Series synopsis
Razia Sultan is a drama television series that premiered on &TV on March 2, 2015. It ended on October 23, 2015. It was created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary. It stars Pankhuri Awasthy, Rohit Purohit, Sambhavna Seth and Sooraj Thapar.
Razia Sultan is the story of Razia, the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish and Qutub Begum. Razia, known for her nobility and distinct thoughts, was crowned as the first woman ruler of the Delhi state after her father's death. The drama reveals the journey of Razia from a princess to a Sultan, including her love affair and marriage with Malik Altunia.
Premise
Razia Sultan is the story of Razia, the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish and Qutub Begum. Razia, known for her nobility and distinct thoughts, was crowned as the first woman ruler of the Delhi state after her father's death. The drama reveals the journey of Razia from a princess to a Sultan, including her love affair and marriage with Malik Altunia.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pankhuri Awasthy as Razia Sultan
- Rohit Purohit as Ikhtiyar ud-din Malik Altunia
- Sambhavna Seth as Shah Turkan
- Sooraj Thapar as Shams-ud-din Iltutmish
- Seema Kapoor as Shamshad Begum
- Khalida Turi as Qutub Begum
- Saurabh Pandey as Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut
- Mohit Abrol as Nasiruddin Mahmud
Supporting cast
- Puja Banerjee as Yasmine-Rukn-ud-din
- Ankit Arora as Rukn-ud-din Firuz
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 170 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 170 | March 2, 2015 | October 23, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A day before the festival of Eid, Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, is addressing his subjects. Everyone, including the royal Turkish family, is in a festive mood. Iltutmish has replaced gold coins with silver coins. Shamshad Begum, Iltutmish's mother-in-law, is worried about her dead husband's fame. The Sultan's daughters, Razia and Shazia, are busy preparing special tokens of gift for him. Shamshad Begum is angry with Razia's ignoble behaviour. |
March 2, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Razia gets the third gift for the Sultan from Nizamuddin, a benevolent man who once saved the Sultan from the clutches of a cruel master. The Sultan is delighted to see Razia's gifts. Meanwhile, a messenger of death arrives with news. Fatima, one of Nizamuddin's slaves, is to be buried alive along with her dead master. She appeals to the Sultan and Razia for help. Only Razia, who is privy to more information about this situation, can help her. |
March 3, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In her quest to save Fatima, Razia tries to convince her father to release Fatima. The Sultan explains to her that he cannot bend the law for his daughter. Shamshad Begum punishes Razia for the same and isolates her from the Eid celebrations. Razia is worried about Fatima and is unable to decide between the path of virtue or the path of duty. Razia comes up with a plan to save Fatima. |
March 4, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | &TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 2, 2015 |
| Last aired | October 23, 2015 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 19:30:00 |