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Porus

Porus

20178.64 Seasons247 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The story of Indian warrior Porus and his life especially the Battle of the Hydaspes with the Great Alexander.

Created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Written by Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Produced by Rahul Kumar Tewary
NetworksSony Entertainment Television

Top Cast

Lakshya Lalwani

Lakshya Lalwani

King Purushottam / Porus

R

Rohit Purohit

King Alexander the Great

Aditya Redij

Aditya Redij

King Bamni

Suhani Dhanki

Suhani Dhanki

Laachi

M

Mohit Abrol

Prince Hasti

Z

Zohaib Siddiqui

Prince Ambhi Kumar

R

Riya Deepsi

Princess Barsine

Aparna Dixit

Aparna Dixit

Rukhsana / Roxane

Tarun Khanna

Tarun Khanna

Chanakya

Nimai Bali

Nimai Bali

Amatya Rakshas

Themes & Keywords

alexander the greatbattlefieldkingbattlehistoricalking alexanderindianindian kingporusbattle of hydaspes

About Porus

Porus is a action & adventure, family series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of alexander the great, battlefield, king, battle, historical, king alexander. Created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary, it stars Lakshya Lalwani, Rohit Purohit, Aditya Redij. The story of Indian warrior Porus and his life especially the Battle of the Hydaspes with the Great Alexander.

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