Serial based on Khurshid's play on DD Urdu every Friday

A popular play written by Union minister Salman Khurshid has been adapted into a 13-episode television serial by Doordarshan and is currently being telecast on its Urdu channel.
'Hindustan ki Talaash', which began on January 17, is based on Khurshid's 'Sons of Babur', a 121-page play which was written in 2008, officials said.
Actor Tom Alter is playing a key role in the show. Alter has previously acted in the play which revolves around the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar as a central character.
"'Sons of Babur' is a highly acclaimed play which was first directed by noted theatre director M Syeed Alam and now it has been adapted as a serial for television," said filmmaker Anwar Jamal, an advisor with DD's Urdu channel.

The TV show's director Shalabh Srivastava said, "The serial's narrative is set in the Mughal period with Alter playing the part of Bahadur Shah Zafar. We have done the shoot in St Stephen's college, Sitaram Bazar and other areas."
The serial has been slotted at 7 pm on Friday evenings and is among some of the new productions which will be shown on the channel.

The show will also have repeat telecasts.
Doordarshan's Urdu channel is planning to introduce several new programmes, officials said.
'Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka, Mujhe Sochta Koi Aur Hai', 'Firangee', 'Akhir Kab Tak' and 'Chiraagh' are some of the titles, they said.