New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) "Razia Sultan", a new historical show on the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, aims to bring the message of women's empowerment to viewers through her inspirational tale.
Actors Sooraj Thapar and Pankhuri Awasthi were in the capital Wednesday to promote the show, which will be aired on new Hindi general entertainment channel &TV starting March 2.
The intent is to empower the women of modern society by showcasing the life of Razia Sultan, tracing how from an emperor's daughter, she went on to rule a dynasty.
Pankhuri, who has been a part of shows like "MTV Fanaah" and "Yeh Hai Aashiqui" in the past, will be seen playing the titular role in the show.
Talking about her understanding of the character, Pankhuri told IANS: "Razia is just like any other normal girl. She is fun-loving, but on other hand, she is scared too. Even though her father is the king, she doesn't have any dream to take over his dynasty. But as time will pass, her father will realise that she is best person who he can rule the Sultanate dynasty."
Sooraj, who will essay the role of Razia's father, Iltutmish, said he's lucky to be part of the show.
"In recent times I've mostly played negative characters, but Iltutmish is a protagonist. People loved me as the evil king Dhana Nanda in 'Chandragupta Maurya'. So (I feel) they will love me in this show too," he said.
Apart from Sooraj and Pankhuri, the show will also feature actresses Seema Kapoor and Sambhavna Seth as Shamshad Begum and Shah Turkan respectively.
The channel gave a glimpse into the show at an event here, with Sooraj and Pankhuri - dressed as their respective characters - performed a scene from the show.
The time is ripe for such a show as the country is buzzing with discussions over women's safety, said Rahul Kumar Tewary of Swastik Productions, that's producing the show.
"'Razia Sultan' talks about women empowerment. It talks about the time of a male-dominated society. It shows how a father seeks trust in his daughter, who goes on to rule Delhi.
"The Indian society is facing issues related to women security, so the show is an effort to aware people about the status of women in the society," he said.
The shooting of "Razia Sultan" took place in Gujarat, on the same set where the producers filmed their popular mythological show "Mahabharat".
Asked why the show was filmed in Gujarat when the story of the show deals with the history of Delhi, Tewary said: "The show talks about the 13th century. Delhi and other metro cities have transformed and developed to a big extent.
"So, to showcase that era we needed a huge land and a big amount of actors. We shot 'Mahabharat' there and it was convenient for us that time."
Realme Narzo 10 getting a chance to buy in the Sale, this phone is going to compete
New Delhi: Users are getting the opportunity to buy Realme Narzo 10 in the sale once again. This
The second phase of the Corona Virus Vaccine has started today i.e. March 1. In this phase, peopl
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit America on the 21st of June. His visit is consider
Nigerian woman gang raped in Delhi, four held
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A 35-year-old Nigerian woman was gang raped in a moving car here, polic
India started withdrawing itself from Afghanistan, consulates closing one by one
Amidst the growing influence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, India seems to be withdrawing itself
The Congress party will hold press conferences in 57 cities across the country between April 21 a
After addressing the country on Operation Sindoor, PM Modi reached Adampur Airbase in Jalandhar e
In Bansi village of Maharashtra's Yavatmal, the panchayat has banned the use of mobile phones by
A fire broke out at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in West Bengal's capita
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin duri
