Mumbai, July 12: Taj - A Monument of Blood, a new web series on the Mughal Empire is set to hit screens. The series is a period drama on the rise and fall of the Mughal empire and is set to be produced by Applause Entertainment in partnership with Contiloe Pictures. The web series will have the story told over five seasons including 12 episodes each.

The makers of the period drama say it is "a magnum opus period drama with a darker and edgier version of the Mughal Empire is coming soon. Generations of iconic emperors and the incredible tale of blood, betrayal, power, beauty, deceit and heartbreak."

"Our history books have been written by victors and often paint very two-dimensional pictures about past empires. When Abhimanyu Singh (Contiloe Pictures) and I first discussed this idea, we immediately moved away from a typical historical to a darker and edgier version of the Mughal empire, a version in which symbolically the Taj is more a monument of blood, than a monument of love," Sameer Nair of Applause Entertainment said.

Singh says the new series will show viewers the historic journey through a fresh lens. "It will take viewers on a historic journey showing them an unseen perspective of this illustrious dynasty which leads to their rise as the greatest empire in medieval times and the quest for power, within it, that finally lead to its downfall."

The writing of the story is underway. The series will capture the dark side of the story of the Mughal empire, which had emperors like Akbar, Jehangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.

With inputs from IANS

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