About
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
as Rani Bharti
Amit Sial
as Naveen Kumar
Kani Kusruti
as Kaveri Sreedharan
Pramod Pathak
as S N Mishra
Vineet Kumar
as Gauri Shankar Pandey
Rajeshwari Sachdev
as Gayatri Upadhyay
Darsheel Safary
as Suryaprakash Bharti
Vipin Sharma
as PM Sudhakar Sriniwas Joshi
Shweta Basu Prasad
as Roshini Bharti
Shardul Bhardwaj
as Jaiprakash Bharti
Manu Rishi Chadha
as Balmukund Chaudhary
Atul Kumar
as Murad Patel
N. Azhagamperumal
as R Sunderraja
Seasons
Season 1
The chief minister from Indian state of Bihar survives an attack on his life. Ailing and unable to perform duties, he hands over reign of state to his innocent house wife, to keep the vultures of chair at bay. The outcome is far from what any one could have imagined as she sets to clean the system, sparing no one in the process. Will the chief minister and his party regret the decision?
Season 2
As Bheema Bharti runs a proxy government from prison, CM Rani Bharti is accused of misgovernance while Bihar fights anti-incumbency, jungle raj, and corruption. Facing a constant turmoil of opposition from her own party and dealing with a husband and political enemies who are obstinately plotting to overthrow her government, she is forced to make some moves that will disrupt the whole political scenario. With elections right around the corner, will Rani's acumen turn victorious, given her own husband is her greatest enemy?
Season 3
Rani finds herself imprisoned for three long years after CM Navin Kumar and his team ruthlessly eliminate Bheema Bharti and lay the blame on her. Through a relentless pursuit of justice intertwined with personal and political motives, can Rani prove her innocence to the people of Bihar and her son?
Season 4
Maharani Season 4 fast-forwards to 2012 - Rani Bharti is now Bihar's two-term CM and a rising national force. In Delhi, PM Sudhakar Joshi battles a crumbling coalition. As ambitions clash and loyalties break, Rani and Joshi face off in a power struggle that could redefine India's future. Secrets, scandals, and revenge fuel this explosive new chapter of Maharani.
Episodes
Season 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.
Dekh Tamasha Kursi Ka
CM Bheema Bharti survives the fatal attack but is bedridden. RJSP central observer Ramjeevan Bohra informs Bheema that due to his ill health, the party has decided to elect a new CM. Bheema agrees to resign with a condition that if he gets maximum votes then he will announce his successor and Bohra agrees. A triangular fight ensues between Bheema Bharti, Naveen Kumar and Party President Gauri Shankar Pandey.
Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol Re
Illiterate and shy Rani Bharti is completely out of depth while taking CM's oath in cabinet meeting. She feels extremely humiliated as media roasts her and calls her rubber-stamp CM. She decides not to go to the office but when Bheema's PA Mishra Ji reminds her that her reluctance to take charge as CM could lead to another murder attempt on Bheema, Rani gets the message. She orders DGP to find people who were behind murder attempt on Bheema.
Sadho Yeh Murdon Ka Gaon
CM Rani Bharti faces the first big crisis in the office when Veer Sena, an army of upper-caste people, massacred 37 lower caste people in Laxmanpur village. Rani Bharti gives a 13-day ultimatum to DGP to catch Mukhiya. DGP nabs Mukhiya's right-hand man Kunwar Singh in a daring operation but he refuses to divulge Mukhiya's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Rani gets to know from Finance Secretary Parvez Alam that the state has no money to even pay its employees and all state treasuries are empty.
Kaun Thagwa Nagariya Lootal Ho
Ranchi DM Manak Gupta pays a visit to Machan Baba, a religious leader, and informs him about the Finance Secretary's visit to Ranchi treasury for audit. Machan baba asks him to be alert. Parvez Alam and his Deputy Anjani Srivastav visit the treasury office in the night and find suspicious bills. Parvez reports to CM Rani that Animal Husbandry Dept (AHD) has done fraudulent withdrawals in millions from Ranchi treasury. CM orders him to investigate AHD withdrawals from all 48 treasuries of Bihar.
Na Kahu Se Dosti, Na Kahu Se Bair
Parvez Alam interrogates 4 AHD officials of Ranchi and gets to know withdrawals were done by submitting fake bills of supply of seeds, fodder, medical equipment by companies such as VC Foods. He also gets to know fraud was happening with AHD minister Prem Kumar's approval. Rani confronts Prem and asks for his resignation. Prem reminds her that if he goes, her govt will fall too.
Bahot Kathin Hai Dagar Panghat Ki
Mukhiya with help of SP Nishikant traps and kills ASI Ranjana Kumari, a Naxal sympathizer, who had helped DGP to arrest Kunwar Singh. Shankar Mahto vows revenge. Rani Bharti dismisses Prem Kumar and orders CID investigation into the scam. Infuriated Prem Kumar, on the advice of Gauri Shankar Pandey, leaves RJS party and joins hands with Naveen Kumar along with 8 more MLAs from RJS on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. This brings Rani's Govt into a minority.
Maaya Maha Thagni Hum Jaani
Bheema, who could now walk with the help of a stick, meets Governor and asks him why did he try to kill him? After all, Machan baba couldn't do anything without Governor's approval. Governor reminds him that he had gone back on his words. Bheema offers Governor a deal - that he won't touch Machan Baba and in return, Governor won't call Rani Govt, which was in minority, for floor test as demanded by Naveen. Bheema, true to his word, stops Rani from arresting Machan baba.
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