Dharmendra looks almost unrecognisable as Sheikh Salim Chisti from Taj-Royal Blood

Veteran actor Dharmendra delighted his fans as he shared his first look from his upcoming project, ‘Taj-Royal Blood’. He looks almost unrecognisable dressed as Sheikh Salim Chisti in a long robe, turban and long white beard.

Sharing his first look on Twitter, Dharmendra wrote, ‘Friends, I am playing Shaikh Salim Chishti ….a sufi saint, in film Taaj. A small but an important role………need your good wishes.’ He shared another picture of him in a sitting posture.

‘Taj - Royal Blood’ also stars Naseeruddin Shah as Akbar. It is a fictionalized story inspired by true events. The series is based on the life and times of the Mughal Dynasty.

The show, produced by Contiloe Digital, will release on ZEE5. The ensemble cast includes Aditi Rao Hydari as Anarkali, Aashim Gulati as Prince Salim, Taha Shah as Prince Murad, Shubham Kumar Mehra as Prince Daniyal, Sandhya Mridul as Queen Jodha Bai, Zareena Wahab as Queen Salima, Sauraseni Maitra as Mehr un-Nisa and Rahul Bose as Mirza Hakim. Actors Subodh Bhave, Aayam Mehta, Deepraj Rana, Shivani Tanksale, Padma Damodharan, Pankaj Saraswat, Digambar Prasad and Zachary Coffin will also feature in pivotal roles.

Dharmendra will next be seen in Karan Johar's ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’. The film, which also stars Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan, is set to release on July 28.

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