Chanakya Chandragupta

Chanakya Chandragupta

1977 · 178 min · ★ 8.5 · History, Action, War

The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It begins with the Greek invader Alexander intruding on our borders, Magadha as his last step of sovereignty. Discerning it, fear-defying scholar Chanakya is under trace of the dynamic King to hinder it.

Directed by N.T. Rama Rao · Written by N.T. Rama Rao

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