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Noorjahan (2000)

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This series dramatizes the life of Noorjahan, a Mughal queen. It covers her romance with Prince Salim and the political intrigues of the Mughal court.

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What happens

Noorjahan is an Indian series produced by Cinevistaas, and co written and directed by Imtiaz Khan. It was based on the life of Mughal Queen Noorjahan which aired on Doordarshan in 2000-2001. It was bilingual, shot in English and Hindi. The title role in the show was played by Gauri Pradhan, while model-turned-actor Milind Soman played Prince Salim with Kruttika Giresh Desai opposite him as his wife Maanbai. Ghazal artist Talat Aziz and singer Jaspinder Narula sung many ghazals and Love Duets in the show (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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