Akbar Ka Bal Birbal

Akbar Ka Bal… Birbal ( Akbar's Power Birbal) is an Indian Hindi historical comedy show that aired on Star Bharat and was digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar. The show stars Ali Asgar and Vishal Kotian as Akbar and Birbal, respectively, revolving around their friendship. The show is based on folktales of Mughal Emperor Akbar and his witty and trusted courtier Birbal. This show was produced by Nikhil Sinha under the banner of Triangle Film Company.

Cast

 * Ali Asgar as Akbar
 * Vishal Kotian as Birbal / Insaaf
 * Aditi Sajwan as Jodha Bai
 * Charu Asopa Sen as Tarabai
 * Pawan Singh as Salim
 * Vijay Badlani as Digvijay Singh
 * Rose Sardana as Tilotamma
 * Sumit Arora as Rafique
 * Malkhan Singh Gaur as Karmaveer
 * Nikita Sharma as Ichhadhari Naagin
 * Sooraj Thapar as Kaamran (Bairam Khan)
 * Manoj Pandey as Sultan Nigah Baksh
 * Tanu Vidyarthi as Sultana Begum
 * Rajeev Bhardwaj as Fazal Khan
 * Dheeraj Miglani as Saala Khan

Filming
The series was filmed at the historical sets created in Mumbai.

Cancellation and resuming
The show was abruptly axed midway by the channel on 23 October 2020 due to its low trp. But on 18 November 2020 it started telecasting its remaining few bank episodes on the morning slot.

Reception
The Times of India stated, "A lot of twists with a heavy pinch of entertainment that is what Akbar Ka Bal…Birbal has been. With every new episode, the makers have made sure to keep the audience engaged with their powerful content."