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 Imagine brings to life one of the country’s most loved classics - the
story of the legendry princess Meerabai, who renounced the luxuries of
royal life and became the greatest devotee of Lord Krishna. This
celestial epic is being recreated for television by Sagar Pictures for
NDTV Imagine.
Meera is the story of a young Rajput princess whose love and devotion
to Lord Krishna made her give up everything and thus elevated her to
the status of a saint. Legend has it that when young Meera was just
four years of age, she found herself to be deeply drawn towards Lord
Krishna. As she grew older, her desire to be with her Lord grew more
intense and she resolved to be committed to him forever. Despite being
forced into marriage with another man (Prince Bhoj Raj), she defied the
social norms and continued to worship Lord Krishna as her lover. She
went on to compose many devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna
which are sung to this day with great reverence across the country.
These bhajans have been regarded by scholars to be of very high
literary value.
Much has been written about Meera’s life as a ‘jogan’ however the show
will explore her life from her childhood days and the influences and
events that led her to become Meerabai the ‘jogan’. It will provide
audiences with an insight into the life of this strong woman, who
remains an inspiration to women even today.
The characters in Meera will be essayed by a new generation of actors –
Aashika Bhatia all of 9 years will be seen playing the lead of young
Meera, the key characters of Veer Kunwari (Meera’s mother) will be
played by Gauri Harmit Kaur and Ratan Singh (Meera’s dad) will be
played by Kunal Bakshi respectively. Paras Arora will be seen playing
Meera’s cousin brother while Twara Desai will be seen playing Meera’s
friend Lalita.
Announcing the launch of this tale of devotion, Shailja Kejriwal, EVP-
Content, NDTV Imagine said, “It is one of the most passionate yet pure
love stories of our culture. Meerabai’s music and poetry adds another
dimension to this fascinating tale. Our version of this timeless
classic has been interpreted to cater to the taste of today’s audience
and we aim to tell her story in a persuasive, entertaining manner. It
is truly a story that has been waiting to be told! ”
Commenting on the show Moti Sagar, Sagar Pictures said, “Much legend
has been gathered around the name of Meera and we are really happy to
be able to present her story to Indian audiences through this show. The
story of Meera is a classic example of love so pure that it goes beyond
all artificial boundaries that human beings create. The show will
project Meera’s life right since childhood within a setting of
authentic detailing and classic costumes.”
Catch the saga of Meera coming soon only on NDTV Imagine.
Sampurn Media
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