After the saga of Rani Padmini, Nitin Desai is all set to produce two more historical dramas on the same scale. Taj Mahal and Bajirao Mastani are the two new maha sagas
which ND wants to explore on small screen.
Our source revealed, "Nitin Desai had these in his mind, while making Rani Padmini but one thing is for sure that none of these shows will be aired on Sony."
"He is definitely targeting the main Hindi general entertainment channel, but things are still at the initial stages. One of his epics has already been approved but nobody is
ready to reveal about the channels, " adds the source.
Mastani was a daughter of a Hindu, Maharaja Chhatrasal, of Bundelkhand province and was borne by his Persian Moslem wife.
When a Mughal chief from
Allahabad, Mohammad Khan Bangash, invaded Chhattrasal's kingdom during and imprisoned him and his family, Chhattrasal sent a secret message, seeking help, to Baji
Rao, who happened to be on a military campaign in the vicinity of Bundelkhand.
Bajirao came to the rescue of Chhatrasal, defeated Bangash's army, and restored
Chhatrasal to his throne. In gratitude, Chattrasal gave Bajirao his daughter Mastani.
Taj Mahal story is know by each and every one of how and why it was built and that it is known as one of the wonders in the world.
Saturday, August 08, 2009 10:29 IST