Samvidhaan Explained

Alt Name:Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Genre:Documentary
Creator:Rajya Sabha TV
Director:Shyam Benegal
Starring:Sachin Khedekar
Dalip Tahilramani
Suzanne Bernert
Divya Dutta
Rajit Kapur
Tom Alter
Neeraj Kabi
Rahul Singh
Narrated:Swara Bhaskar
Language:Hindi
English
Num Episodes:10
Producer:For Rajya Sabha TV by Shyam Benegal Sahyadri Films
Cinematography:Akashdeep Pandey
Runtime:52 minutes

Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India is a ten-part television mini-series based on the making of the Constitution of India, directed by Shyam Benegal. The show premiered on 2 March 2014 on Rajya Sabha TV, with an episode scheduled to air every Sunday morning.[1] [2] [3] The series can be viewed on YouTube on Rajya Sabha TV's channel.

Making

Shama Zaidi and Atul Tiwari are writers of the series.[4] [5] [6] Zaidi said that it took her six months to write the script. The material came from debates, committee meetings and biographies of Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi. Many of the famous speeches of India's freedom fighters figure in the series.[7] Swara Bhaskar has hosted and narrated the show.[8] [9] [10] [11] The series was shot in Film City, Mumbai and recreates the debates that took place before the drafting of the Constitution of India. Dayal Nihalani is the associate director of the mini-series. For the series, a replica of the Central Hall of Parliament during the time of the Constituent Assembly was set up.

The first look of Samvidhaan was unveiled on 24 September 2013.[12] The first look was officially launched on 20 February 2014, the pen-ultimate day of 15th Lok Sabha by President Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament House, New Delhi.[13] [14] Music is composed by Shantanu Moitra.

Episodes

Episode No. Episode Name
1The First Step: Cabinet Mission To Objectives Resolution
2Independence: A Divided Legacy
3Independent India: Righting Fundamental Wrongs with Fundamental Rights
4People's Rights, Principles of Governance and Duties
5Strengthening The Weak: Minority, Women and Backward Rights
6Whose Land Is It?: Land Reforms And Acquisition
7Link Language: Hindi Or Hindustani?
8Federalism: Linking The States And The Centre
9Three Pillars: Executive, Legislature, Judiciary
10From Preamble to the Final Draft and beyond

Cast

Screening

The series was telecasted on Rajya Sabha TV from 2 March 2014 at 10 AM (with repeats at 1PM & 10PM) every Sunday.[18] [19]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samvidhaan: Shyam Benegal's TV series on Indian constitution . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228111633/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/samvidhaan-shyam-benegals-tv-series-on-indian-constitution/424789-44-124.html . dead . 2014-02-28 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2013-09-26 . 2014-02-23.
  2. Web site: Shyam Benegal: Samvidhaan not just for present generation | NDTV Movies.com . Movies.ndtv.com . 2014-01-10 . 2014-02-23 . 3 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303125139/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shyam-benegal-samvidhaan-not-just-for-present-generation-469278 . dead .
  3. Web site: Pramita . Bose . Benegal's magic all set to mesmerise audience on TV . The Asian Age . 2014-01-29 . 2014-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226100642/http://www.asianage.com/ideas/benegal-s-magic-all-set-mesmerise-audience-tv-344 . 2014-02-26 .
  4. News: Making Samvidhaan wasn't easy: Shyam Benegal . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-02-23. Vyavahare . Renuka .
  5. News: My dream is to write a film on Lucknow: Atul Tiwari. The Times of India. Singh . Renu .
  6. Web site: 'Samvidhaan' not just for present generation: Shyam Benegal . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-01-11 . 2014-02-23.
  7. News: The making of the making of the Constitution . The Telegraph . 20 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140520191421/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131020/jsp/7days/17472940.jsp . 20 May 2014 . 17 May 2017 . dead .
  8. Web site: Swara Bhaskar anchors Shyam Benegal's Samvidhaan . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-01-08 . 2014-02-23.
  9. http://www.mid-day.com/articles/swara-bhaskar-and-shyam-benegal-on-the-sets-of-samvidhaan/15026030 Swara Bhaskar and Shyam Benegal on sets of Samvidhaan
  10. Web site: Anchoring 'Samvidhan' makes Swara proud to be Indian . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-02-23.
  11. News: Samvidhaan shot within the Parliament of India . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-02-23. Tahseen . Ismat .
  12. Web site: Samvidhaan: Shyam Benegal's TV series on Indian constitution . Mumbai Mirror . 2013-09-27 . 2014-02-23.
  13. Web site: Hon'ble President Pranab Mukherjee to launch serial Samvidhaan . Indiatvnews.com . 2014-02-18 . 2014-02-23.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226042516/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/to-be-felicitated-by-prime-minister-was-a-cherished-moment-divya-dutta/453423-8-66.html To be felicitated by Prime Minister was a cherished moment: Divya Dutta
  15. Web site: Sangeetha Devi Dundoo . The monk and the producer . The Hindu . 2013-08-03 . 2014-02-23.
  16. Web site: Felicitation by PM makes Divya Dutta happy . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-02-23.
  17. Web site: Anil Rastogi in TV's Samvidhaan. Amar Ujala. 2016-07-11.
  18. News: Suzanne Bernert & Narendra Jha in Samvidhaan . The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-02-23. Bhopatkar . Tejashree .
  19. Web site: I am a great supporter of gay rights: Shyam Benegal . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-01-28 . 2014-02-23.

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