Taj-Divided By Blood is all about murder, mayhem and the Mughals. But
initial debauchery that was promised in the first trailer of drugs, sex and
alcohol is decidedly tame. The period drama, written by Willaim Borthwick
and Simon Fantauzzo, follows the Emperor Akbar (Naseeruddin Shah) as he
prepares to give up his kingdom to his most worthy son. That mission is
easier said than done as the inner palace politics, his sons’ own ambitions
and Akbar’s pride all come in the way.The series begins with Akbar laying down a new decree to his sons Prince
Salim (Aashim Gulati), Prince Murad (Taha Shah) and Prince Daniyal (Shubham
Kumar Mehra) that the throne won’t automatically be inherited by the
eldest. They each have an equal shot at the kingdom. First up, they must
deal with a pesky relative, Akbar’s step brother Mirza Hakim (Rahul Bose).
While the sons take back Kabul which was Mirza’s territory, they are
paranoid and fight among one another.
initial debauchery that was promised in the first trailer of drugs, sex and
alcohol is decidedly tame. The period drama, written by Willaim Borthwick
and Simon Fantauzzo, follows the Emperor Akbar (Naseeruddin Shah) as he
prepares to give up his kingdom to his most worthy son. That mission is
easier said than done as the inner palace politics, his sons’ own ambitions
and Akbar’s pride all come in the way.The series begins with Akbar laying down a new decree to his sons Prince
Salim (Aashim Gulati), Prince Murad (Taha Shah) and Prince Daniyal (Shubham
Kumar Mehra) that the throne won’t automatically be inherited by the
eldest. They each have an equal shot at the kingdom. First up, they must
deal with a pesky relative, Akbar’s step brother Mirza Hakim (Rahul Bose).
While the sons take back Kabul which was Mirza’s territory, they are
paranoid and fight among one another.
The three brothers are examples of different types of masculinity. The two
eldest party hard and fight harder, while the youngest Daniyal has the
support of the religious clerics for his piety. But there are those who
don’t appreciate Akbar’s sympathy towards his Hindu subjects. After a
vision, Akbar even proposes a new religion – Din- i- ilahi which focuses
more on humanity, equality and peace. It has few takers, including his
loyal Birbal (Subodh Bhave).
