Swarajya Janani Jijamata to air 'Afzal Khan Vadh' special episode on Shiv Jayanti

The most awaited track in popular TV show Swarajya Janani Jijamata is going to air soon. The show is going to telecast a 1-hour special ''Afzal Khan Vadh' episode on the occasion of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Jayanti on February 19.

In the upcoming episode, the viewers will witness the entire scenario of how Shivaji Maharaj killed Afzal Khan, who betrayed him in a truce meeting.The makers will narrate the most interesting situations of the story wherein despite being deceitfully stabbed by Afzal Khan, how Shivaji Maharaj killed him using his "wagh nakh" (tiger claws), slashed his stomach and made him disemboweled. The makers will also showcase how Shivaji Maharaj's bodyguards beheaded Afzal Khan and presented his head in front of Jijamata.

As per the recent storyline of the show, Afzal Khan came from Bijapur intending to kill Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and end the Maratha sultanate. He made his way to Wai near Pratapgad and desecrated temples at Pandharpur. Afzal Khan also killed Shivaji Maharaj's elder brother Sambhaji in a battle. Shivaji Maharaj sent his lawyer to Afzal Khan stating that he did not want to fight and was ready for peace. A meeting was arranged between Shivaji Maharaj and Afzal Khan at a shamiana (highly decorated tent) at the foothills of Pratapgad. They also agreed that they would bring only ten personal bodyguards each with them.
Marathi actor Amol Kolhe, known for playing historical characters on-screen, recently made his comeback on television with the show. The actor is currently playing the Maratha warrior King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on-screen and entertaining the viewers. On the other hand, Neena Kulkarni played the role of Jijamata.