Hindi language television tends to follow movie trends in that dramas do not go earlier than the time of the Buddha or mythological eras. This and HBO's Game of Thrones have influenced the way stories are told, especially on Indian television. Even though this is a fantasy film, it is set in an ancient Indian kingdom. Asoka was made with a comparatively low budget to more recent historical dramas, yet it effectively captured ancient South Asia and generally followed the key events in the early (or pre-Buddhist) life of the emperor, despite initial criticisms about historical inaccuracies.īahubali: The Beginning (2015) has raised the bar in production values and audience expectations, being one of the most expensive and successful Indian films made to date. Filmmakers therefore seem reluctant in creating stories set in earlier periods, perhaps due to a lack of knowledge about the era or production costs.
Indeed, the last Hindi language film set in ancient South Asia was probably Asoka back in 2001. In the Indian film industry however, movies do not go earlier than the time of the Buddha or mythological eras. In Hollywood and western cinema, there are many dramatisations on ancient Egypt which was contemporary to the Indus Valley Civilisation. Mohenjo Daro is unique because it is the first cinematic release featuring this ancient city. Gowariker consulted many archaeologists whilst researching for the film, including J. It was whilst shooting for Lagaan that Gowariker visited the Harappan period site of Dholavira in Gujarat, India, and was inspired to make a film about the Indus Valley Civilisation. These are Academy Award nominated Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008). It generated a lot of interest because Gowariker had made successful, albeit historically inaccurate, period dramas in the past. Mohenjo Daro was announced back in 2014 by director and writer Ashutosh Gowariker. The blog discusses scenes which can be found in the trailers and music videos to limit spoilers. Disclaimer: At the time of writing, UTV has removed the official trailer from YouTube.
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