The countdown for the epic period drama series Taj: Divided By Blood has begun as multistarrer series is all set to release on the OTT platform. Taj Divided By Blood trailer has been breaking the internet ever since it has been released. The reason being it tells the deep, dark secret of the Mughal empire and the riveting star cast. Talking about star cast, Taj Divided By Blood features Dharmendra as Shaikh Salim Chisti and Naseeruddin Shah as King Akbar, Aditi Rao Hydari as Anarkali, Sandhya Mridul as Queen Jodha Bai, Zarina Wahab as Queen Salima, Aashim Gulati as Prince Salim, Taha Shah as Prince Murad, Shubham Kumar Mehra as Prince Daniyal and last but not the least Rahul Bose as Mirza Hakim. Directed by a set of filmmakers such as Ron Scalpello, Ajay Singh, Vibhu Puri and Prashant Singh, Taj: Divided By Blood talks about a specific period during Akbar's reign in India that chronicles the war of succession between Salim, Murad, and Daniyal, the three sons of the great king. Now, coming straight to the burning question of Taj Divided By Blood release date, Taj Divided By Blood release platform, and more, below is everything you need to know-
Taj: Divided By Blood OTT release date
Talking about Taj Divided By Blood OTT release date, the historical drama series will be available to stream on Zee5. Naseeruddin Shah-Aditi Rao Hydari starrrer will be released on March 3, 2023. Taj Divided By Blood will be available for streaming on Zee5 at 12:00 AM (IST). Now, coming back to the series, when we talk about Anarkali and Akbar, Madhubala or Hrithik Roshan comes to mind immediately. Interestingly, Aditi at first had refused to play the role of Anarkali in Taj: Divided By Blood.
In an interview with an entertainment portal, Aditi shared how her first instinct was to turn down the part of Anarkali. She said, "When this role first came to me, I was like, ‘No chance! Madhubala is Anarkali.’ I said, ‘No, thank you’ to the makers. Ron [Scalpello] and [his team underlined] that they were not remaking the love story. In many ways, they were making a family drama. Also, the way they saw Anarkali was different. She doesn’t know she is going to be iconic many centuries later."
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She added, "At the time, she was just a woman held captive, wanting freedom. She fell in love with the prince, and that was her biggest boon as well as her biggest downfall. We look at her as a tragic heroine, but Anarkali was a fearless and spirited woman who stood by her love despite the punishment."
It is pertinent to mention here that Aditi was last seen in the Tamil film Hey Sinamika with Dulquer Salmaan and Kajal Aggarwal. Now, she will be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie Heeramandi. In Heeramandi, she will play a courtesan in 1940s India. The period drama has an ensemble cast that includes Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Sheikh.