Though it is true that the effects were comical and the sets pretty gaudy, yet the writing of the story had been done in such a manner that the series seemed way ahead of its time. In an article in The Hindu, Lavanya Mohan wrote that the version made by B.R Chopra is undoubtedly the only one that has made a strong impact on her. Roopa Ganguly and Ramya Krishnan were the final actresses among which the former was chosen due to her adept skill in Hindi language. The most surprising fact is that more than 6 actors were shortlisted for the character of Draupadi (including Juhi Chawla). Praveen Kumar was chosen to play the role of Bhima as Chopra was desperately searching for someone who could give the robust look to the character. R Chopra thought Bharadwaj to be too young for this character.įiroz Khan was selected to play the role of Arjuna (which was later on accepted as his screen name) in spite of being rejected at the auditions time and again. Initially, this man was selected to play Vidur but later on B. She was among the Top 10 finalists for Femina Miss India 2006.He played the role when he was 25 years of age. TV actress Pooja Sharma who played Draupadi had a successful modeling career before pursuing acting. Widely known for his role as Karna, the ruggedly handsome TV actor Aham Sharma is an engineer and was positioned 27 th on the 50 sexiest Asian Men list in 2014. The handsome hunk is now part of the Colors TV serial, Naagin 3.
The model turned TV actor Saurabh Raj Jain became popular for his role as Lord Krishna and is now seen as Dhana Nanda in another historical TV serial Chandragupta Maurya.Īnkit Mohan found fame when he was seen as one of the participants in the MTV show Roadies in 2006. The actress who portrayed Princess Amba became a household name with the TV serial Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo and was later seen doing reality TV shows ‘Bigg Boss’ & ‘Ratan Ka Rishta’. He recently made his Bollywood debut in military drama, URI: The Surgical Strikes. TV actor and heartthrob Mohit Raina who played Shiva in the mythological series was a model before starting his acting career. She started her career in the television industry with Left Right Left and is currently seen playing the main antagonist, Alia Mehra, in popular TV serial Kumkum Bhagya.ĭid you know Ashnoor Kaur aka Mini from Sony TV’s Patiala Babes played the character of Young Dushala in Mahabharat? Along with her acting career, Ashnoor also focuses on her studies and is currently in 10 th grade. She is well-known for her TV serials Naaginn and Naamkarann.īrave warrior Shikhandini was played by TV actress Shikha Singh. TV actress Sayantani Ghosh who played the role of the emperor’s wife, Satyavati is a model and dancer. The actor who is currently seen in TV serial Yeh Rishtey Hai Pyaar Ke however was first noticed when he played warrior Arjuna in Mahabharat. The lawyer turned TV actor, Shaheer Sheikh stole hearts with his role as Dev Dixit in Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi. Have you ever wondered who they were in real life? Let’s check out some of the Mahabharat characters and their real life avatars: The Mahabharat cast were equally praised and gained major recognition for their character portrayals with some of them going on to make a successful career in TV. One of the most expensive TV shows made, Mahabharat was so popular that it was further dubbed into 6 regional languages and was even broadcasted in Indonesia & Thailand. Recreated from the original 1988 TV series, the show was both critically and commercially successful and garnered a record 8.4 million viewership on its premier night. The Indian Mythological television series of 2013-14, Mahabharat is termed to be one of the greatest epic dramas on Indian Television.