Khoob Ladi Mardaani – Jhansi Ki Rani

Khoob Ladi Mardaani – Jhansi Ki Rani
Also known asJhansi Ki Rani
GenreHistorical Fiction
Drama
Created byAbhimanyu Singh
Based onRani of Jhansi
Developed byAbhimanyu Singh
Screenplay byFaizal Akhtar
Story byManikya Raju
Faizal Akhtar
Roshni Suvrna
Dialogues- Jyoti Jha
StarringSee below
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes110
Production
ProducersAbhimanyu Singh
Roopali Singh
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–30 minutes
Production companyContiloe Entertainment
Original release
NetworkColors TV
Release11 February (2019-02-11) –
12 July 2019 (2019-07-12)
Related
Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series)

Khoob Ladi Mardaani – Jhansi Ki Rani ('Fought Very Bravely – The Queen of Jhansi') is an Indian historical drama television series based on the life of warrior queen Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi.[1] The show, starring Anushka Sen[2] went to air on Colors TV on 11 February 2019.[3] Due to low TRPs, the show ended on 12 July 2019 completing 110 episodes.[4] It was replaced by Bahu Begum.[5]

Plot

The show depicts the life of Manikarnika, a female warrior who becomes Rani Lakshmi Bai. The story begins with Manikarnika stealing the British flag and unfurling the flag of their nation. This angers the British and they search for the person who burnt their flag. As part of her journey, Manu marries King Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi, taking a position giving her the power to fight for independence for Jhansi as well as the rest of India. She becomes the Queen of Jhansi, one of the most abundant kingdoms, but not yet free from British rule. She fights both traitors to Jhansi and British rule despite the restrictions of traditional roles for women.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

In 2019, the production house Contiole Entertainment rebooted their 2009 Zee TV series Jhansi Ki Rani for Colors TV.[6][7]

It is a privilege and an honor to play the warrior queen who epitomized the spirit of patriotism, bravery and love for her family. The viewers will see two varied avatars of Manikarnika – the wife of a king who was pro-British and a young queen who wanted Jhansi’s freedom. This is my first major lead role and I am incredibly excited to portray one of the most iconic heroes from the history of Indian freedom struggle.

— Anushka Sen

Khoob Ladi Mardani...Jhansi Ki Rani is an evergreen inspirational nationalist story that needs to be told to every generation. While the viewers have heard stories of this legendary queen, not many are aware of the challenges she faced after getting married at a tender age. To revive a historical saga, it’s very critical that we take the viewers back in time with the scale, costumes, presentation and the production value. They say it was during this revolt that the new and young India was born, and it is very important that we represent it right by focusing on the nuances of that time. We are confident that the viewers will connect to this emotional journey of our Jhansi Ki Rani.

— Abhimanyu Singh CEO of Contiloe Entertainment

In January 2019, a massive fire broke out on the sets at Aamgaon where initial sequences were shot.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Colors to premiere TV show on Lakshmibai titled Khoob Ladi Mardaani — Jhansi Ki Rani". firstpost.com. 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ "to play Manikarnika on TV". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Manikarnika now heads to TV". indiatimes.com.
  4. ^ Rajesh, Author: Srividya (11 June 2019). "Jhansi Ki Rani on Colors to go off air in July". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 16 June 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Team, Tellychakkar. "Jhansi Ki Rani to go off air on this date?". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Contiloe Pictures to reboot their historical series Jhansi Ki Rani for Colors". Eastern Eye. 27 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Anushka Sen: Khoob Ladee Mardani…Jhansi Ki Rani is very different from Manikarnika". The Indian Express. 11 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Fire breaks out on the set of 'Jhansi Ki Rani'". The Times of India. 22 January 2019.