Samrat' - Colors rolls out its masterpiece". The New Indian Express. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2021.