Peshwa Bajirao: Sony's New Show Throws Light On The Never Seen Before Side Of Bajirao

The first episode of Peshwa Bajirao has aired on Sony Entertainment Television, and it’s impressive. The show opened with an informative map and voice over which explain the political scenario between the Mughals and Marathas.

Next you see actor Manish Wadhwa, who is hands down spectacular and class apart in his expressions while he prays to lord Shiva for saving the motherland. The visual effects and thrills really nerve you for a bit when you watch the Mughals attacking the Maratha land. How Balaji and Radhabai who are in the seventh month of their pregnancy have a narrow escape from the enemy while Balaji sets his little abode on fire (to not let the enemy destroy it), is something worth watching.

The priest prophesizes, that the couple will have a son who will save the motherland from the Mughals. The story telling is engaging and gives you a totally different perspective towards the history of Bajirao.

The action sequences are fantastic. You feel the rush when a fully pregnant Radhabai uses her presence of mind to attack the Mughals in the middle of the night. The show glorifies the power of women and their valiance with a second lead Tarabai who is the grand daughter in law of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

You’ll hear a very familiar background Maratha score which gives the right feels. Peshwa Bajirao’s first episode has scenes which give you a lot of scope to ponder over the customs of life and death from that era. The director and actors have a fantastic synergy which successfully translates onto the screen. Tarabai emerges as an extraordinarily valiant character and you’ll surely look forward to this show every day. It clearly depicts the tension between families and successor ship which is still visible among joint families in our modern society. The race to become the heir and grievances are all very relatable if you watch the show.

If you haven’t, then you must watch the show, especially parents with kids who are school going can use this show as a good historic narration.