TV series
Chanakya
1991–1992 · 1 season
A slow, talky historical epic that demands attention as it unfolds intricate political scheming with theatrical gravity and a sense of moral weight.
- Created by
- Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi
- Genres
- Drama, War & politics
- Starring
- Surendra Pal, Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi
- Overview
- Chanakya is a 47-part epic Indian television historical drama. The series is a fictionalized account of the life and times of 4th century BCE Indian economist, strategist and political theorist Chanakya and is based on events occurring between 340 BCE and 321/20 BCE, starting with Chanakya's boyhood and culminating in the coronation of Chandragupta Maurya.
- How it feels
- Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and demanding.
- About
- Power, politics, betrayal, justice
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi
- Genres
- Drama, War & politics
- Starring
- Surendra Pal, Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi
