Maharani - Season 1 - Eps 1: Jaat Na Poocho Sadhu Ki
1998 - Bihar is going through a financial crisis and caste wars are rampant throughout the state. Dileep Ram, a Dalit, is killed by Thakur Saheb, a landlord because Dileep refused to send his wife to work at Thakur’s mansion. In reprisal, Naxal leader Shankar Mahto kills Thakur along with eight of his men. This leads to political unrest in Bihar and brings the factionalism in the ruling party out in the open.
About Maharani

Title: Maharani
First Air Date: 2021-05-28
Last Air Date: 2024-03-07
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.1/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: HI
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 28
Network: Sony Liv
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Kangra Talkies
Synopsis
A political drama set in Bihar of 1990's, this story shows how an illiterate woman handles the state as Chief Minister. Rani Bharti's life takes an interesting turn when her husband Bheem Singh Bharti, announces her as the next chief minister of Bihar. With casteism and traditional satraps in the background, will Rani survive this turn of events?
Cast

Huma Qureshi
Rani Bharti

Sohum Shah
Bheema Bharti

Amit Sial
Naveen Kumar

Kani Kusruti
Kaveri Sreedharan

Pramod Pathak
Mishra Ji

Vineet Kumar
Gauri Shankar Pandey

Anuja Sathe
Kirti Singh

Sushil Pandey
Kunwar Singh

Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Martin Ekka