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''The Sword of Tipu Sultan'' was an Indian historical drama that was first broadcast on the DD National in 1990. Based on a novel by Bhagwan Gidwani, this drama was a portrayal of the life and times of Tipu Sultan, the famous ruler of Mysore. The drama faced many obstacles that included a major fire accident that happened on the sets in 1990; the fire, which took place in Mysore, burnt down a major portion of the Premier Studios where the drama was being shot and claimed 62 lives. The series was widely praised for its casting and grandeur. while being entirely based on a book written in the genre of a novel but based on much historical research by the author, a senior civil servant. == Production == The television drama was produced by the company ''Numero Uno International'' which was owned by the movie producer and director Sanjay Khan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Online edition of ''The Hindu Business Line'', dated 2000-05-21 )〕 Akbar Khan, the brother of Khan, directed the first 20 episodes of 18 months.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Online Webpage of Rediff.com, dated 2003-02-18 )〕 Music was composed by legendary Naushad and was photographed by Basheer Ali.The remaining episodes were directed by Sanjay Khan, and he also played the leading role of Tipu Sultan. A total of 52 episodes were shot, some of them in the Premier Studios in Mysore, Karnataka. The drama was based on a novel of the same name, written by the Montreal-based author Bhagwan S Gidwani.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sindhis in Canada )〕 The novel was a best-seller, having sold about 200,000 copies, translated into many languages and reprinted in 44 editions. Apart from being the author, Gidwani also wrote the screenplay and script for the 60 episodes. The last few episodes were shot after the fire accident, a few years later. Other prominent actors who were chosen for this drama included Seema Kelkar, Anant Mahadevan, Mukesh Rishi, Shahbaz Khan and Deepika Chikhalia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Sword of Tipu Sultan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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