21 Sarfarosh – Saragarhi 1897

21 Sarfarosh – Saragarhi 1897 is an Indian historical drama television series starring Mohit Raina, Prakhar Shukla and Mukul Dev. The show is based on the Battle of Saragarhi, fought between Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army and Pashtun Orakzai tribesmen. Produced by Contiloe Entertainment, it ran from 12 February to 11 May 2018, on Discovery Jeet.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Netflix acquired the international broadcast rights of the series for 190 Countries.^[5]

Plot summary

The series presents a fictionalized depiction of the events leading up to the final battle between the Orakzais and the 36 Sikh Regiment.

Mohit Raina as Havildar Ishar Singh, who leads all the Sikhs in the regiment
Mukul Dev as Gul Badshah, Leader of the Orakzais
Alexx O'Nell as Captain Winston Churchill, an Officer on Special Duty who introduces the Heliograph to the regiment
Prakhar Shukla as Lance Naik Chanda Singh
Gaurav Vasudev as Officer Watson
Shakku Rana as Mahmudullah, a leader of another tribe of Orazkzais, who joins Gul Badshah
Balraj Singh Khehra as Sepoy Buta Singh, one of Ishar's most trusted men
Sascha Maximus as Colonel John Haughton, commanding officer of Fort Gulistan
Luke Kenny as Major Des Voeux, commanding officer of Fort Lockhart
Danny Sura as Captain Henry Mayne, who seems to show hatred and racism to the Sikhs
Bhawsheel Singh Sahni as Sepoy Gurmukh Singh, youngest soldier and Teresa's love interest
Vikram Mastal (Sharma) as Sepoy Balwinder Singh, a wrestler who opposes Ishar and becomes a soldier
Jaspal Sehgal as Sepoy Bhagwan Singh, who runs an orphanage
Pippa Hughes as Teresa, a maid in the fort who is in love with Gurmukh
Sameksha as Sohni, Ishar Singh's wife
Kamaljeet Rana as Sepoy Sunder Singh
Rahul Ranaa as Sepoy Kala singh
Jashan Singh Kohli as Sepoy Hira Singh, who has special affection towards Seymour
Bobby Gill as Sepoy Narayan Singh, Ram Singh's older brother
Rishina Kandhari as Begum, Gul Badshah's wife
Suzanne Bernert as Queen Victoria in a special Appearance

Indian Television Academy Awards^[6]

Indian Telly Awards^[7]

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^ "Indian Television Academy Awards 2018: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ "Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

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