Noorjahan (TV series)
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| Noorjahan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Imtiaz Khan |
| Starring | Gauri Pradhan Milind Soman Kruttika Desai Khan |
| Original languages | Hindi English |
| Production | |
| Production company | Cinevistaas Limited |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 2000 – 2001 |
Noorjahan is an Indian series produced by Cinevistaas, and co written and directed by Imtiaz Khan. It was based on the life of Mughal Queen Noorjahan which aired on Doordarshan in 2000-2001. It was bilingual, shot in English and Hindi.
The title role in the show was played by Gauri Pradhan, while model-turned-actor Milind Soman[1][2] played Prince Salim with Kruttika Giresh Desai opposite him as his wife Maanbai.
Ghazal artist Talat Aziz and singer Jaspinder Narula sung many ghazals and Love Duets in the show
Cast
[edit]- Mangal Dhillon as Emperor Akbar[3]
- Smita Jaykar as Maharani Jodha Bai
- Milind Soman as Prince Salim / Emperor Jahangir
- Gauri Pradhan as Mehrunissa/ Queen Noor Jahan
- Krutika Desai Khan as Maharani Maan Bai
- Puneet Issar as Sher Afgan Khan
- Salil Ankola as Kashmiri poet Yusuf Chak
- Mrinal Kulkarni as Habba Khatoon
- Maya Alagh
- Parikshit Sahni as Mirza Ghiyas Beg
- Ruhshad Nariman Daruwalla as Mehrunissa's elder brother
- Gajendra Chauhan as Raja Todalmal
- Mahendra Sandhu as Raja Bhagwandas
- Ranjeeta Kaur as Ashmat
- Rahul Bhat as Prince Yakub
References
[edit]- ^ "Model Milind Soman to play Salim in serial Noorjahan on DD1". 27 September 1999. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: The Milind Soman interview". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "An Indiantelevision dot com's Telly Chakkar". www.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
Based on the historical novel, Nurjahan, by Jyoti Jafa. ISBN-13 978-8174360298
External links
[edit]- Noorjahan on IMDb