Bharat
Bharat
Bharat
Mahabharat
Genre History
Created by B. R. Chopra
Based on Mahabharata by Vyasa
Directed by B. R. Chopra
Ravi Chopra
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 94
Production
Producer B. R. Chopra
Release
Chronology
Contents
1Premise
2Cast
o 2.1Main
3Episodes
4Production
o 4.1Development
o 4.2Casting
5Music
6Broadcast
7Reception
8Home media
9Legacy
10See also
11References
12External links
Premise[edit]
The series covers the incidents of epic Mahabharata revolving around Lord
Krishna, Pandavas, Kauravas, Karna, Draupadi etc.
The show begins with Emperor Bharata giving more importance to 'Capacity' over 'Birth'.
The latter shows the birth of Bheeshma and his oath, birth of Pandu, Dhitarashtra and Vidur
and birth of Pandavas and Kauravas. The story then focuses on the childhood of Lord
Krishna.
Elsewhere, Dronacharya teaches Pandavas and Kauravas and asks to defeat Drupad
as Guru Dakshina. Pandavas do so and give half of his kingdom to Drona. For revenge,
Drupad obtains Dhrishthadhyumna and Draupadi. Dhritarashtra makes Yudhishthir the
crown prince of Hastinapur. Shakuni (the maternal uncle of the Kauravas) and Duryodhan
hatch a plan to burn Pandavas and Kunti alive, but they survive and go into incognito.
Duryodhan is made crown prince of Hastinapur.
Arjuna wins Draupadi in her swayamvara but later shows her marriage with all five
Pandavas. Later, Yudhishthir is made the king of Indraprastha and Pandavas
conduct Rajsuya Yagna where Draupadi insults Duryodhana. Latter shows Duryodhana's
revenge by trying to disrobe her and sending Pandavas along with Draupadi for an exile of
12 years and 1 year of anonymity. Duryodhana argues that the Pandavas violated the
condition of anonymity in their last year of exile, therefore they must spend another 12 years
in exile followed by another year of exile in anonymity. This conflict begins to sows the seed
for the Mahabharata War.
After 13 years, Arjun and Subhadra's son Abhimanyu marries Uttara. Krishna tries to make
peace between both parties. Indra in the disguise of a Brahmin took Karna's armor and
earrings. Krishna reveals Karna's true identity of being the eldest Pandava.
Before Mahabharata War, Shri Krishna enlightens Arjuna about the "Bhagavad Gita" and
showed his Virata Swaroopa to Arjuna. The latter shows the deaths of Bheeshma, Drona,
Karna, Abhimanyu, Shalya, Shakuni, Jayadrata, Ghatotkacha, 100 Kauravas, 5 sons of
Draupadi and many other warriors in the war leading to the victory of Pandavas over
Kauravas. Gandhari holds Krishna responsible for her son's death and curses that his
family will also get destroyed. The show ends with Yudhishthir's Rajyabhishek and
Bhishma's death.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]