Mahabharat

TV Series
1988–1990
TV-14
45m

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When a dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas lead them to the threshold of war, Lord Krishna decides to step in and take control of th... Read allWhen a dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas lead them to the threshold of war, Lord Krishna decides to step in and take control of the situation.When a dynastic struggle between the collateral branches of the Kuru clan, the Kauravas and Pandavas lead them to the threshold of war, Lord Krishna decides to step in and take control of the situation.

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Harish Bhimani

Samay

Nitish Bharadwaj

Krishna

Mukesh Khanna

Bheeshma…

Gajendra Chauhan

Yudhishtira…

Praveen Kumar Sobti

Bheem

Feroz Khan

Arjun

Roopa Ganguly

Draupadi

Puneet Issar

Duryodhana…

Pankaj Dheer

Karna

Gufi Paintal

Shakuni

Girija Shankar

Dhritrashtra…

Surendra Pal

Dronacharya…

Renuka Israni

Gandhari

Nazneen

Kunti

Virendra Razdan

Vidur

Vinod Kapoor

Dushashan…

Sameer Chitre

Nakul

Sanjeev Chitre

Sahadev…

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According to production team member Kishore Malhotra, the total cost of producing the series was 9 crore (US$1.2 million). Casting for the series began in 1986 and shooting started off in mid-1988. Show was shot mostly at Mumbai's Film City, and the grand battle of Kurukshetra was shot in Rajasthan, with thousands of extras to fill the screen.

Quotes
[Krishna has told Karna the truth about his birth and begs him to join the Pandavas in the upcoming Kurukshetra war. Karna turns down the offer, but later that day, he approaches at a temple alone]
Karna: O, Creator! Why have I been tormented like this, to learn the truth about my birth? The Sun is still the source of light to the world! My mother is still a respected queen! Yet I, the result of their union, am a wanderer... But I will never give up Duryodhana!
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Karna: Do you hear me? I will never betray him! He has given me far too much in friendship! I will never betray Duryodhana!

Connections
Featured in Mahabharat Ki Mahabharat (1990)

Soundtracks
Ath Shree Mahabharat Katha
Performed by Mahendra Kapoor.

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10/10

This shows you what we dream life would be like

This reminds you of how you should live and how the world is so different and corrupted from before. Back then they had so much respect for their elders and even when wars were fought the enemies were respected nowadays all of that has disappeared. This is my favourite TV series of all time and I'm Canadian born too but this just reminds me of how life should be especially karn. You'll never find a person like him in this world. For a series made 18 years ago, its an awesome series and if this did happen then i wish i was living back in that time not during the war but i mean in general with all the respect and honour. This is our history don't forget it.