7 actors who impressed as Mughal Emperors before Akshaye Khanna in Chhaava

Shramana Kar

Chhaava release date

Akshaye Khanna will be seen as Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Vicky Kaushal’s epic historical drama Chhaava, which is releasing on February 14, 2025.

Mughal-e-Azam (ZEE5)

Prithviraj Kapoor played the iconic character of Emperor Akbar in the 1960 film. The enduring love story of Akbar's son, Salim, and courtesan, Anarkali, is portrayed in the film.

Taj Mahal (YouTube)

Pradeep Kumar played the iconic Shah Jahan in the 1963 film. The film is based on the real story of Emperor Shah Jahan, who constructed Taj Mahal for his beloved wife Mumtaz.

Jodhaa Akbar (Netflix)

Hrithik Roshan played Emperor Akbar in the 2008 film, while Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played his wife and the queen, Jodhaa Bai. The film tells the love story of Jodhaa and Akbar.

Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (YouTube)

Veteran actor Kabir Bedi played Emperor Shah Jahan in the 2011 film. Arbaaz Khan played Emperor Aurangzeb, and Arbaaz Ali Khan played Emperor Jahangir in the film.

Humayun (Prime Video)

Ashok Kumar played Badshah Naseerudin Humayun in the 1945 epic historical drama. The film was the eighth highest-grossing Indian picture that year.

Bharat Ek Khoj (YouTube)

Om Puri had played Emperor Aurangzeb in this Shyam Benegal's historical television drama, which is based on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's book.

Chhatrasal (MX Player)

Ashutosh Rana played Emperor Aurangzeb in this historical web series in 2021. The Hindi web series is based on the real story of Chhatrasal's fight against the Mughal Empire.