It is a herculean task to relate Indian mythology with the current scenario but renowned author Devdutt Pattanaik has undertaken this as a challenge.

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The producers had creative associations with writer Salim Khan, author Devdutt Pattanaik, designer Bhanu Athaiya, music directors Ajay-Atul and Ismail Darbar, action director Ram Shetty and set designer Omang Kumar.

Jayantika Sengupta as Arshi (Shakuni's wife).

Anoop Singh Thakur as King Dhritarashtra.

Sameer Dharmadhikari as Emperor Shantanu.The battle produces complex conflicts of kinship and friendship, instances of family loyalty and duty taking precedence over what is right, as well as the converse. The struggle culminates in the Kurukshetra War. Both Duryodhana and Yudhisthira claim to be first in line to inherit the throne. Although the Kaurava is the senior branch of the family, Duryodhana, the eldest Kaurava, is younger than Yudhisthira, the eldest Pandava. The Kaurava and the Pandava branches compete for rulership. Mahabharat presents the story of the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. It started broadcasting on 16 September 2013, airing Monday to Friday.

It has been produced by Swastik Pictures and features actors such as Saurabh Raj Jain as Lord Krishna, Shaheer Sheikh as Arjuna, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna. Mahabharat is a drama TV series on Star Plus based on Indian legendary epic of the same name . For 2008 9X series produced by Balaji Telefilms, see Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. For 1988-90 epic Indian television series, see Mahabharat (TV series).

Mahabharat star plus offscreen masti