Dara

In 1659 Mughal India, two brothers whose mother's death inspired the Taj Mahal wage a ferocious war of succession for the Peacock Throne. Crown prince Dara, beloved by the people, embraces Sufi poetry and religious tolerance, while his younger brother Aurangzeb holds a puritanical vision for the empire's future. As their sister Jahanara desperately tries to prevent bloodshed, the conflict that shaped the destiny of modern South Asia reaches its devastating climax. Shahid Nadeem's epic drama about faith, power, and the cost of extremism.