Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ancient-india"

1. Asoka (2001)

R | 180 min | Action, Biography, Drama

The epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted.

Director: Santosh Sivan | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Danny Denzongpa, Hrishitaa Bhatt

Votes: 15,244 | Gross: $0.70M

2. Little Buddha (1993)

PG | 123 min | Drama

After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children - one American and two Nepalese - who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Bridget Fonda, Ruocheng Ying, Chris Isaak

Votes: 17,964 | Gross: $4.86M

3. Shrimad Ramayan (2024– )

Adventure, Drama, Family

An epic tale that explores the eternal battle between the good and evil, highlighting the quest for righteousness and spiritual awakening.

Stars: Sujay Reu, Prachi Bansal, Basant Bhatt, Nikitin Dheer

Votes: 1,294

4. Mahabharat (2013–2014)

20 min | Drama, History, War

The mother of all wars, the epitome of all rivalries, the cauldron of emotions, insecurities, jealousies, and power play - Mahabharat.

Stars: Saurabh Raj Jain, Shaheer Sheikh, Pooja Sharma, Aham Sharma

Votes: 11,371

5. The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022)

153 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

From times untold where legends are written in soil with blood, a hero is born. Maula Jatt, a fierce prizefighter with a tortured past seeks vengeance against his arch nemesis Noori Natt, the most feared warrior in the land of Punjab.

Director: Bilal Lashari | Stars: Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik

Votes: 10,580

6. Mahabharat (1988–1990)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas lead them to the threshold of war, Lord Krishna decides to step in and take control of the situation.

Stars: Harish Bhimani, Nitish Bharadwaj, Mukesh Khanna, Gajendra Chauhan

Votes: 23,352

7. Ramayan (1987–1988)

TV-14 | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

An adaptation of the ancient epic in which the exiled Prince Rama and his brother Laxman set out to save Rama's wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the demon king of Lanka Ravana.

Stars: Arun Govil, Deepika Chikhalia, Sunil Lahri, Arvind Trivedi

Votes: 23,984

8. Chanakya (1990– )

45 min | Drama, History

This is a historical saga of establishing the Mauryan Empire in India

Stars: Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, Kurush Deboo, Dinesh Shakul, Prakash Dwivedi

Votes: 2,792

9. Kurukshetra (2019)

185 min | History, War

The film is based on the epic Mahabharata and poet Ranna's Gadhayuddha's story narrates the events of the Kurukshetra war.

Director: Naganna | Stars: Darshan Thoogudeep, Arjun Sarja, V. Ravichandran, Ambarish

Votes: 1,732

10. Ramayan (2008–2009)

45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Ramayan is the epic tale of prince Ram.

Stars: Gurmeet Choudhary, Debina Bonnerjee, Ankit Arora, Akhilendra Mishra

Votes: 510

11. Mohenjo Daro (2016)

Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In 2016 BC, a kind farmer leads an uprising in the city of Mohenjo Daro.

Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi, Arunoday Singh

Votes: 12,750 | Gross: $1.25M

12. Buddha: Rajaon Ka Raja (2013–2014)

58 min | Biography

This series is a biography of Siddharta Gautama, the great Indian sage and founder of Buddhism.

Stars: Himanshu Soni, Vandana Lalwani, Gungun Uprari, Meghan Jadhav

Votes: 460

13. Pracchand Ashok (2024– )

22 min | History

Princess Kaurwaki longs for a caring partner devoted to family. Samrat Ashok thirsts for power through conquest. This tale follows the journey of two contrasting souls.

Stars: Adnan Khan, Mallika Singh, Rakshanda Khan, Chetan Hansraj

Votes: 59

14. Jai Shri Krishna (2008–2009)

22 min | Biography, Fantasy

The series focuses on the antics of an adolescent Krishna and includes charming stories about flirting with young girls, dancing on the head of the snake and his "Raas Leela" with Radha.

Stars: Meghan Jadhav, Dhriti Bhatia, Saurabh Raj Jain, Kreetika Sharma

Votes: 71

15. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )

History

The 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.

Stars: Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Ravi Jhankal, Anang Desai

Votes: 870

16. Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (2015–2016)

Biography, History

The serial is about Indian Emperor, Ashoka, grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. The story starts with young Ashoka (Siddharth Nigam) who is getting guidance from Chanakya(Manoj Joshi) .

Stars: Siddharth Nigam, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Pallavi Subhash Shirke, Suzanne Bernert

Votes: 831

17. Dwarkadheesh: Bhagwaan Shree Krishn (2011–2019)

The show the adult life of Lord Krishna and his relationships with his family members and loved ones.

Stars: Vishal Karwal, Priya Bathija, Payal Shrivastav, Hemant Chaddha

Votes: 63

18. Chandragupta Maurya (2018–2019)

History

This is a historical saga of the first king of united India, Chandragupta Maurya. And How Chankya helps him throughout his journey.

Stars: Tarun Khanna, Kartikey Malviya, Saurabh Raj Jain, Nimai Bali

Votes: 722

19. Chandragupta Maurya (2011–2012)

48 min | Biography, History

An Indian historical drama based on the life of Chandragupta Maurya, one of the major Indian Emperors of ancient India.

Stars: Manish Wadhwa, Joy R.S. Mathur, Aashiesh Sharrma, Rushiraj Pawar

Votes: 904

20. Porus (2017–2021)

22 min | History, War

It is the story of Indian warrior Porus and his life especially the Battle of the Hydaspes with the Great Alexander.

Stars: Aditya Redij, Lakshya, Rohit Purohit, Rati Pandey

Votes: 740

21. Jai Hanuman (1997–2000)

Family, Fantasy

This series covers the incidents leading to the birth of Hanuman and Rama and goes on till the time of Tulsidas.

Stars: Raj Premi, Siraj Mustafa Khan, Kavin Dave, Phalguni Parekh

Votes: 326

22. Aarambh (2017)

Drama

Set in ancient India during the age of Vedas the epic tale follows the war between the Dravidians and the Aryans.

Stars: Karthika Nair, Rajneesh Duggal, Poonam Sharma Official, Salman Shaikh

Votes: 71

23. History Hunter (2023– )

History

Discover the quest to unearth fascinating stories and unexplained mysteries from India's history. Maniesh Paul is on the hunt to explore the unexplained from hundreds of years ago, which continues to elude us to this day.

Star: Maniesh Paul

Votes: 12

24. Ashoka the Hero (2011)

70 min | Animation

A young boy finds ancient powers and must use them to save mankind while managing his life as a school going 8 year old boy.

Director: Gaurav Jain

Votes: 28

25. Shri Krishna (1993–1997)

55 min | Drama, Fantasy

When evil takes over the world, Lord Vishnu incarnates into the world as Shri Krishna for the protection of the righteous and the destruction of the wicked.

Stars: Sarvadaman Banerjee, Swapnil Joshi, Sandeep Mohan, Mahendra Ghule

Votes: 2,086

26. Kahi Suni (2015–2016)

22 min | Documentary, History

Sara Khan acts as travel guide to colorful Indian locations steeped in history as she delves into the stories associated with these legendary spots.

Stars: Sara Khan, Kranti Prakash Jha, Tanaya Sachdeva, Barkha Singh

Votes: 31

27. Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)

178 min | Action, Drama, History

The story of the courageous king ' Chandragupta ' of the mourya dynasty.

Director: N.T. Rama Rao | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, N.T. Rama Rao, Jaya Prada, Shivaji Ganesan

Votes: 71

28. Bible Conspiracies 2 (2019 Video)

70 min | Documentary

Sacred divine messages are hidden within the Holy Bible that we are only now beginning to decipher. The truth about Jesus and Mary and the shocking origins to the human race are explored with new insight into the Bible secret codes.

Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: John Dickinson, Simon Oliver

29. Bharatvarsh (2016– )

50 min | History

Bharatvarsh is an Indian television historical documentary series, hosted by actor-director Anupam Kher on Hindi news channel ABP News. It started on 20 August 2016. show presents thoughts ... See full summary »

Stars: Anupam Kher, Rohit Bakshi, Bhavesh Balchandani, Iqbal Khan

Votes: 27

30. Jai Dwarkadheesh (1977)

Fantasy

In order to protect the citizens of Mathura from the wrath of an evil king, Lord Krishna and his brother, Balram, decide to flee from the city. Once outside the city limits, the two ... See full summary »

Director: Sushil Gupta | Stars: Ashish Kumar, Kanan Kaushal, Radha Saluja, Jayshree Talpade

31. Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Ancient India (2000 Video)

50 min | Documentary

The story of India is one of fabulous dynasties and kings, timeless belief systems and golden ages of culture. This fascinating program journeys through the centuries to demonstrate how ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Gormlie

Votes: 16

32. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode: Ashok: Part 1 (1989)

History

Ashoka's administration of Ujjain, patronage to Buddhism and to the traders guild, construction of the stupa at Sanchi, marriage with Devi, struggle for the throne of Magadha, subjugation of Sushima and consolidation of the Empire.

Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Lucky Ali, Ila Arun

Votes: 9

33. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode: Ashok: Part 2 (1989)

History

Ashoka's governance of the vast empire, war with Kalinga republic, Tissa's (Buddhist Monk) message of middle path and spread of the teachings of Dhamma across the subcontinent.

Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Lucky Ali, Ila Arun

Votes: 9

34. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode: Chanakya And Chandragupt: Part 1 (1989)

History

After getting insulted at Dhanananda's court, Chanakya Vishnugupta vows to uproot the Nanda dynasty from Pataliputra (Magadha) with the help of his friend, student and future Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Masood Akhtar, Hemendra Bhatia, Satyadev Dubey, Ravi Jhankal

Votes: 9

35. Bharat Ek Khoj (1988– )
Episode: Chanakya And Chandragupt: Part 2 (1989)

History

Chanakya's betrayal of Virochak, killing of Dhanananda, Suvasini's acceptance of Buddhism, Rakshasa's futile attempt of revolt, establishment of Mauryan Empire, Chanakya's return to Taxila and Chandragupta's decision to become Jaina monk.

Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Satyadev Dubey, Ravi Jhankal, Inayatullah Kantroo, Vijay Kashyap

Votes: 10