Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Ekta Kapoor's upcoming show "Chandra-Nandni" will not be shot in cramped TV sets, but at real locations.
The show will beam on Star Plus. The actors will be shooting in areas of Patna where Magadh and Pataliputra used to exist.
"Ekta Kapoor is bringing her most prestigious project till date. And when she is so closely involved in every aspect of the show's creative aspect, you can expect nothing better than the best," said a source close to the show developers.
The source added: "The Mauryan era was prevalent in Pataliputra which is modern day Patna. So, she plans on taking the cast and shooting there to stay true to the authenticity on the show."
Rajat Tokas has been roped in to play the role of Chandragupta Maurya - who was the founder of the Maurya Empire, and Shweta Basu Prasad will be seen as Nandni.
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Bosco-Caeser, Remo get together for TV show
Bosco-Caesar and Remo D'souza shared the stage together for dance reality show "Dance + Season 2".
Bosco Martis and Caesar Gonsalves also lauded D'souza for giving dancers a platform.
In a joint statement, Bosco-Caesar said: "The show is like a one-stop destination for India's next dancing sensation. The show has raised its bar by bringing dance styles like ghetto, lyrical hip-hop on stage. We both were planning to visit the sets soon to meet these superlative raw talent who are future of dance in our nation. Once there, we were glued to the chairs and wanted more and more of the performances."
The Star Plus show features Shakti Mohan, Dharmesh Yelande and Punit Pathak as mentors.
