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- A victory over neighboring state Vaishai has always eluded Magadh Samrat Ajaatshatru despite being winning and taking control over all neighboring states. He attacks Vaishali only get defeated again. Wounded, lost and on the run, Ajaatshatru dons the guise of a Vaishali soldier and takes shelter with a woman named Amrapali and they fall in love with each other. Ajaatshatru finds an ally in Senapati Balbadhra Singh and both start a plot to gain control of Vaishali. Vaishali Samrat comes to know about Ajaatshatru and Amrapali's liaison with him, he sentences her with a death penalty. Ajaatshatru is enraged at this, he gathers together his armies and storms the unsuspecting Vaishali and virtually burns the city down, killing almost everyone in it. This accomplished, he rushes to free his beloved from the dungeons. He does set her free but it is not the same Amrapali; this Amrapali is quite different. She is not at all thrilled to be in the presence of her conqueror lover. She teaches him what he won in the battle ground but what he lost in reality.
- An apothecary named Amrapali concocts treatments for men's love troubles, sparking turmoil in her traditional town. Elders insist she move away while other villagers want her medicines available.
- Amrapali is set in ancient Vaishali. It tells the story of the sudden transformation of a beautiful, innocent girl, Amrapali, into a mature adult. Abandoned by her parents, Amrapali was found as an infant under a mango tree by Mahanaman. He took her to a village on the outskirts of Vaishali, where she grew up and fell in love with a man named Harsh. Out of curiosity, she visits Vaishali to see the Phalguni Utsav organised every seven years to crown the new Janpath Kalyani of Vaishali. This title is given every seven years to the most beautiful and talented woman of the kingdom, who may then entertain the men of her choice. Amrapali's visit to the utsav changes the course of her life. In a dramatic turn of events, she gets drunk and joins the group of beauties contending to become Janpath Kalyani. Later she works for the uplift of women and wages a battle to end the practice of Janpath Kalyani. In the process, she loses her beloved as well as her freedom, and embraces Buddhism.
- Amrapali is a story about a young woman who was raised by her father's friend while her father was away on city duty. Despite being imprisoned in her own home, Amrapali secretly learned dance under the tutelage of her guardian, a dance teacher. However, when her guardian's wife found out, Amrapali was made to promise never to dance in public. At the age of 16, Amrapali becomes Vaishali's Nagarvadhu, a prestigious title that comes with dark secrets and duties. She is forced to navigate the complexities of beauty, power, and wealth as she struggles with her new role. The story raises questions about the pressures and expectations placed on women in patriarchal societies, and the ways in which they are forced to compromise their dreams and desires in order to fulfill societal norms. It also explores the power dynamics between men and women, and the role of wealth and status in shaping these dynamics. Throughout the story, Amrapali must decide whether to embrace her new role or reject it, and the consequences of her decision will shape her future.
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- Actress and Cirque Du Soleil dancer Amrapali Ambegaokar shares a beautiful but horrifying experience from her youth.
- Episode: (2017)2017–2018TV Episode