However, later the role was played by Roopa Ganguly. In fact, she even did a photoshoot for the same. In an interview with RJ Anmol, over a video conference call, actor Firoz Khan, who played the roled of Arjun in the series and is now popularly known by his stage name Arjun only revealed that actress Juhi Chawla was originally cast as Draupadi. Not just Govinda and Juhi Chawla, Chunky Panday too was roped in. And recently, some of the major cast members of Mahabharat revealed in a recent interview that initially Hindi film stars like Govinda and Juhi Chawla were also a part of the show. It's quite exciting to see netizens discussing and debating upon Ramayan and Mahabharat characters everyday after the episodes telecast like they would talk about global phenomenon that was Game of Thrones. Which also goes on to show that if done right, India can produce its own sword and sandal show that has the potential to take the world by storm a la Game of Thrones.Įach every cast member of these shows have now become iconic. With the reruns, the shows and its cast members not only found new audience but also found themselves trending on social media almost everyday. To help the citizens cope up with the lockdown that started last month, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting decided to bring back some of the iconic shows of the 1980s like Ramayan and Mahabharat. Before Roopa Ganguly immortalised Draupadi on the iconic show, it was Juhi Chawla who was originally supposed to play the character.But most people have no clue who the cast members are.Ĭheck out the list below to know who played what role in the serial that has once again caught the nation's fancy. People still remember Harish Bhimani, the vice behind 'Samay' for that. The voice of 'Samay' Time personified, was a signature style of treatment. Produced by a film veteran producer BR Chopra and directed by his son, Ravi Chopra, the series ran from October 1988 to June 1990, catching the nation fancy, unlike anything anyone had ever seen earlier. The TV soap ran on India's then prime and government-run channel Door Darshan (DD) for 94 episodes.

Mahabharat is based on the Hindu epic of the same name. One such TV series is Mahabharat of the late 1980s. On 28 March, a series of old TV soaps that had been at the peak of popularity decades ago. Locked into their homes (as a part of the fight against coronavirus pandemic) for a period of 21-days from 24 March midnight, Indian TV viewers were gifted something different and special in the festive season. Doordarshan was the first channel in India to air Mahabharat, which became one of the most-loved mythological series on Indian television within no time.

Mahabharat: TV serial cast real names | Photo Credit: Getty Images Here is a detailed explanation of the Mahabharat 2013 cast Pooja Sharma, Shaheer Shaikh, Saurav Gurjar and the importance of their characters in the series.

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