Period dramas are an excellent method to relive different times and learn about our history's rich storylines. While the larger-than-life settings, opulent costumes, and spectacular visuals bring the story and its characters to life, there is one common thread that runs through all such sagas: while we root for the hero, we also have our eyes on the adversary. “I've always felt that a great story must include a courageous hero, but his victory is celebrated even more so if he's battling a larger-than-life opponent,” Ashutosh remarked. Because of the rival he faced and the uphill battle he undertook to fight for Bundelkhand's freedom, Chhatrasal's magnanimous victory is still remembered. Historical dramas are always more difficult since they are voyages into the past. Period dramas and biopics have always piqued my interest...”