Akbar Ka Bal Birbal

*Akbar Ka Bal Birbal*
Akbar Ka Bal Birbal
Genre	Historical comedy
Written by	Rakesh Baranwal; Timir Kireet Bakshi; Bunty Rathore; Balwinder Suri;
Screenplay by	Rakesh Baranwal; Bunty Rathore;
Story by	Rakesh Baranwal; Timir Kireet Bakshi;
Directed by	Mukesh Kumar Singh
Starring	Ali Asgar ; Vishal Kotian; Aditi Sajwan; Charu Asopa; Pawan singh; Vijhay Badlaani ; Rose Sardana; Sumit Arora; Malkhan Singh Gaur
Theme music composer	Jitesh Panchal
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	55
Production
Producers	Nikhil Sinha; Sohanna Sinha
Cinematography	Karan Indoriya
Editor	Satya Sharma
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production company	Triangle Films Company
Original release
Network	Star Bharat
Release	31 August –; 27 November 2020

Akbar Ka Bal… Birbal (transl. Akbar's Power Birbal) is an Indian Hindi historical comedy television series that aired on Star Bharat and was digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar.^[2] The show stars Ali Asgar and Vishal Kotian as Akbar and Birbal, respectively, revolving around their friendship. The show is based on folktales of Mughal Emperor Akbar and his witty and trusted courtier Birbal. This show was produced by Nikhil Sinha under the banner of Triangle Film Company.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Ali Asgar as Akbar
Vishal Kotian as Birbal/Insaaf/Mahesh Das
Aditi Sajwan as Jodha Bai^[5]
Charu Asopa Sen as Tarabai^[6]
Pawan Singh as Salim
Vijay Badlani as Digvijay Singh
Rose Sardana as Tilotamma
Sumit Arora as Rafique
Malkhan Singh Gaur as Karmaveer
Nikita Sharma as Ichhadhari Naagin
Sooraj Thapar as Kaamran (Bairam Khan)^[7]
Manoj Pandey as Sultan Nigah Baksh
Tanu Vidyarthi as Sultana Begum
Rajeev Bhardwaj as Fazal Khan
Dheeraj Miglani as Saala Khan

Production

Filming

The series was filmed at the historical sets created in Mumbai.^[8]

Cancellation and resuming

The show was abruptly axed midway by the channel on 23 October 2020 due to its low trp.^[9] But on 18 November 2020 it started telecasting its remaining few bank episodes on the morning slot.^[10]

Reception

The Times of India stated, "A lot of twists with a heavy pinch of entertainment that is what Akbar Ka Bal…Birbal has been. With every new episode, the makers have made sure to keep the audience engaged with their powerful content."^[11]

References

^ "Indiawaali Maa to Lockdown Ki Love Story: 5 new shows to premiere today". India Today. 31 August 2020.
^ "Actor Ali Asgar will now play Akbar in new fiction comedy, Akbar Ka Bal Birbal: 'Wanted this character in my resume'". Hindustan Times. 20 August 2020.
^ "Ali Asgar is 'honoured' to play Akbar in new show - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
^ "Star Bharat launches two new shows 'Akbar Ka Bal…Birbal' and 'Gangs of Filmistan'". www.bestmediaifo.com. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
^ "Akbar Ka Bal Birbal's Aditi Sajwan aka Rani Saheba's new best friend on the sets of the show". The Times of India. 4 September 2020.
^ "Charu Asopa does her own makeup for Akbar Ka Bal Birbal". The Times of India. 3 September 2020.
^ "Sooraj Thapar joins the cast of Akbar Ka Bal... Birbal". The Times of India. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ "Akbar Ka Bal Birbal artists play cricket amid power supply cut in Mumbai - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^ "Ali Asgar and Vishal Kotian's show 'Akbar Ka Bal...Birbal' abruptly goes off air". The Times of India. 24 October 2020.
^ "Akbar Ka Bal Birbal: Show goes off-air, confusion continues". ABP News. 26 October 2020.
^ "Sooraj Thapar joins Akbar Ka Bal...Birbal, says 'Was initially afraid to step out from my house due to the pandemic'". The Times of India. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2023.