"To play a character of Aurangzeb was daunting": Ashutosh Rana on his upcoming web series

MX Players revisits India’s glorious past, through timeless stories of heroism, honour and righteousness with the story of Bundelkhand’s warrior king in its new web series called Chhatrasal.

The historical drama focuses on King Chhatrasal, who waged a war against Emperor Aurangzeb and the burgeoning Mughal empire to free his kingdom, Bundelkhand.

Neena Gupta dons the role of the narrator for this period drama, while Jitin Gulati will be seen playing the titular role of King Chhatrasal. Ashutosh Rana essays the role of Aurangzeb in the series.

Chhatrasal is a first of its kind historical drama based on the life of the unsung warrior King Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand. Rooted in the 16th – 17th century, this epic saga takes us back in time to relive the diabolical rule of Aurangzeb, who obsesses overruling all of India and follows the life of a brave heart who stood up to his tyranny and challenged his rule.

Jitin Gulati, who is not new to historical shows, said: “It is an honour to be playing the role of such a significant historical figure. Some stories deserve to be told and this is one of them. Chhatrasal was a hero from medieval India, who was the flag bearer of the fight for independence at a time when no one dared to defy the Mughal empire and its large army.  It is through stories like this that our rich history and heritage prevails, I hope viewers are inspired by the tale of this unsung warrior.”

Elaborating on the same, Ashutosh Rana said, “Aurangzeb is one of the most feared and powerful emperors in history. While I have played negative characters in the past, to play a character like this was daunting, but at the same time, it allowed me to explore a different genre of acting. I hope that the audiences relive the bravery of Maharaja Chhatrasal with this web series.”

The show is directed by Anadii Chaturvedi and will additionally see Vaibhavi Shandilya, Manish Wadhwa, Anushka Luhar, Rudra Soni in pivotal roles.

A tale of valour, revenge and devotion - the trailer of Chhatrasal is out now and the show goes live on MX Player on July 29.

Watch the trailer here: https://bit.ly/Chhatrasal_Trailer