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Mahabharat

  • TV Series
  • 1988–1990
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
20K
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Nitish Bharadwaj in Mahabharat (1988)
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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.

  • Stars
    • Harish Bhimani
    • Nitish Bharadwaj
    • Mukesh Khanna
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Harish Bhimani
      • Nitish Bharadwaj
      • Mukesh Khanna
    • 139User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Top rated TV #119
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Harish Bhimani
    • Samay
    Nitish Bharadwaj
    Nitish Bharadwaj
    • Krishna
    Mukesh Khanna
    Mukesh Khanna
    • Bheeshma…
    Gajendra Chauhan
    Gajendra Chauhan
    • Yudhishtira…
    Praveen Kumar Sobti
    Praveen Kumar Sobti
    • Bheem
    Feroz Khan
    Feroz Khan
    • Arjun
    Roopa Ganguly
    Roopa Ganguly
    • Draupadi
    Puneet Issar
    Puneet Issar
    • Duryodhana…
    Pankaj Dheer
    Pankaj Dheer
    • Karna
    Gufi Paintal
    Gufi Paintal
    • Shakuni
    Girija Shankar
    Girija Shankar
    • Dhritrashtra…
    Surendra Pal
    Surendra Pal
    • Dronacharya…
    Renuka Israni
    Renuka Israni
    • Gandhari
    Nazneen
    Nazneen
    • Kunti
    Virendra Razdan
    • Vidur
    Vinod Kapoor
    • Dushashan…
    Sameer Chitre
    Sameer Chitre
    • Nakul
    Sanjeev Chitre
    Sanjeev Chitre
    • Sahadev…
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    • Trivia
      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!

      [shouts]

      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.

    User reviews139

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    10/10
    Wow
    Simply WOW. No words exists in any language.I think i have seen more than 10 times .I bought the VCD collection and i saw all 64 CDs fully.

    Each and every dialog is amazing.

    Especially Karna,Beeshma,Vidura and all ...

    I am really ..really... no words really.

    Thanks to Chopra and his team.

    Please see this serial before you die ...

    Especially the conversation of Karna-Krishna and Karna - Kunthi and all, is truly great.

    I think god came to earth and taken this serial in the form of Chopra.

    Every body perfectly matched with their roles. Thats the special about it.

    Please Please Please watch this Mahabharath Serial (all 64 VCD) at least once in your life.
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    • Nov 21, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1988 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Watch Mahabharat on ZEE5
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Махабхарата
    • Production company
      • B.R. Films
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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