Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (English: The Great Emperor Ashoka) is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016. The show was created and written by author and screenwriter Ashok Banker. It stars Mohit Raina as Ashoka with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character.
| Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical Fiction Drama |
| Created by | Ashok Banker Abhimanyu Singh |
| Written by | Ashok Banker |
| Directed by | Prasad Gavandi |
| Creative directors | Jitendra Srivastava, Nafees Khan |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | Ashoka Hai, Ashoka Tha |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 442 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Abhimanyu Singh Rupali Singh |
| Production locations | Karjat, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India |
| Cinematography | Deepak Pandey |
| Running time | approx. 20 minutes |
| Production company | Contiloe Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors TV |
| Release | 2 February 2015 – 7 October 2016 |
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat was based on the life of Emperor Ashoka (304–232 BCE), the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. The series tells the story of how he faced the problems outside and inside Magadha, eventually rising to become its ruler. The historical drama was produced by Contiloe Entertainment and directed by Prasad Gavandi. The show premiered on 2 February 2015 with a 1-hour telecast duration for the first 20 episodes. The serial ended on 7 October 2016.