Cast of Maharani – Full Cast, Characters, Crew & More Details

Maharani is a Hindi political drama series created by Subhash Kapoor. The story revolves around Rani Bharti, a woman whose life changes after she enters the complicated world of Bihar politics. The series combines political rivalry, ambition, betrayal, family relationships, power struggles and personal transformation.

The show premiered in 2021 and has continued across multiple seasons. Huma Qureshi plays Rani Bharti, the central character of the series. Alongside her, the cast includes Siddhi Malviya, Atroliya Uday, Sohum Shah, Kani Kusruti, Basit Ali Basu, Pramod Pathak, Vineet Kumar, Amit Sial, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Anuja Sathe and many other performers.

Maharani Series Overview

Category	Details
Series Name	Maharani
Language	Hindi
Genre	Political Drama, Drama, Thriller
Created By	Subhash Kapoor
Main Character	Rani Bharti
Lead Actress	Huma Qureshi
Original Release	2021
Platform	SonyLIV
Production Company	Kangra Talkies
Additional Production Company	Zeal Z Entertainment Services
Runtime	Approximately 43 minutes per episode
Country of Origin	India
Seasons	4
Directors	Karan Sharma, Ravindra Gautam, Saurabh Bhave, Puneet Prakash

What Is Maharani?

Maharani tells the story of Rani Bharti and her journey through the world of politics. She is initially presented as someone far removed from the traditional image of a powerful political leader, but circumstances gradually push her into a position of authority.

The series explores what happens when personal relationships become connected with political ambition. Rani has to deal with people who support her, people who want to control her and people who see her rise as a threat.

The political environment around her is filled with competing personalities. Ministers, political strategists, government officials, journalists, police officers and rival leaders all influence the direction of the story.

As the series progresses, Rani’s character becomes more confident and politically aware. Her journey is not only about acquiring power but also about understanding how power is maintained, challenged and used.

Maharani Release Date

Maharani premiered on 28 May 2021 in India. The series was released as a SonyLIV original and was produced under the Kangra Talkies banner.

The series continued with subsequent seasons, introducing new political conflicts and additional characters while retaining several members of the original ensemble.

Maharani Seasons

Season	Year	Director
Season 1	2021	Karan Sharma
Season 2	2022	Ravindra Gautam
Season 3	2024	Saurabh Bhave
Season 4	2025	Puneet Prakash

Directors of Maharani

Different directors have handled the show’s seasons, giving each chapter its own visual and narrative treatment.

Director	Credit	Episodes / Year
Karan Sharma	Director	10 episodes, 2021
Ravindra Gautam	Director	10 episodes, 2022
Saurabh Bhave	Director	8 episodes, 2024
Puneet Prakash	Director	9 episodes, 2025

Writers of Maharani

Writer	Credit	Episodes / Period
Uma Shankar Singh	Written By	36 episodes
Uma Shankar Singh	Written By	2 episodes, 2021–2024
Nandan Singh	Screenplay	8 episodes, 2025
Nandan Singh	Story	8 episodes, 2025
Nandan Singh	Story / Writing	2 episodes, 2021–2024
Subhash Kapoor	Screenplay	8 episodes, 2025
Subhash Kapoor	Story	8 episodes, 2025
Subhash Kapoor	Created By	Series
Kunal Kushwah	Additional Screenplay	8 episodes, 2025

Cast of Maharani

The cast of Maharani includes a large group of actors appearing across different seasons. Huma Qureshi is the central performer as Rani Bharti, while Siddhi Malviya, Atroliya Uday, Sohum Shah, Kani Kusruti, Basit Ali Basu, Pramod Pathak, Vineet Kumar and Amit Sial are among the recurring performers listed in the full credits.

Main Cast of Maharani

Actor	Character	Episodes
Huma Qureshi	Rani Bharti	30
Siddhi Malviya	Roshni Bharti	20
Atroliya Uday	T K Paswan	20
Sohum Shah	Bheema Bharti	14
Kani Kusruti	Kaveri Sreedharan / Kaveri Sridharan	14
Basit Ali Basu	Rani Bharti’s Son	14
Pramod Pathak	Mishra Ji / S. N. Mishra	13
Vineet Kumar	Gauri Shankar Pandey / Gauri Shankar Pandey (Kalanaag)	13
Amit Sial	Navin Kumar / Naveen Kumar	12
Dibyendu Bhattacharya	Martin Ekka	12
Anuja Sathe	Kirti Singh	12
Tanu Vidyarthi	Khyati Devi	11
Neha Chauhan	Kalpana Kaul	11
Robin Das	Ekkal Munda	11
Sukumar Tudu	Dulari Yadav	10
Vishwa Bhanu	Hemraj	10
Pranay Narayan	Kamta Prasad	10
Arnav Singh	Jai Prakash	10
Anushka Kaushik	Shilpa Agarwal	9
Inaamulhaq	Parvez Aalam	8
Sushil Pandey	Kunwar Singh	8
Vipin Sharma	PM Sudhakar Sriniwas Joshi	8
Pankaj Kashyap	Diwakar Gupta	8
Manwendra Tripathy	Dharam Sahay	8
Ankit Pachori	Ashutosh MLA	8

Complete Cast of Maharani

Actor	Character	Episodes
Atul Tiwari	Governor Goverdhan Daas	7
Mohd Ashique Hussain	Prem Kumar	7
Deepak Rai	Deepak Rai	7
Tina Bhatia	Sundari Mahto	6
Kannan Arunachalam	DGP Siddhant Gautam	6
Ajay Pal	SP Nishikant	5
Saddam Sophia Hussain	Nachiket Upadhyay	5
Kartick Sitaraman	Nelson Sunderraja	5
Harish Khanna	Shankar Mehto	4
Abhay S. Jha	MLA Lal Bihari	4
Krishna Bhatt	Pantar 1	4
Himanshu Jha	Shridhar Verma / Reporter at High Court	4
Kumar Saurabh	Sanyasi	3
Rajiv Ranjan	DM Manak Gupta	3
Neeraj Kashyap	Pantar	3
Divyashekhar Jha	Shravan Kumar / Shaun	3
Harsh Pandey	Reporter Harsh / Reporter	2
Ansha Sayed	Sanjna Dutt – News Reporter	2
Vibha Rani	Vimla Devi	2
Akshara Kulkarni	Anu – Journalist	2
Sapna Agrawal	Female Jailor, Beur Jail	2
Nafees Ahmed Lucky	Iliyas Man 1	2
Purshottam Shakya	Shooter 1	2
Kashaf Khan	Reporter 1	1
Murari Kumar	Chotelaal Yadav	1
Danish Iqbal	Dilshad Mirza	1
Disha Sachdeva	Sita	1
Leysan Karimova	Zehra Shaikh	1
Jyoti Dubey	Ranjana Sinha	1
Himanshu Mehta	Dilip	1
Vikram Dharia	MLA	1
Abhishek Anand	Jitender	1
Alok Chatterjee	Rameshwar Mukhiya	1
R.C. Pathak	Father of Rani Bharti	1
Tushar Kulkarni	Kirti’s Father	1
Dr. Er. Azad Jain	Path Nirman Adhikari	1
Kartik Soni	Reporter 6	1
Parth Singh Rajawat	Student	1
Jaspreet Chhabra	Gurpreet	1
Sheeba Azhar Samrat	Fatima	1
Rajesh Aggarwal	DSP DK Jha	1
Talib Mehdi	Man at Balika Grah	1
Viccky Baidyanath	Male Constable at Chappra Jail	1
Agastya Khandelwaal	DM Vikas Kumar Yadav	1
Shweta Basu Prasad	Roshni Bharti	1
Rajeshwari Sachdev	Gayatri Upadhyay	1
Shardul Bharadwaj	Jaiprakash Bharti	1

Key Characters in Maharani

Huma Qureshi as Rani Bharti

Huma Qureshi plays Rani Bharti, the central character of Maharani. Her character forms the emotional and political centre of the series.

Rani’s journey begins with her being largely disconnected from the practical world of politics. As circumstances change, she finds herself placed in a position where political decisions become unavoidable.

Over time, she develops her own understanding of political strategy. She learns to identify allies, recognize opponents and make decisions independently.

Rani’s transformation from an ordinary homemaker into a powerful political figure is the central journey around which the series is built. 

Siddhi Malviya as Roshni Bharti

Siddhi Malviya plays Roshni Bharti, a member of Rani Bharti’s family.

Her character appears across a substantial number of episodes, making her one of the most recurring performers in the series. 

Atroliya Uday as T K Paswan

Atroliya Uday appears as T K Paswan, a recurring character in the political world of the series.

The character appears across 20 episodes during the 2021–2022 period, making T K Paswan one of the prominent recurring roles in the earlier part of the show.

Sohum Shah as Bheema Bharti

Sohum Shah portrays Bheema Bharti, a major character connected to Rani’s personal and political journey.

Bheema’s relationship with Rani forms an important part of the early story. His political position also helps establish the environment into which Rani is drawn.

Kani Kusruti as Kaveri Sreedharan

Kani Kusruti plays Kaveri Sreedharan, also listed as Kaveri Sridharan in the credits.

Kaveri is closely connected to Rani’s political world and becomes an important supporting presence throughout the story.

Basit Ali Basu as Rani Bharti’s Son

Basit Ali Basu plays Rani Bharti’s son.

The character provides a connection between Rani’s political life and her family responsibilities.

Pramod Pathak as Mishra Ji

Pramod Pathak plays Mishra Ji, also identified as S. N. Mishra.

Mishra Ji is an important political figure who understands the complicated relationships between power, strategy and political loyalty.

His experience makes him an important part of the political environment surrounding Rani.

Vineet Kumar as Gauri Shankar Pandey

Vineet Kumar plays Gauri Shankar Pandey, with the character also credited as Gauri Shankar Pandey (Kalanaag).

The character is part of the political network surrounding Rani and contributes to the changing alliances and rivalries throughout the series.

Amit Sial as Navin Kumar

Amit Sial plays Navin Kumar, also spelled Naveen Kumar in the credits.

Navin is one of the important political personalities in the story. His interactions with Rani contribute to the political tension that develops across the seasons.

Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Martin Ekka

Dibyendu Bhattacharya portrays Martin Ekka, another important figure in the political narrative.

His character becomes part of the wider network of political interests surrounding the central characters.

Anuja Sathe as Kirti Singh

Anuja Sathe plays Kirti Singh, a recurring character who becomes part of the wider political and personal storyline.

Season-Wise Cast of Maharani

Maharani Season 1 Cast

The first season establishes the major characters and introduces viewers to Rani Bharti’s unexpected political journey.

Actor	Character
Huma Qureshi	Rani Bharti
Sohum Shah	Bheema Bharti
Amit Sial	Navin Kumar
Kani Kusruti	Kaveri Sreedharan
Pramod Pathak	Mishra Ji
Vineet Kumar	Gauri Shankar Pandey
Inaamulhaq	Parvez Aalam
Anushka Kaushik	Shilpa Agarwal
Tanu Vidyarthi	Khyati Devi
Neha Chauhan	Kalpana Kaul
Robin Das	Ekkal Munda
Atul Tiwari	Governor Goverdhan Daas
Kannan Arunachalam	DGP Siddhant Gautam
Harish Khanna	Shankar Mehto
Pankaj Kashyap	Diwakar Gupta
Mohd Ashique Hussain	Prem Kumar

Maharani Season 2 Cast

Season 2 expands the political universe and introduces additional characters.

Actor	Character
Huma Qureshi	Rani Bharti
Sohum Shah	Bheema Bharti
Amit Sial	Navin Kumar
Kani Kusruti	Kaveri Sreedharan
Pramod Pathak	Mishra Ji
Vineet Kumar	Gauri Shankar Pandey
Anuja Sathe	Kirti Singh
Tanu Vidyarthi	Khyati Devi
Neha Chauhan	Kalpana Kaul
Robin Das	Ekkal Munda
Sukumar Tudu	Dulari Yadav
Vishwa Bhanu	Hemraj
Pranay Narayan	Kamta Prasad
Arnav Singh	Jai Prakash
Anushka Kaushik	Shilpa Agarwal
Pankaj Kashyap	Diwakar Gupta
Divyashekhar Jha	Shravan Kumar / Shaun
Ansha Sayed	Sanjna Dutt

Maharani Season 3 Cast

Season 3 brings several established characters back into the political conflict.

Actor	Character
Huma Qureshi	Rani Bharti
Amit Sial	Navin Kumar
Kani Kusruti	Kaveri Sreedharan
Pramod Pathak	Mishra Ji
Vineet Kumar	Gauri Shankar Pandey
Sohum Shah	Bheema Bharti
Dibyendu Bhattacharya	Martin Ekka
Anuja Sathe	Kirti Singh
Sushil Pandey	Kunwar Singh
Manwendra Tripathy	Dharam Sahay
Deepak Rai	Deepak Rai
Tina Bhatia	Sundari Mahto

Maharani Season 4 Cast

Season 4 introduces another phase of the political story and brings several new performers into the ensemble.

Actor	Character
Huma Qureshi	Rani Bharti
Siddhi Malviya	Roshni Bharti
Kani Kusruti	Kaveri Sreedharan
Pramod Pathak	Mishra Ji
Vineet Kumar	Gauri Shankar Pandey
Vipin Sharma	PM Sudhakar Sriniwas Joshi
Ankit Pachori	Ashutosh MLA
Ajay Pal	SP Nishikant
Saddam Sophia Hussain	Nachiket Upadhyay
Kartick Sitaraman	Nelson Sunderraja
Himanshu Jha	Shridhar Verma / Reporter at High Court
Shweta Basu Prasad	Roshni Bharti
Rajeshwari Sachdev	Gayatri Upadhyay
Shardul Bharadwaj	Jaiprakash Bharti

Producers of Maharani

Kangra Talkies, SonyLIV and Zeal Z Entertainment Services among the production companies associated with the series. The episode-level credits also identify individual producers and production personnel.

Name / Company	Credit
Kangra Talkies	Production Company
SonyLIV	Production / Streaming Company
Zeal Z Entertainment Services	Production Company
Dimple Kharbanda	Producer
Naren Kumar	Producer
Peeyush Chaturvedi	Supervising Producer
Hriday Sharma	Line Producer
Shrijeet Singh Thakur	Line Producer
Eshaa Wardhan	Executive Producer, SonyLIV
Saugata Mukherjee	Head of Content

Cinematographers of Maharani

The cinematography team is responsible for creating the visual world of the political drama and capturing both intimate character moments and larger political environments.

Cinematographer	Credit
Amogh Deshpande	Director of Photography
Chinmay Bokil	Second Unit Cinematographer

The episode-level full credits identify Amogh Deshpande as director of photography and Chinmay Bokil as second-unit cinematographer.

Editors of Maharani

Editing is important to the series because its narrative moves between political discussions, family situations, public events and personal conflicts.

Department	Credit
Editorial Team	Episode Editing
Associate Editors	Post-Production
Assistant Editors	Editorial Support
Data Conform Team	Post-Production

Casting Directors

Casting is particularly important in Maharani because the show includes politicians, journalists, police officers, family members, bureaucrats and other supporting characters.

Name	Credit
Sandeep Patil	Casting Director
Casting Team	Supporting and Episodic Casting

The episode-level credits identify Sandeep Patil as the casting director.

Production Designers

The production design creates the political and social environments in which the story takes place.

Name	Credit
Vikram Singh	Production Designer
Parul Rai	Associate Production Designer

The available full-credit information lists Vikram Singh as production designer and Parul Rai as associate production designer.

Makeup Department

The makeup department works with the cast to maintain character appearance and continuity.

Name	Credit
Deepak Dharamveer Kagda	Personal Hairstylist
Dhruv Saini	Key Makeup Artist
Shankarkumar94	Assistant Makeup Artist

Deepak Dharamveer Kagda is specifically credited as personal hairstylist for Amit Sial, while Dhruv Saini and Shankarkumar94 are listed in makeup roles.

Second Unit Directors and Assistant Directors

The assistant direction department coordinates shooting requirements, schedules and scenes.

Name	Credit
Myra Chawla	Direction Intern
Raja Dwivedi	Second Assistant Director
Aneel Rana	Associate Director
Aditya Sharma	Second Assistant Director

Art Department

The art department contributes to the visual construction of the political world.

Name	Credit
Parul Rai	Associate Production Designer
Art Department Team	Set and Environment Support

Sound Department

Sound is an important component of Maharani because dialogue and political conversations drive much of the story.

Name	Credit
Amet Vikram Bhandari	Sound Designer
Yatrik Dave	Sound Designer
Utsav Ghosh	Assistant Re-recording Mixer
Gokul K.R.	Sound Effects Editor
Swarnadeep Karan	Assistant Re-recording Mixer
Asad Raza Khan	ADR Recordist

These names and roles are included in the available episode-level full credits.

Special Effects

Special-effects work supports scenes that require practical effects and controlled physical environments.

Name	Credit
Kiran Pawar	Special Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects

Visual effects are used where digital enhancement is required for the series.

Name	Credit
Santosh Kanojia	IT Administrator
Kiran Pawar	Visual Effects Supervisor
Kiran Pawar	Visual Effects Supervisor – Opening Sequence

The full credits specifically identify Kiran Pawar in the visual-effects department.

Camera and Electrical Department

The camera and electrical teams support the principal photography and second-unit work.

Name	Credit
Chinmay Bokil	Second Unit Cinematographer
Ajit Gupta	First Focus Puller
Sajid Khan	Focus Puller
Prajwal Khandelwal	Still Photographer
Avishek Singh Kushwaha	Gaffer
Sudheer Kumar Prasad	Key Grip
Vipin Sahani	Focus Puller
Ashutosh Sawant	Second Assistant Camera
Abhishek Singh	Camera / Drone Pilot
Karan Virola	Steadicam Operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Costume and wardrobe help maintain character continuity throughout the series.

Name	Credit
Ria Maheshwari	Costume Assistant
Costume Department	Wardrobe Management
Wardrobe Team	Costume Continuity

Editorial Department

The editorial department handles the technical post-production process required to prepare episodes for release.

Name	Credit
Riyaz Ansari	Data Conform
Kaustubh Bhonge	Assistant Editor
Vardhan Dhaimodkar	Associate Editor
Anil Jadhav	Assistant Editor
Nikhil Patil	Data Conform
Pradeep Patole	Associate Editor
Afredi Shaikh	DI Conformist
Sagar Shete	Associate Editor

These credits appear in the episode-level editorial department listing.

Location Management

Location management is responsible for coordinating the places where the political drama is filmed.

Name	Credit
Manmohan Singh	Location Manager
Location Team	Location Coordination

Music Department

The music department contributes to the show’s background score, songs and recording process.

Name	Credit
Lokesh Kanithi	Assistant Music Composer
Hemant Khedekar	Music Recording Engineer
Hemant Khedekar	Recording Engineer
Dr. Sagar	Lyricist

The episode-level credits specifically identify Hemant Khedekar with music recording and Dr. Sagar as lyricist.

Script and Continuity Department

Continuity is important in a multi-season political drama because character relationships and story developments need to remain consistent.

Name	Credit
Aneel Rana	Script Supervisor
Script Department	Continuity Support

Color Department

Color and picture finishing help create visual consistency throughout the final episodes.

	Credit
Nube Cirrus	DI and Picture Finishing
Color Department	Digital Finishing

Production Department

The production department manages the practical requirements of filming, including scheduling, locations, cast coordination and technical resources.

Name	Credit
Sandeepsharma	Assistant Production Manager
Production Team	Production Coordination
Line Production Team	Production Logistics

Additional Crew

The additional crew supports publicity, photography, creative development and other production requirements.

Name	Credit
Tanul Dilwali	DP – Visual Promotions
Dhruv Gohil	Making and Stills
Mahesh Nair	Creative Head
Additional Production Team	Production Support

Awards and Recognition

Maharani has received significant attention for its performances and political storytelling. The series has also accumulated awards and nominations during its run.

The show’s strongest recognition has been associated with its performances, particularly the central portrayal of Rani Bharti. The ensemble cast has also helped establish the series as a character-driven political drama.

Why the Cast of Maharani Is Special

The biggest strength of the cast of Maharani is its large ensemble. The show does not depend only on its lead performer; instead, it creates a complete political environment populated by characters with different goals and loyalties.

Huma Qureshi provides the central emotional connection through Rani Bharti. Her character’s transformation gives the series a consistent narrative thread across multiple seasons.

The supporting performers add different dimensions to the story. Sohum Shah’s Bheema Bharti, Amit Sial’s Navin Kumar, Kani Kusruti’s Kaveri, Pramod Pathak’s Mishra Ji and Vineet Kumar’s Gauri Shankar Pandey each contribute to the political conflicts surrounding Rani.

The extensive supporting cast is equally important. Characters such as reporters, police officers, government officials, politicians, family members and local figures make the fictional political environment feel larger and more complicated.

Another notable feature is the number of performers appearing for only one or a few episodes. These smaller roles help build individual political situations and give the series a broader supporting world.

Conclusion

The cast of Maharani is one of the defining strengths of the series. Huma Qureshi leads the show as Rani Bharti, while the ensemble around her creates the political environment in which her character develops.

Credits reveal that the cast is much larger than the commonly listed principal names. Alongside Huma Qureshi, performers such as Siddhi Malviya, Atroliya Uday, Sohum Shah, Kani Kusruti, Basit Ali Basu, Pramod Pathak, Vineet Kumar, Amit Sial, Dibyendu Bhattacharya and Anuja Sathe have substantial episode counts.

The supporting cast also includes numerous journalists, police officers, politicians, government officials and family members. These characters contribute to the detailed political world that makes Maharani more than a story about one political leader.

Behind the actors, the series has a large technical team working across direction, writing, production design, sound, visual effects, camera, editing, costumes, location management and music. The available credits show how many different departments are involved in bringing the political drama to the screen.

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