What is Bharat Ek Khoj?
'''Bharat Ek Khoj''' is a series of 53 episodes about the history of [[India]]. It is based on Discovery of India (1946), a book by Jawaharlal Nehru. It was directed, written and produced by Shyam Bengal in 1988 for [[Doordarshan]]. It stars [[Roshan Seth]] as Jawaharlal Nehru.<ref>{{cite news |title=Roshan Seth waits for right role |url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/11/19/stories/14192185.htm |newspaper=The Hindu |date=November 19, 2001 |access-date=June 6, 2013 |archive-date=June 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624220601/http://www.hindu.com/2001/11/19/stories/14192185.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Om Puri]] is the narrator. It was first aired on [[DD National]]. The episodes are about India's 5000-year history till independence in 1947. Its cast also includes [[Tom Alter]], [[Naseerudin Shah]], [[Irrfan Khan]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{Television-stub}} [[Category:Documentaries]]