The Discovery of India (1988)

Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.

First aired

1988-01-03

Genres

Documentary, Drama

Seasons

1 (53 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Shyam Benegal, Jawaharlal Nehru

Directed / written by

Shyam Benegal

TMDB rating

9.4/10 from 7 votes