Dharmendra Unveils First Look As Sheikh Salim Chisti From Taj-Royal Blood, Looks Unrecognisable

Veteran actors Dharmendra and Naseeruddin Shah will be seen together in ZEE5's new original series ‘Taj – Divided by Blood.’ Dharmendra shared the first look from the series on Wednesday. 

'Taj - Divided by Blood' will stream on ZEE5 soon.  ( Image Source :Twitter )

New Delhi: Veteran actors Dharmendra and Naseeruddin Shah will be seen together in ZEE5's new original series ‘Taj – Divided by Blood.’ Dharmendra shared the first look from the series on Wednesday. 

Sharing a picture of him in the getup, Dharmendra wrote on Twitter, “Friends, I am playing Shaikh Salim Chishti ….a sufi saint, in film Taaj. A small but an important role………need your good wishes.”  

 

Friends, i am playing Shaikh Slim Chishti ….a sufi saint, in film Taaj. A small but an important role………need your good wishes 🙏 pic.twitter.com/IQpAoaS67y

— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) February 15, 2023

He shared another picture of him in a sitting posture. 

 

an other look…… hope you like it. pic.twitter.com/TsYlHBKXXt

— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) February 15, 2023

The actor looks almost unrecognisable as Sheikh Salim Chisti in a long robe, turban, and long white beard.  

Naseeruddin Shah will play Akbar in the series that encapsulates the reign of King Akbar, who is on a quest to find a worthy successor.   

Produced by Contiloe Digital, the series is described as a revelatory tale about the inner workings and the succession drama played out in the hallowed chambers of the Mughal empire. 

It dramatises the rise and fall of the generations that follow, showcasing the beauty and brutality of this great dynasty, their passion for arts, poetry, and architecture, but at the same time, their remarkably cold-blooded decisions with regard to their own family, in the quest for power, as per the official plotline. 

The ensemble cast includes Aditi Rao Hydari as Anarkali, Aashim Gulati as Prince Salim, Taha Shah as Prince Murad, Shubham Kumar Mehra as Prince Daniyal, Sandhya Mridul as Queen Jodha Bai, Zareena Wahab as Queen Salima, Sauraseni Maitra as Mehr un Nisa and Rahul Bose as Mirza Hakim. 

William Borthwick is the showrunner of "Taj" with Simon Fantauzzo as the writer and Ronald Scalpello as the director. 

Actors Subodh Bhave, Aayam Mehta, Deepraj Rana, Shivani Tanksale, Padma Damodharan, Pankaj Saraswat, Digambar Prasad and Zachary Coffin will also feature in pivotal roles. 

'Taj - Divided by Blood' will stream on ZEE5 soon.