Maharana OTT Release Many films and serials have come on Maharana Pratap and now a series I s coming on him. The series is helmed by Nitin Chandrakant Desai, who is known for his set design for period films.
In Indian history, the name of Maharana Pratap is recorded as a brave sacrifice, who put his life at stake for his soil. Books are full of stories of his bravery. This great historical character has been portrayed many times on the cinema screen as well, TV shows have been made.
Now Disney Plus Hotstar has announced a web series Maharana, the shooting of which has started. In history, Maharana has been called a lone warrior, that is, such a warrior, who is standing on the battlefield on his own and the enemy could not win over him till the end. The show is being produced by Trimitic Productions and set-designing veteran Nitin Chandrakant Desai is the showrunner.
Regarding the show, Nitin Chandrakant Desai said – With Maharana, we want to bring interesting pages of Indian history to the public. We have thought extensively about the look, tone, and feel of this period drama series and we are glad that we have been able to bring what we envisioned to life. Working on a period drama is challenging as well as fun. It requires strong research and a keen eye for detail, which can present facts with reality.
Maharana Pratap in TV and Cinema
The first film on Maharana Pratap was titled Rana Pratap in 1925. In 1958, the film Chetak and Rana Pratap came out on the bonding with his famous horse Chetak. His character was played by Puneet Issar in the serial Discovery of India, which came on Doordarshan in the late eighties, who was in discussion for playing the role of Duryodhana in Mahabharata, which came in the same period.
In 2012, a full-length film on Maharana Pratap came out, titled Maharana Pratap - The First Freedom Fighter. This film was directed by Dr. Pradeep Kumawat. The film depicted Maharana Pratap's struggle with Akbar, which culminated in the famous Battle of Haldighati.
The film was released in many cities in Rajasthan. In 2022, the film came on the OTT platform MX Player. Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap aired on Sony TV in 2013.