When PM Rajiv Gandhi asked Shyam Benegal to create India’s third epic, following Ramayana and Mahabharata, which eventually became Bharat Ek Khoj

Did you know that the idea for the show Bharat Ek Khoj originated from a request made by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi? His request was for Shyam Benegal to create a work that would serve as India’s third great epic.