Taj-Divided by Blood trailer: Full of sex and scandal, this is a story about Mughals like you've never seen it before
1 year, 10 months ago

Taj-Divided by Blood trailer: Full of sex and scandal, this is a story about Mughals like you've never seen it before

Hindustan Times  

Zee5's Taj-Divided by Blood is a new retelling of the Mughals, filled with sex and scandal, as Naseeruddin Shah's Akbar tries to find a successor to his empire. The historical drama, which also stars Dharmendra, Aditi Rao Hydari, Aashim Gulati, Taha Shah, and Shubham Kumar Mehra, will be released on March 3. Naseeruddin Shah plays Akbar, while Aditi Rao Hydari plays Anarkali in Zee5's upcoming series Taj - Divided by Blood. Taj-Divided by Blood's ensemble cast also includes Subodh Bhave, Aayam Mehta, Deepraj Rana, Shivani Tanksale, Padma Damodharan, Pankaj Saraswat, Digambar Prasad and Zachary Coffin.

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Taj - Reign of Revenge Part 2 trailer: Vengeful Salim takes on Akbar in battle for the throne
1 year, 7 months ago

Taj - Reign of Revenge Part 2 trailer: Vengeful Salim takes on Akbar in battle for the throne

Hindustan Times  

It's the final showdown between father and son in Taj - Reign of Revenge Part 2. Naseeruddin Shah returns as Akbar in Taj - Reign of Revenge Part 2. The trailer also shows Salim's difficult relationship with his teenage sons, who don't consider him a good role model. Much of the cast from the first season, titled Taj: Divided By …

Taj 2: The empire strikes back
1 year, 7 months ago

Taj 2: The empire strikes back

Deccan Chronicle  

Season 2 of ‘Taj’, chronicling the fight among heir apparent to claim the Mughal throne after Akbar, starts with a fabulously cast unrecognizable veteran actor Dharmendra playing Salim Chisti, just like the previous season. Almost a decade and a half after Anarkali’s death, and an open rebellion by Shah Salim, Akbar is still besotted with the succession issue and hence …

Naseeruddin Shah's Taj returns with Season 2, show to premiere on THIS Date
1 year, 8 months ago

Naseeruddin Shah's Taj returns with Season 2, show to premiere on THIS Date

India TV News  

Taj: Divided By Blood, featuring Aditi Rao Hydari was released on March 3, 2023. Taj: Reign Of Revenge is the name given to the second season. Taj returns with season 2 Next month, Zee 5 will premiere the second season. The show will see Naseeruddin Shah as King Akbar, Dharmendra as Shaikh Salim Chisti, Aashim Gulati as Prince Salim, Shubham …

Web Series Review | Taj: A not-so-royal saga of succession
1 year, 10 months ago

Web Series Review | Taj: A not-so-royal saga of succession

Deccan Chronicle  

Period dramas are a treat to watch and generally are a big hit on streaming platforms. ‘Taj: Divided by Blood’ currently streaming on Zee5 once again attempts the same and hence suffers heavily from the last-mover disadvantage. ‘Taj’ mostly comes across as a family saga that is on the verge of descending into a saas-bahu drama rather than a fresh …

Taj Divided by Blood director Ronald Scalpello wanted to show real human emotions: 'Otherwise it’s a Marvel film’
1 year, 10 months ago

Taj Divided by Blood director Ronald Scalpello wanted to show real human emotions: 'Otherwise it’s a Marvel film’

Hindustan Times  

The new Mughal period drama Taj: Divided By Blood on ZEE5 focuses more on the intense emotions and complex equations between Akbar’s three sons than just the wars they fought in order to lay their claim to the crown. The filmmaker was conscious of dealing with a big canvas of the Mughal empire but wanted to focus on the family …

'Taj Divided By Blood' Review: Mughal 'Game of Thrones' Lacks Depth & Intrigue
1 year, 10 months ago

'Taj Divided By Blood' Review: Mughal 'Game of Thrones' Lacks Depth & Intrigue

The Quint  

Akbar is arguably the beating heart of the show. He controls almost all the characters with an iron grip and every time someone falters they are executed. It’s pretty simplistic and rightfully so and even though his wives seem to have some influence over him it’s seldom strong enough to drive the plot into motion. Aashim Gulati's Salim leaves no …

‘Taj: Divided by Blood’ series review: Naseeruddin Shah lords over a weary epic
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Taj: Divided by Blood’ series review: Naseeruddin Shah lords over a weary epic

The Hindu  

Perhaps the best cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear is Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 epic Ran. “He was filming a story about sons rebelling against their father, and he was illustrating a time when all social values were in a state of chaos.” ZEE5’s Taj: Divided by Blood, another story of rebelling sons and a father, aims for a similarly vast …

Taj-Divided By Blood review: Mughal 'game of thrones' is tamer than promised
1 year, 10 months ago

Taj-Divided By Blood review: Mughal 'game of thrones' is tamer than promised

Hindustan Times  

Taj-Divided By Blood is all about murder, mayhem and the Mughals. The series begins with Akbar laying down a new decree to his sons Prince Salim, Prince Murad and Prince Daniyal that the throne won't automatically be inherited by the eldest. The same few plot points are recycled every 2-3 episodes, with the members of the harem, including Akbar's queens …

Taj- Divided By Blood review: Naseeruddin Shah and Aditi Rao Hydari sail the series through its flaws
1 year, 10 months ago

Taj- Divided By Blood review: Naseeruddin Shah and Aditi Rao Hydari sail the series through its flaws

Firstpost  

If Padmaavat and Samrat Prithviraj had a baby, it would be Taj- Divided By Blood. Cast: Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Aditi Rao Hydari, Taha Shah, Rahul Bose Director: Ron Scalpello Language: Hindi That Ron Scalpello has chosen an ensemble of fresh and forgotten names for his series Taj- Divided By Blood is its biggest asset and most crippling liability. It’s a …

Taj: Divided By Blood Season 1 Review: This Mughal Game of Thrones is a lacklustre affair
1 year, 10 months ago

Taj: Divided By Blood Season 1 Review: This Mughal Game of Thrones is a lacklustre affair

India Today  

If someone had researched and dived deep into the murder and drama that surrounds the Mughal dynasty in India, there would be a bloodier version than what is on the hit HBO show Game of Thrones. For anyone who has read William Dalrymple’s books surrounding the various eras of Mughal rule in India, they could draw out a minimum of …

OTT Movies & Web Series releasing this weekend (March 3): Gulmohar, Taj Divided By Blood & others
1 year, 10 months ago

OTT Movies & Web Series releasing this weekend (March 3): Gulmohar, Taj Divided By Blood & others

India TV News  

OTT Movies & Web Series releasing this weekend : The first week of March has many interesting movies and web series making their way to OTT. OTT Platform: Netflix Release Date – March 3 Directed by: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Language: English Sex/Life Season 2 Iranian-American actor Sarah Shahi continues the journey with Sex/Life Season 2. OTT Platform: Netflix Release …

Sandhya Mridul on Naseeruddin Shah's reaction to their Taj Divided by Blood scenes: 'He would say thank God I don't...'
1 year, 10 months ago

Sandhya Mridul on Naseeruddin Shah's reaction to their Taj Divided by Blood scenes: 'He would say thank God I don't...'

Hindustan Times  

Sandhya Mridul plays Jodha Bai in the upcoming show Taj: Divided By Blood and she has been paired opposite Naseeruddin Shah, who essays the role of Akbar in the show directed by Ajay Singh and Vibhu Puri. Naseeruddin Shah and Sandhya Mridul will be seen together in Taj Divided By Blood. Sandhya's Taj:Divided by Blood also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, …

Sandhya: Naseeruddin Shah corrected people's Urdu during Taj Divided by Blood
1 year, 10 months ago

Sandhya: Naseeruddin Shah corrected people's Urdu during Taj Divided by Blood

Hindustan Times  

Sandhya Mridul usually appears on screen with one project a year or sometimes nothing at all because she doesn’t mind being patient than playing the same role over again. From playing a bahu in Koshish – Ek Aashaa, an opportunist in Page 3 to Queen Jodha in her upcoming web series Taj: Divided by Blood, Sandhya loves to be seen …

Aditi Rao Hydari turned down Taj-Divided By Blood role, felt only 'Madhubala is Anarkali’
1 year, 10 months ago

Aditi Rao Hydari turned down Taj-Divided By Blood role, felt only 'Madhubala is Anarkali’

Hindustan Times  

Aditi Rao Hydari is appearing in two period dramas this year. First up, she will play Anarkali in the Zee5 series Taj-Divided By Blood next month. The actor spoke about being approached for the role of Anarkali in Taj-Divided and said she turned it down because, for her, Madhubala had already immortalised the role. The Zee5 series, which premieres on …

Naseeruddin Shah feels South films 'may be crass in taste, but the execution is always flawless'
1 year, 10 months ago

Naseeruddin Shah feels South films 'may be crass in taste, but the execution is always flawless'

Hindustan Times  

Naseeruddin Shah believes the films coming out from the Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu industries are more imaginative and original than the ones being produced from the Hindi film industry. The veteran actor shared that even though South films 'may be crass in their taste', their execution was 'always flawless'. Many Hindi films featuring A-list stars like Akshay Kumar and Aamir …

Harshil Shah all set to appear in Taj: Divided by Blood with Dharmendra and Naseeruddin Shah
1 year, 10 months ago

Harshil Shah all set to appear in Taj: Divided by Blood with Dharmendra and Naseeruddin Shah

Firstpost  

While much cannot be revealed about his character, Harshil said, “When I went to New York, I had a bucket list of 10 things that I wanted to do in my career and one of those was to share screen space with Naseer Sir.” Harshil Shah from Mumbai has been an eminent name in the advertising industry and the New …

Everyday has been a learning experience: Taha Shah Badussha on working with Naseeruddin Shah in Taj
1 year, 10 months ago

Everyday has been a learning experience: Taha Shah Badussha on working with Naseeruddin Shah in Taj

Firstpost  

Unveiling the unknown details of the Mughal empire in the rule of Akbar the great, Taj- Divided by Blood features promising actor Taha Shah Badussha playing Murad, second son of Akbar, played by Naseeruddin Shah. Recently, the trailer of the much ambitious magnum opus Taj-Divided by Blood featuring an ensemble cast of actors including Naseeruddin Shah, Dharmendra, Aditi Rao Hydari …

Sandhya Mridul says she gets 'cop, daaku' roles, unlike Aditi Rao Hydari who gets to play 'royals'
1 year, 10 months ago

Sandhya Mridul says she gets 'cop, daaku' roles, unlike Aditi Rao Hydari who gets to play 'royals'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Sandhya Mridul, who will essay the role of Queen Jodha Bai in Taj - Divided by Blood, has spoken about her role in the web series. Sandhya said that, unlike her Taj co-star Aditi Rao Hydari, she doesn't 'get calls for royal roles'. Sandhya Mridul spoke about her Taj-Divided by Blood co-star Aditi Rao Hydari. In the show, Aditi …

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