Kashibai Bajirao Ballal Explained

Genre:	Historical drama
Based On:	Kashibai
Screenplay:	Yogesh Vikrant
Story:	Prabhat Kumar Gajra Kottari
Director:	Vikram Ghai
Creative Director:	Uday Rakesh Berry
Starring:	Riya Sharma Rohit Chandel
Theme Music Composer:	Nishant Raja
Open Theme:	Kashi....
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi Marathi
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	201
Producer:	Smruti Shinde Bobby Arora
Editor:	Dharmesh Patel
Company:	Sobo Films
Network:	Zee TV

Kashibai Bajirao Ballal is an Indian historical drama based on Kashibai. It premiered on 15 November 2021 on Zee TV with Aarohi Patel as Young Kashi Bai and Venkatesh Pandey as Young Bajirao. On 21 March 2022, the story moved on several years and Riya Sharma^[1] portrays the lead role of Kashibai opposite Rohit Chandel who essays the role of Bajirao. It went off air on 19 August 2022,^[2] after completing 201 episodes.^[3]

Cast

Main

• Riya Sharma as Kashibai Bajirao Ballal – Mahadji Krishna Joshi and Shiubai's daughter, Peshwinbai, Bajirao's first wife (2022)
  • Aarohi Patel as Child Kashi Joshi / Child Kashi Bajirao Ballal (2021–2022)
• Rohit Chandel as Baji Rao I Bhatt – Peshwa of Maratha Empire, Balaji Vishwanath and Radhabai Barve's son, Chimaji Appa, Anubai and Bhiubai's brother, Kashibai and Mastani's husband (2022)
  • Venkatesh Pandey^{[4] [5]} as Young Bajirao Bhatt (2021–2022)

Recurring

• Farnaz Shetty as Mastani – Maharaj Chhatrasal and Ruhani Begum's daughter, Bajirao's second wife (2022)
• Vidisha Srivastav^[6] as Shiu Krishna Joshi
• Tarun Khanna as Balaji Vishwanath Bhatt (2021-2022)
• Aishwarya Narkar as Radha Balaji Bhatt
• Khalid Siddiqui as Chhatrapati Shahu I Bhonsle
• Nabeel Mirajkar as Chimaji Appa Bhatt
• Smita Jaykar as Maharani Tarabai Rajaram Bhonsle
• Prashant Singh Rajput as Krishnarao Joshi
• Amit Pandey as Dacoit Mangal Singh
• Hetal Yadav as Bhavani Krishna Joshi
• Amol Bawdekar as Mahadji Krishna Joshi
• Vishal Chaudhary as Balarao Joshi (2021-2022)
• Palak Rana as Ganga
• Urmi as Annubai
• Twinkle Saini as Bhiu Joshi
• Tejaswi Parab as Kaveri
• Chhaya Katare as Jaishree
• Ankur Chaturvedi as Koshadaksh
• Chitra Sharma as Mandhara
• Jyoti Katariya as Mala
• Suneel Pushkarna as Maharaj Chhatrasal Bundela
• Rudrakshi Gupta as Ruhani Begum
• Naveen Sharma as Surya
• Ishaan Raj as Matang, Mastani's best friend
• Krishnakant Singh Bundela as Mahapandit

Notes and References

1. Web site: 23 March 2022. Rohit Chandel and Riya Sharma to play Bajirao and Kashibai post-leap in Kashibai Bajirao Ballal. Bollywood Hungama. 27 May 2022.
2. Web site: Kashibai Bajirao Ballal is all set to end. 6 August 2022. 29 July 2024.
3. News: After 201 episodes, 'Kashibai Bajirao Ballal' to go off air. 4 August 2022. 29 July 2024.
4. Web site: 12 November 2021. Former DID Li'l Master Venkatesh Pande to portray Bajirao in upcoming show 'Kashibai Bajirao Ballal'. Pinkvilla. 27 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527062010/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/former-did-lil-master-venkatesh-pande-portray-bajirao-upcoming-show-kashibai-bajirao-ballal-939246. 27 May 2022. dead.
5. News: Venkatesh Pande helps Aarohi Patel ace the Powada dance for the Peshwa Coronation scene in Kashibai Bajirao Ballal. 2 February 2022. 29 July 2024. The Times of India.
6. News: I'm someone who will have four healthy meals a day and balance it out with workout: Kashibai Bajirao Ballal's actress Vidisha Srivastava. 9 December 2021. 29 July 2024. The Times of India.