Paurashpur: Meet The Riveting Cast of The New Period Drama Premiering This December

One of the biggest web series presented by Zee5 titled Paurashpur is all set to release soon on December 29, 2020. Paurashpur is a period drama based on the lives of kings, queens, and their pawns who play a twisted battle of sexes to attain power, domination, and destroy patriarchy. It is a story of gender politics, political conspiracies, revenge, and human greed that ultimately decides the fate of Paurashpur. This magnum opus series stars a powerful cast that includes Milind Soman, Shilpa Shinde, Shaheer Sheikh, Annu Kapoor, Poulomi das, and more in lead roles.

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Meet the cast and characters of Paurashpur

1. Annu Kapoor as Maharaja BhadraPratap Singh

Annu Kapoor is all set to play the role of a ruthless and wicked king –  Maharaja BhadraPratap Singh of Paurashpur. BhadraPratap Singh is a masochist who has patriarchy running in his veins. He treats women as slaves and mere objects for his gratification. He either makes the rules of breaks the rules

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2. Shilpa Shinde as Queen Meerawati

Shilpa Shinde will be seen playing the role of Rani Meerawati – the first wife of Maharaja BhadraPratap Singh. Queen Meerawati is a devoted wife who also knows how to manipulate the men around her in order to rise to power. She is bold, beautiful, and brave.

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3. Milind Soman as Boris

Actor and Model Milind Soman will be essaying the role of a revolutionist named Boris. He stands for gender equality and raises important questions related to patriarchy. He is a healer and a confidante with a fearless attitude that helps him fight for revolution.

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4. Poulomi Das as Kala

Kala’s role will be portrayed by actress Poulomi Das. Kala is a daasi to Queen Meerawati who holds a beauty like no one else and has the heart of a warrior. She is a bold and impressionable girl and her journey to becoming a queen will be one of the highlights of the show.

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5. Shaheer Sheikh as Veer Singh

Shaheer has marked his digital debut with his role as Veer Singh in Paurashpur. Veer is an incredibly strong, unstoppable and unpredictable man with a past that haunts his present.

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6. Sahil Salathia as Bhanu

Sahil Salathia will be playing the role of the ‘gem of the king’s palace’ – Bhanu a.k.a Nrityaguru. He is a very talented man who is loyal to the echelons of Paurashpur but finds himself in a position of conflict when the royals start questioning his loyalty.

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