Taj: Divided by Blood is an Indian period drama streaming television series produced by Contiloe Pictures for ZEE5. The series stars Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Rahul Bose, Aditi Rao Hydari, Zarina Wahab, Sandhya Mridul, Aashim Gulati and Taaha Shah in primary roles. The series is scheduled to premiere on ZEE5 on March 3, 2023. Premise Set in the 16th century, the story follows Akbar and the war of succession amongst his 3 sons: Salim, Murad, and Daniyal. It is a twisted tale of the struggle for power filled with dangerous politics, poetic beauty, torrid romances, cold treachery, and bloodshed. The show unravels multiple layers of each character in the Mughal dynasty. The series dramatizes the rise and fall of the various generations of the Mughal Empire, showcasing both the beauty as well as the brutality of the dynasty. Cast Dharmendra as Shaikh Salim Chisti Naseeruddin Shah as Akbar Aaryama Salim as Young Akbar Aditi Rao Hydari as Anarkali Sandhya Mridul as Jodha Bai Rahul Bose as Mirza Muhammad Hakim Zarina Wahab as Salima Sultan Begum Aashim Gulati as Salim Taaha Shah as Murad Shubham Kumar Mehra as Daniyal Mirza Pankaj Saraswant as Abul Fazal Anushka Luhar as Man Bai Tanvi Negi as Jaggat Gossain Jaanam Raaj as Sahib Jamal Subodh Bhave as Birbal Akshat Mishra as Durjan Pawan Chopra as Giyas Beg Padma Damodaran as Ruqaiya Sultan Begum Shivani Tanksale as Bakht-un-Nissa Begum Aayam Mehta as Badayuni ActorsFirdaush as Hakim Hasan Production The show was first announced in 2018. Release The series is scheduled to premiere on ZEE5 on 3 March 2023. Promotion The peek into the show was released by Dharmendra, when he shared that he is playing Sheikh Salim Christi in this show. The logo was unveiled at a ceremony in Mumbai on February 14. Subsequently, the trailer was launched on February 17. References External links Taj: Divided By Blood at ZEE5 Hindi-language television shows Mughal Empire in fiction Indian action television series Indian drama television series Indian period television series Family saga television series Television series about dysfunctional families 2023 Indian television series debuts Babur Cultural depictions of Indian monarchs Cultural depictions of Indian men Cultural depictions of Indian women Moghulistan Khanate of Bukhara Timurid Empire History of India in fiction Timurid dynasty Lodi dynasty Delhi Sultanate