Bajirao Mastani - A Ekta Kapoor Show on TV

Ekta Kapoor who recently launched two successful show, Bade Acche Lagte Hai on Sony Entertainment Television and Parichay on Colors, has decided to try her luck on historcial love story.

The show is titled as Bajirao Mastani based on the romance between Maratha ruler Peshwa Baji Rao I and his wife Mastani. Ekta was always fascinated by the blend of politics, intrigue and religion of those times and this beautiful love story.

Baji Rao was a Maratha king in Pune who was a strong believer of Hinduism and against Mughal rule. Bajirao defeated Bangash's army and restored Chhatrasal to his throne. In gratitude, Chhatrasal gave Bajirao his 16-year old daughter Mastani.

Though Mastani was a half-Muslim, Baji Rao fell deeply in love with her, thus upsetting many people in his kingdom, including his staunch Hindu mother Radhabai. Ekta has been planning and conceptualising the show for a long time but had kept it under wraps. She has also locked in one of the top TV channels to telecast the show soon.