Akbar Ka Bal Birbal

Akbar Ka Bal… Birbal is an Indian Hindi historical comedy television series that aired on Star Bharat between 31 August and 27 November 2020, and was digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar. The show stars Ali Asgar and Vishal Kotian as Akbar and Birbal, respectively, revolving around their friendship. The show is based on folktales of Mughal Emperor Akbar and his witty and trusted courtier Birbal. This show was produced by Nikhil Sinha under the banner of Triangle Film Company.

Cast

Ali Asgar as Akbar
Vishal Kotian as Birbal/Insaaf/Mahesh Das
Aditi Sajwan as Jodha Bai
Charu Asopa Sen as Tarabai
Pawan Singh as Salim
Vijay Badlani as Digvijay Singh
Rose Sardana as Tilotamma
Sumit Arora as Rafique
Malkhan Singh Gaur as Karmaveer
Nikita Sharma as Ichhadhari Naagin
Sooraj Thapar as Kaamran
Manoj Pandey as Sultan Nigah Baksh
Tanu Vidyarthi as Sultana Begum
Rajeev Bhardwaj as Fazal Khan
Dheeraj Miglani as Saala Khan

Production

Filming

The series was filmed at the historical sets created in Mumbai.

Cancellation and resuming

The show was abruptly axed midway by the channel on 23 October 2020 due to its low trp. But on 18 November 2020 it started telecasting its remaining few bank episodes on the morning slot.

Reception

The Times of India stated, "A lot of twists with a heavy pinch of entertainment that is what Akbar Ka Bal…Birbal has been. With every new episode, the makers have made sure to keep the audience engaged with their powerful content."