TV series

The Discovery of India

1988–1989 · 1 season

A stately, educational pageant that unfolds India's long history with theatrical gravity and a sense of national self-discovery.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and demanding.
About: Identity, power, freedom, faith
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
power
freedom
faith
colonialism
Places: countryside
big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild