No matter how many times it is aired on TV with top costumes, cutting edge technology, high end melodramatic style of cinematography and exotic locations it’s always hard to despoil the original content showcased by B.R.Chopra. Hence I became determined to catch this latest version of Mahabharat. The flawless casting, the utmost dedication involved in production and above all the honesty the serial had portrayed keeping the true essence of our epic are some of the major reasons why the new Mahabharat series have been not able to outshine the original serial.Īlas the Balaji version – Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki of 2008 was terminated before it could launch due to poor TRPs and criticism completely convinced me. While I was completely smitten by the early 90’s Mahabharat by B.R.Chopra, its characters have become immortal in audience’s memory. Our show is an attempt to show the human side of every character, and re-interpret the old text without tampering with the sensibilities.” Every story has different sides we have tried to tell it without painting characters black or white or calling situations right or wrong. It might be the overall cost of the project. “ The channel should be able to comment on the numbers. When the producer was asked about the 100 crore budget, he had this to say, Apart from that, the team has also used extensive 3D conversion to enable the serial with cutting edge effects.

Some of the scenes were also shot in exotic locations like Kashmir, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Jaisalmer, Bedaghat, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The lavish set designed by Omung Kumar is sprawlingly spread across 10 acres in Umargaon. With more than 400 people involved in the production, this 100 crore mega serial outshines the mega 40 crore budget movie Jodha Akbar by Ashutosh Gowariker. The outdoor shoots have mainly adhered to such a huge budget for the producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary, who worked for 4 years before launching his dream project. This daily shop which is aired on Star Plus is a 6-month project featuring lavish VFX, larger than life sets and outlandish costumes.

Mahabharat serial 2013 cast