Sony Entertainment Television’s upcoming historical series Maharana Pratap, produced by Contiloe Telefilms has gained pace and is all set to go on floors with their first schedule at Jaisalmer in the next few days. News of Shakti Anand, Aashka Goradia, Rajshri Thakur, Amita Udgata, Rajeev Bhardwaj being roped in to play pivotal roles have already made headlines in the media.