Chanakya (TV series)

Chanakya
DVD cover of Chanakya with English subtitles
Genre	Historical Non-Fiction
Created by	Chandraprakash Dwivedi
Written by	Chandraprakash Dwivedi
Directed by	Chandraprakash Dwivedi
Starring	Chandraprakash Dwivedi Irrfan Khan Sanjay Mishra Dinesh Shakul Suraj Chaddha Surendra Pal Prakash Dwivedi Kurush Deboo JD Majethia Vipin Sharma
Narrated by	Salim Arif
Opening theme	Asato mā...
Composer	Ashit Desai
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	47 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Prakash Dwivedi
Production locations	Film City, Mumbai
Cinematography	Rajan Kothari
Editors	Mohan Kaul Rajeev Khandelwal
Running time	45-50 minutes
Production company	Shagun Films
Original release
Network	DD National
Release	8 September 1991 (1991-09-08) – 9 August 1992 (1992-08-09)
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Chanakya is a 47-part drama epic Indian television historical drama written and directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi that was originally telecasted on DD National from 8 September 1991^[1] to 9 August 1992.^[2][3][4] Produced by Prakash Dwivedi, the series is a fictionalized account of the life and times of 4th century BCE Indian economist, strategist and political theorist Chanakya (also known as Vishnugupta) and is based on events occurring between 340 BCE and 321/20 BCE, starting with Chanakya's boyhood and culminating in the coronation of Chandragupta Maurya. Chandraprakash Dwivedi played the title role of Chanakya.