Riding on the success of the first season, ZEE5 announces the second season of its original series, ‘Taj – Reign of Revenge’

Actors Aashim Gulati and Sauraseni Maitra were in Lucknow to promote the new season which premieres on ZEE5 on 12th May

TIL Desk Entertainment/ ZEE5 original series, ‘Taj: Divided by Blood’ released on 3rd March 2023 and went on to become the most successful and the most watched original series on the platform. The blood battle between King Akbar’s sons for the Mughal throne piqued everyone’s interest and kept them hooked to the war of succession. Now the battle for the throne will continue but this time, it will be fiercer, grittier and darker as the cracks within the family will deepen with the blows of revenge. Owing to the same, the lead star cast Aashim Gulati & Sauraseni Maitra visited Lucknow to promote the new season, ‘Taj – Reign of Revenge’.

The series will continue to star Naseeruddin Shah as King Akbar, Dharmendra as Shaikh Salim Chisti, Aashim Gulati as Prince Salim, Shubham Kumar Mehra as Prince Daniyal and will be joined by Sauraseni Maitra as Meherunnisa [Noor Jahaan], Jiansh Agarwal as Prince Khusrav and Mitansh Lulla as Prince Khurram who go on to become the most important characters in this season. Portraying the character of Salim and Meherunissa, Aashim and Sauraseni visited the Pink city – Lucknow to promote the new season and to talk about their characters.

The 8-part succession S2 begins 15 years after S1 ended, and charters Salim’s journey from being the exiled enemy of the Mughal empire to seeking blood and revenge in an attempt to become the next Emperor. In this dark, dangerous, and destructive path he is surrounded by enemies from all sides with few allies like Meherunnisa – his new love interest. While Daniyal impatiently waits for his succession, a repentant Akbar is still looking for a worthy heir to hand over the Mughal legacy to. But as the bloody war for the throne continues in this season, the stakes are higher, and one is not safe from one’s own too. Will the fires of revenge forge an empire, but leave behind the ashes of a broken and conflicted family?
Trailer link – https://youtu.be/k27n_6FAhEY

Actor Aashim Gulati aka Prince Salim said, “Periodic dramas are something that have always caught my eye and now being in one has been an exhilarating journey. I am glad that the audiences have loved season one of the series and all I can say is that Salim’s character arc in S2 is something to look out for. S2 is grittier, darker, bolder and personally for me, my best yet.”

Actor Sauraseni Maitra aka Mehreunissa/Noor Jahan commented, “Taj S1 has become a cult with love pouring in from different parts of the world. I am ecstatic to join the cast in S2 and take forward the legacy of Taj. Mehrunissa as a character is strong, beautiful and single-handedly fights against all odds. Plus sharing screen space with Naseer sir was an absolute honour, so this show ticked all the boxes. I hope the audience accepts me with open arms and continue to shower their love on season 2”
Watch Taj S2 exclusively streaming on ZEE5 from 12th May 2023!