Mahabharat (1988 TV series)

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For the 2008 TV series produced by Balaji Telefilms, see Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. For the 2013 Star Plus series produced by Swastik Pictures, see Mahabharat (2013 TV series).
Mahabharat
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Genre Historical drama
Based on Mahabharata
Directed by Ravi Chopra
Narrated by Harish Bhimani
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Hindi
No. of episodes 94
Production
Producer(s) B. R. Chopra
Running time 45 minutes (approx)
Release
Original network DD National
Original release 2 October 1988 –
24 June 1990
Chronology
Related shows Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki
Vishnu Puran
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Mahabharat is an Indian television series based on the Hindu epic of the same name. The 94-episode Hindi series[1] originally ran from 2 October 1988 to 24 June 1990 on DD National.[2] It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his son Ravi Chopra . The music was composed by Rajkamal. The script was written by the Urdu poet Rahi Masoom Raza, based on the original story by Vyasa. Costumes for the series were provided by Maganlal Dresswala.[3]

Each episode ran for approximately 45 minutes and began with a title song that consisted of lyrical content and two verses from the Bhagavad Gita.[4] The title song was sung and the verses rendered by Bollywood singer Mahendra Kapoor. The title song was followed by a narration by Indian voice artist Harish Bhimani of a personification of Time, detailing the current circumstances and highlighting the spiritual significance of the content of the episode.

It was shown in the United Kingdom by the BBC,[5] where it achieved audience figures of 5 million.[6][7] It was also the first programme broadcast on BBC2 after its 1991 revamp,[8] but had also been shown late at night on BBC 1 the previous year.[9] It has also been shown on FBC TV in Fiji and Star Utsav.It also aired on Epic. Dubbed versions were aired in Tamil, Telugu, and Indonesian in the early 1990s.

According to production team member Kishore Malhotra, the total cost of producing the series was ₹9 crore (US$1.3 million).[10] It was aired in the Sunday morning time slot.

Cast

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Cast before leap

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List of episodes

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1.Introduction of Kuru Family, Raja Bharat, aAnd Raja Shantanu.

2.Ganga Kills Seven Sons.

3.Bhishma Is Grown-up.

4.Bhishma Pratigya/Iccha Mrityu Vardaan.

5.Amba, Ambalika, and Ambalika`s Introduction.

6.Birth Of Pandu, Dhritarashtra, and Vidhur.

7.Karna`s Birth-Story, Dhritarashtra and Gandhari Get Married and Pandu and Kunti get Married.

8.Madri Is Gifted to Pandu, Pandu Is Resting and Sage Kindama`s Curse on Pandu.

9.Dhritarashtra Is King, Pandu's Sanyas and Kansa Is King and Akashwani about Krishna.

10.Birth Of Balarama and Five Pandavas.

11.Krishna Janm.

12.Pootana`s Death.

13.Krishna Brahmand Darshan and Krishna gets Caught while Stealing Makhan.

14.Maiya Mori Mai Nahi Makhan Khayo qnd Kaliya Nag Tandav.

15.Radha qnd Gopikas, Protest Against Mathura, Devakasur qnd Trumbasur Vadh.

16.Kansa Invites Krishna to Mathura.

17.Kansa Vadh.

18.Pandu`s Death.

19.Satyavati, Ambika, and Ambalika Take Sanyas with Rishi Vyas.

20.Duryodhan Poisons Bhim And Bhim Gets Strength Of 1000 Elephants.

21.Sudama`s Chivda and Drona Arrives at Hastinapur.

22.Shastra Pooja, Drona Insults Karna, and Arjuna`s Crocodile Test.

23.Eklavya, Karna`s Education, Arjun`s Test of Bird`s Eye.

24.All Grown Up, Prince Is To Be Nominated And Everyone Exhibit their Skills in Rangbhoomi, Karna Challenges Arjun and Duryodhan gives Anga Desh to Karna.

25.Drona`s Guru Dakshina to Capture Dhrupada.

26.Krishna gets Sudarshan Chakra from Parshuram, Defeats Jarasandh and Orders Building of Dwaraka.

27.Yudhishtir Is Crowned Prince, Rukmini Is being Forced to Marry Shishupal.

28.Krishna Kidnaps Rukmini.

29.Lakshagraha Is Built in Varnavat By Purochan.

30.Tunneling in Varnavat Begins.

31.Escape from Lakshagrah.

32.Hidimb Vadh and Bhima Marriage Hidimba.

33.Bakasur Vadh.

34.Drishtadyumna and Draupadi Birth and Draupadi Swayamvar.

35.Arjun Skilla at Archery Wins Draupadi and Later She (Thereafter Panchali) Becomes the Wife of 5 Pandavas.

36.Pandavas Leave from Panchal to Hastinapur.

37.Pandavas Arrives at Hastinapur and Kingdom Is Divided.

38.Pandavas get Khandavprastha.

39.Coronation of Yudhishtir, Khandavprastha Becomes Indraprastha.

40.Arjun Runs Away With Subhadra, Sister Of Krishna.

41.Arjun Weds Subhadra, Arjun Gets Devdatta Conch And Gandiv And Bhim Gets His Gada, The Mace.

42.Jarasandh Vadh, Rajsuya Yagnya Begins, Shishupal Story.

43.Raajsuya Yagnya, Shishupal Vadh.

44.Vyas Predicts War, Draupadi Laughs At Duryodhan.

45.Pandvas Go To Hastinapur To Gamble.

46.At A Fatal Dyut (Game Of Chance) Yudhishtir Loses All Possessions, Bets And Loses His Brothers And Draupadi.

47.Disrobing Of Draupadi.

48.Pandavas Get Back Everything.

49.Re-Match Of Dyut.

50.Exile Begins

51.Gandharvas Catch Duryodhan.

52.Arjun Worships Lord Indra And Lord Shiva For Divyastra And Gets Pashupatastra.

53.Krishna`s Story Of One Grain Of Rice, Bhim Meets Ghatotkach And Hanuman, Arjun Learns Dance From Chitrasen.

54.Arjun Gets Curse Of Impotency From Urvashi, Abhimanyus As A Kid, Jayandraths Head Is Shaved.

55.Story Of Poisoned Water And Yaksha, Abhimanyu Is Grown Up.

56.Agyatvas In Matsya Desh.

57.Karna`s Curse, Draupadi As Maid Sairandhri Rejects Keechak.

58.Keechak Vadh By Bheema.

59.Kaurav Attack Matsya Desh.

60.Viraat Yudh And Clothes For Uttaras Dolls

61.Abhimanyus Marriage And Pandvas Decide To Send A Doot Hastinapur.

62.Dhritarashtra Does Not Agree And Sends Sanjay.

63.Duryodhan Gets Narayani Sena From Krishna.

64.Krishna Goes To Hastinapur As Shanty Doot.

65.Krishna Tooks Virat Avtar And Indra Takes Karna`s Kawach Kundala.

66.Karna`s Identity Is Disclosed.

67.Vidur Resigns As A Prime Minister, Kunti Meest Karna.

68.Sanjay Gets Divine Vision, Ulluk Goes To Pandavas.

69.Shalya Becomes Karna`s Sarathi.

70.Shikandi`s Story.

71.Arjun Worships Goddess Durga, Rules Of War Laid.

72.Kurukshetra War Begins And Arjun Drops His Weapons, Geeta Saar Begins.

73.Geeta Saar Continues.

74.Geeta Saar Continues And Krishna Shows His Maha-Avtaar.

75.Yudhishtir Gest Blessing, Yuyutsu Changes Side And War Begins, Abhimanyu Faces Bhishma.

76.Uttar Dies, Arjun Faces Bhishma And Day 2 Begins.

77.Arjun Is Unstoppable,3rd Is Over, 4th Day Begins, Bhim Is Surrounded, 10 Kauravas Are Killed,Krishna Takes Out His Sudarshan.

78.9th Day Is Over And 16 Kauravas Are Dead, Bhishma Tells Arjun To Take Him Out Of The War.

79.Bhishma Lies On The Bed Of Arrows, Karna Meets Bhishma.

80.Day 11, Dron Tries To Capture Yudhishtir But Is Unsuccessful, Shantanu Comes To Bhishma.

81.Chakravyuh Planned, Duryodhan Promises Susharma.

82.Abhimanyu Vadh.

83.Arjun Vows To Kill Jaydratha And Story About Jayadraths Curse.

84.Arjun Breaks Kamal Vyuh To Get To Jayadrath.

85.Jayadrath Vadh.

86.Ghatotkach Dies.

87.Drone Dies.

88.Dushasana Dies And Karna Fights With Arjun, Krishna Puts The Rath In The Land So Arjun is Saved.

89.Karna`s Curse, Karna Dies.

90.Shakuni Dies, Yudhisthir Curses All Women Kind And Duryodhan becomes Iron Bodied.

91.Balaram Arrives, Bhim-Duryodhan Gada Yudh.

92.Duryodhan Dies, Ashwathama, Krip And Kritvarma Remain, Parikshit`s Story.

93.Dhritarashtra Tries To Kill Bhim.

94.Yudhisthir Becomes King Of Hastinapur, Bhishma Dies.

References

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  6. ↑ Epic Hindi Language Series Mahabharata Launches Exclusively on Rogers OMNI Television Channels In Ontario and British Columbia
  7. ↑ The Returned: how British TV viewers came to lose their fear of subtitles
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  10. ↑ Mahabharat Ki Mahabharat: The Making of B.R. Chopra's "Mahabharat"

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