The Sword of Tipu Sultan

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The Sword of Tipu Sultan
Deepika Chikhalia
Anant Mahadevan
Mukesh Rishi
Shahbaz Khan
ComposerNaushad
Country of originIndia
Original languagesHindustani
Hindi
Urdu
No. of episodes60
Production
ProducerSanjay Khan
Production locationsPremiere Studio, Mysore
CinematographyBasheer Ali
Running timeapproximately 45 minutes
Original release
NetworkDD National
Release25 February 1990 (1990-02-25) –
14 April 1991 (1991-04-14)

The Sword of Tipu Sultan is an Indian historical drama that was first broadcast on the DD National in February 1990. Based on a novel by Bhagwan Gidwani, this drama was based on a fictional portrayal of the life and times of Tipu Sultan, the 18th century ruler of Mysore. The series was widely praised for its casting and grandeur.[1]

Production

The television drama was produced by the company Numero Uno International owned by movie director and producer Sanjay Khan.[2] Akbar Khan, Sanjay Khan's brother, directed the first 20 episodes over a span of 18 months.[3] The remaining episodes were directed by Sanjay Khan, and he also played the leading role of Tipu Sultan. A total of 52 episodes were shot, some of them in the Premier Studios in Mysore, Karnataka. Whereas, the music was composed by legendary Naushad and was photographed by Basheer Ali.

The drama was based on a novel of the same name, written by the

Deepika Chikhalia.[citation needed
]

Cast

Broadcast

The drama was first telecast in Hindi on the

DD Podhigai channel in 2006.[6] In the BTV broadcast, certain portions of dialogue were censored. Outside the subcontinent, the drama was shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom during the early 1990s. Other countries included Iran, Indonesia and Mauritius. An original pack of 12 DVDs was later released.[7]

Kanwaljeet Singh

Controversies

Fire

A major fire accident took place on 8 February 1989, in the Premier Studios of Mysore where the drama was being shot. Unavailability of firefighting equipment and ignorance of fire safety standards have been quoted as the major reasons.[8] Loose wiring and absence of ventilators were further causes for the fire to spread. Instead of fire-proofing material, the walls had gunny bags and the temperature rose to around 120°C (248°F) because of huge lights being used for the shooting. All these factors contributed to the massive fire; the final death toll was 62. Sanjay Khan himself suffered major burns and had to spend 13 months in hospital and undergo 72 surgeries. An ex-gratia amount of Rs.5000 was paid to the victims.[9]

Awards

For his work on this drama, Sanjay Khan received the Gem of India Award.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Lessons From History". Indian Express. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2013.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Numero Uno tie-up with Chandamama for TV series". Online edition of The Hindu Business Line, dated 2000-05-21. Retrieved 17 August 2007.[dead link]
  3. ^ "I wanted Ash as Mumtaz Mahal". Rediff.com. 18 February 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Sindhis in Canada". SindhiTrade.com. Retrieved 17 August 2007.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Brave Heart". Online edition of The Tribune, dated 2001-02-11. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  6. ^ Chitra Swaminathan. "The return of the Sultan". Online edition of The Hindu, dated 2006-05-20. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ The Sword of Tipu Sultan[dead link]
  8. ^ "Film studios are fire traps: Experts". Online edition of The Times of India, dated 2004-02-21. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  9. ^ "Written Answers to Questions". Online webpage of the Parliament of India. Retrieved 18 August 2007.[dead link]
  10. ^ "The Man behind". Online Webpage of Golden Palms Hotels and Spa. Retrieved 17 August 2007.[dead link]

External links

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