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Love Stories". In 2013, she portrayed the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's "Mahabharat". In 2017, Sharma played the role of Mahakali/Parvati in Colors TV's "Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai". Sharma was listed 17th in "Times of India"'s Top 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television 2017. Pooja Sharma Pooja Sharma is an Indian model and actress known for the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's "Mahabharat" and as Parvati/Mahakali in Colors TV's "Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai". Sharma was born and raised in Delhi. During her college days, she was selected for a sports-based talk show in
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Love Stories". In 2013, she portrayed the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's "Mahabharat". In 2017, Sharma played the role of Mahakali/Parvati in Colors TV's "Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai". Sharma was listed 17th in "Times of India"'s Top 20 Most Desirable Women on Indian Television 2017. Pooja Sharma Pooja Sharma is an Indian model and actress known for the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's "Mahabharat" and as Parvati/Mahakali in Colors TV's "Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai". Sharma was born and raised in Delhi. During her college days, she was selected for a sports-based talk show in
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Mahabharat (2013 TV series) Mahabharat is an Indian historical series based on the ancient Indian Sanskrit epic "Mahabharat". It aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on Star Plus. The show will be re-aired on Star Bharat from 5 August 2018 every Sunday at 8pm IST because of its popularity. It was produced by Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd starring Saurabh Raj Jain as Shri Krishna, Shaheer Sheikh as Arjun, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna, Arav Chowdhary as Bhishma, Arpit Ranka as Duryodhan "Mahabharat" presents the story of the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by
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Pooja Sharma Pooja Sharma is an Indian model and actress known for the role of Draupadi in Star Plus's "Mahabharat" and as Parvati/Mahakali in Colors TV's "Mahakali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai". Sharma was born and raised in Delhi. During her college days, she was selected for a sports-based talk show in Doordarshan India. After some anchoring auditions for "Zoom", she was selected. She starred in some TVCs and was a part of ramp walks. In 2006, she was among the top 10 finalists in Femina Miss India. In 2012, Sharma made her acting debut with Star Plus's "Teri Meri
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by Pooja Sharma. In "Dharmakshetra" (2014), Draupadi was portrayed by Kashmira Irani. In "Suryaputra Karna (2015 TV Series)" Draupadi was portrayed by Pankhuri Awasthy. In "Karn Sangini" she is portrayed by Madhirakshi Mundle. In "Draupadi" (DD Kisan) Mitali Nag essays the role of Draupadi from Village Boy Production. The fiery heroine of Mahabharata has been the topic of research and debate for centuries. There are various award-winning plays and novels attributed to her. Draupadi Draupadi () is the most important female character in the Hindu epic, "Mahabharata". According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala.
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dedicated to Draupadi in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other countries like Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Réunion, South Africa. In these regions, Draupadi is worshipped mainly by people of the Vanniyar caste. There are a few processions and festivals which are conducted for about 3 weeks a year. The most famous festival is in the village Durgasamudram, Tirupati of Chittoor district. In B.R.Chopra's "Mahabharat", Draupadi was portrayed by Roopa Ganguly. In the 2008 Television series, "Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki", Draupadi was enacted by Anita Hassanandani Reddy. In "2013 Mahabharat TV Series", Draupadi was played
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in 1933. He died on 26 August 1948. "Kichak Vadh" (The Assassination of Kichak) (1907) is a play based on an episode in the Mahabharat, Kichak is a minister at the court of Virat who attempts to molest Draupadi, he is assassinated by her husband Bhima as a result. The play was a manifestation of resistance to British rule. This molestation is used as a metaphor for the policies of the British colonial government in India. Kichak represented Lord Curzon: Viceroy to the King, just as Kichak was minister to King Virat; Draupadi represented India and Bhima represented an extremist
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of Matsya Kingdom. Upon the onset of the Kali Yuga and the departure of Krishna, the Pandavas retired. Giving up all their belongings and ties, the Pandavas, accompanied by a dog, made their final journey of pilgrimage to the Himalayas. Except Yudhishthira, all of the Pandavas grew weak and died before reaching heaven. Sahadeva was the second one to fall after Draupadi. When Bhima asks Yudhishthira why Sahadeva isn't permitted the same, the reason given is his pride in his wisdom. In Mahabharat (1988 TV series), Sanjeev acted as Sahadeva. In Mahabharat (2013 TV series), Lavanya Bharadwaj played this role.
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becomes the hair of queen Draupadi, allowing her to play various character with effective ease and candour. Her acclaimed performances are of, Draupadi cheerharan, Dushasana Vadh and Mahabharat Yudh, between Bhishma and Arjun. Teejan Bai Teejan Bai (born 24 April 1956) is an exponent of Pandavani, a traditional performing art form, from Chhattisgarh, in which she enacts tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments. She has been awarded the Padma Shri in 1987, and Padma Bhushan in 2003 by Government of India, besides 1995 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995, given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music,
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age of 23. Firoz Khan was chosen to portray the character of Arjuna (which he later adopted as his screen name, not to become confused with a more popular actor of the same name) despite being rejected in auditions. Praveen Kumar was selected to portray Bhima after Chopra was looking for someone "who could look the robust mythological character". Around six actors were shortlisted for the role of Draupadi, including Juhi Chawla, who opted out of the show as she had bagged a film. Ramya Krishnan and Roopa Ganguly were the final names, and at last Roopa Ganguly was chosen,
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received from the sage Durvasa and had transferred to Madri. Thus- (Karna was also born of Kunti and was a son of Surya, the solar God). The Pandava brothers were collectively married to Draupadi. On one occasion, Draupadi was kidnapped and abducted from a hermitage in the forest by the wicked king Jayadratha. When her husbands learned of the crime, they came in hot pursuit. Seeing them approach, Jayadratha asked Draupadi to describe them. Angrily, Draupadi told the king his time was up and that the knowledge would do him no good. She then proceeded to give the description. (Mahabharat,
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and Bhima's marriage Episode 33 - Bakasur Vadh Episode 34 - Dristadyumna & Draupadi Birth and Draupadi Swayamvar Episode 35 - Arjun Wins Draupadi and Later She Became the Wives of 5 Pandavas Episode 36 - Pandavas Leave from Panchal to Hastinapur Episode 37 - Pandavas Arrives at Hastinapur and Kingdom Is Divided Episode 38 - Pandav Get Khandavprastha Episode 39 - Coronation of Yudhirsthir, Khandavprastha Becomes Indraprastha Episode 40 - Arjun runs away with Subhadra Episode 41 - Arjun Weds Subhadra. Arjun Gets Devdatta Conch and Gandiva and Bhima Gets His Gada Episode 42 - Jarasandh Vadh, Rajsuya Yagnya
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Devi College, an affiliated undergraduate women's college of University of Calcutta, in Kolkata. Ganguly rose to renown for her performance in the hit Bengali television series "Muktabandha". She was featured in the much acclaimed Bengali TV series "Streer Patra" (1985), which won her accolades from viewers as well as critics. She got her first national break in "Ganadevta" (1986), a Hindi television series. She shot to wider popularity after essaying the pivotal role of "Draupadi", in B.R. Chopra's mythological TV series, "Mahabharat" (1988), which immediately got her huge mass attention. In this TV series, she appeared for the first time
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TV series earned her several awards including Smita Patil Memorial Award. She reprised the role of Draupadi in Baldev Raj Chopra's "Mahabharat Katha". She acted in popular Hindi TV series such as "Chandrakanta", "Sukanya" (1998), "Karam Apnaa Apnaa" (2007), "Kasturi" (2009), "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo" (2009). Popular Bengali TV series, she acted in, include "Streer Patra" (1986), "Janmabhoomi" (1997), "Ingeet" (2001), "Tithir Atithi" to name a few. She acted a small part in Mrinal Sen's "Ek Din Achanak" (1989). In early nineties, she acted in a number of commercial films, but most of them flopped at the box
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the probable loss of her husband. She appeared in a cameo role in "Bow Barracks forever" (2004) by Anjan Dutt. In 2005, she appeared in Rituparno Ghosh's award-winning Bengali film "Antarmahal", where she played the character of "Mahamaya", a docile wife to an arrogant zamindar. Her performance in the film was hugely appreciated by film critics. Her Mahamaya is a worthy contender to lead any listing of memorable women characters from Ghosh's abundant array of some seriously multi-dimensional female protagonists seen on celluloid in recent times. She rekindles memories of her fiery act of "Draupadi" in B R Chopra’s "Mahabharat
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begins, Shishupal's Story Episode 43 - Rajsuya Yagya, Shishupal Vadh Episode 44 - Vyas Predicts War, Draupadi Laughs at Duryodhan Episode 45 - Pandavas Go to Hastinapur to Gamble Episode 46 - Yudhishthir Loses Everything Episode 47 - Vastraharan of Draupadi Episode 48 - Pandavas Get Back Everything Episode 49 - Re-match of Dyut Episode 50 - Vanvas Begins Episode 51 - Gandharvas Catch Duryodhan Episode 52 - Arjun Worships Lord Indra and Lord Shiva for Divyastra and Gets Pashupatastra Episode 53 - Krishna's story of one grain of rice, Bhim meets Ghatotkach and Hanuman, Arjun learns dance from Chitrasen
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B doesn't have muscular arms like his animated counterpart, their faces match. A superlative list of actors like Ajay Devgn (Arjun), Manoj Bajpayee (Yudhisthir), Sunny Deol (Bheem), Anil Kapoor (Karan), Jackie Shroff (Duryodhan), Anupam Kher (Shakuni) and Vidya Balan (Draupadi) have also infused life into the computer generated characters with their inimitable voices." and concluded, "On the flip side, the animation effort itself is immature and several notches below those of Hollywood films. Yet the dub effort by the Bollywood superstars uplifts this epic, making it enjoyable." Deepanjana Pal of "Firstpost" said, "The artwork in "Mahabharat" is appalling and the
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husband from the competitive contest. At the Swayamvara, almost all the assorted monarchs were unable to complete the challenge. There are three primary variations regarding Karna's participation. The popular rendition shows Draupadi refusing to marry Karna on account of being a Suta, other versions describe him missing the target by the "breadth of a hair", while some do not present his participation in the event clearly. The Critical Edition of Mahabharat compiled by Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute has officially identified Draupadi's rejection as a later insertion and omitted it from the text. It is ambiguous, however, whether Karna failed or
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characterisation and costumes of the mythological characters. He also stated that the way Kapoor made the saga was a mockery of Mahabharata. Navya Sinha another critic wrote for Hindustan Times that "Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat is all about Six-pack abs, waxed chests, off-shoulder blouses and a scantily-clad Draupadi decked in a chiffon sari". Indicine.com wrote, “It looked like a normal Ekta Kapoor saas-bahu serial which wasn’t realistic at all. Anita Hasanandani as Draupadi shrieked at the top of her voice, cried like she does in all those saas-bahu series and in comparison to Rupa Ganguly, failed miserably.” Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki
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had more than one wife and are regularly attributed four wives by the scriptures. They were: Mahisi who was the chief consort, Parivrkti who had no son, Vaivata who is considered the favorite wife and the Palagali who was the daughter of the last of the court officials. The other practice though not well documented is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. Draupadi in the epic Mahabharat had five husbands: the Pandavas. Traditional Hindu law allowed polygamy if the first wife could not bear a son. The Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in 1955 by the Indian
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Viswamitra, sided with the confederation of ten tribes. Sudas had earlier defeated Samvaran and ousted him from Hastinapur. It was only after the death of Sudas that Samvaran could return to his kingdom. A second battle, referred to as the Mahabharat in ancient texts, was fought in Punjab on a battlefield known as Kurukshetra. This was fought between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Duryodhana, a descendant of Kuru (who was the son of king Samvaran), had tried to insult the Panchali princess Draupadi in revenge for defeating his ancestor Samvaran. Many Janapadas were mentioned from Vedic texts and are confirmed
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and perished. Virata's daughter Uttara married Arjuna's son Abhimanyu and gave birth to Parikshit who later became the Kuru king after the reign of the Pandavas. Buddhanagar: Archilogical survey in 1960 also found ruins of a temple estimated to be built around the 1st century BCE, around the time of Mahabharat. During the exile Bhima killed Kichaka for abusing Draupadi. There is a place in Jhapa/Kishanganj district, the adjoining district, called Kichakbadh just within 50km of Biratnagar and Kishanganj. This place is believed to be the one where Kichak was killed. There is also a famous place/ temple called Arjundhara
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Emraan Hashmi as a boisterous Punjabi woman in "Ghanchakkar", a comic-thriller from director Raj Kumar Gupta. Critics were unenthusiastic about the film and it earned little at the box office. Vidya then provided the voice of Draupadi for "Mahabharat", a 3D animation film based on the Indian epic of the same name. The romantic comedy "Shaadi Ke Side Effects" was Vidya's first film release of 2014. Directed by Saket Chaudhary and co-starring Farhan Akhtar, the film is about a married couple who face a series of comic events after the birth of their child. Critics found the film to be
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Stories" opposite Mahhi Vij. He played Nityanand Chaturvadi who was a poor orphan and secretly loves his boss daughter Saloni. In 2013, he signed Swastik Productions' "Mahabharat". He played the role of Arjuna, an incredible archer, a warrior prince and the third Pandava in the historical show. The role of Arjuna got him several awards and nominations and also lot of appreciation. "Mahabharat" ended in August 2014. The following year, he did various projects in Indonesia. In 2014, he hosted Indonesian reality television "" and a variety show "The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia" along with his costars from "Mahabharat". In
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Parvati Sehgal who played Komal's role in the show was originally approached for Arushi's role but got rejected because of look test but later got selected for Komal's role when she was approached for the second time. Nirbhay Wadhwa popular for his role as Lord Hanuman in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman did a small role of a goon in the show this was during his struggling days after that he got his break through Star Plus Magnum Opus Mahabharat where he played the character of Dushasana. Falaq Naaz was originally signed to play an uneducated village girl Shakun in the show
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Nimai Bali Nimai Bali is an Indian actor who generally plays mythological supporting and villainous roles. He is also famous for role in TV series Laado 2 . Bali began hs career playing the role of Surya in the famous TV series Chandrakanta. He went on to play role of Senior Inspector Pratap in the TV series "". Bali is known for portraying Pawan Dev (God of the Winds) and Emperor Vali in the 1997-2000 Hindi television serial "Jai Hanuman", directed by Sanjay Khan. He also played Duryodhana in Khan's miniseries "Maha Kavya Mahabharat" in 2001, and appeared in the
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Episode 54 - Arjun gets curse of impotency from Urvashi, Abhimanyus as a kid, Jayadraths head is shaved Episode 55 - Story of Poisoned Water and Yaksha, Abhimanyu Is Grown-up Episode 56 - Agyatvas in Matsya Desh Episode 57 - Karna's curse, Draupadi as Maid Sairandhri rejects Keechak Episode 58 - Keechak Vadh by Bheema Episode 59 - Kaurav Attack Matsya Desh Episode 60 - Viraat yudh and clothes for Uttara's dolls Episode 61 - Abhimanyu's Marriage and Pandavs Decide to Send a Doot to Hastinapur Episode 62 - Dhritarashtra Does Not Agree and Sends Sanjay Episode 63 - Duryodhan
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play, Draupadi and the eldest Pandava prince Dharmaputra(also known as Yudhishthira) are in distress owing to the heat and dust in the forest. They discuss the question of feeding the Brahmins who have accompanied them on their exile. In the second scene, Dharmaputra consults with the sage Dhaumya, who advises him to do penance to the Sun god(Surya). Dharmaputra acts accordingly and the Sun god appears, and grants him the Akshaya Patra, a vessel that provides, every day, an inexhaustible supply of food till Draupadi takes her food. Dharmaputra hands the vessel to Draupadi. Following this, Krishna appears on the
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cloudless with light showers in early November. Pandav Caves: A landmark in Satpura National Park is Pandav Caves which lend their name to the present hill station Pachmarhi of Madhya Pradesh. In line with native legends and popular beliefs, the Pandav brothers of religious text of Mahabharat, along with their wife 'Draupadi', spent some part of their exile here. 5 Ancient caves are carved out on a sandstone rock in the hills of satpura which forms the famous Pandav Caves. Dhoopgarh Peak: Mount Dhoopgarh is the highest peak of Satpura Mountain Range of Central India and of Madhya Pradesh. It
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a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She served as the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes. Ganguly rose to renown for her performance in the Bengali television series "Muktabandha" (1985). She got her first national break in the Hindi TV series "Ganadevta" (1986) and shot to wider fame and popularity after she had played the character of "Draupadi" in Baldev Raj Chopra's "Mahabharat (1988 TV series)". Her performance in this
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Kashiram Das in Bengali(15th-16th Century), by Sarala Das in Oriya (15th Century AD), Villi Bharatham in Tamil by Villiputturaar Alvaar (14th Century AD), Razmnama in Persian (16th Century AD) have no occurrence of Draupadi's rejection either. Mehendale concludes that despite the documentary evidence provided by an authoritative source like BORIsome of these incidents are "deeply impressed" on the popular psyche and "still continue to haunt public mind". Thus most authors, poets and TV series, such as the 1988 series "Mahabharat", continue to depict the rejection sequence for maximum dramatic effect and sensationalism. In the end, Arjun succeeds in the task,
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and Jesus. His insightful similes have been read by millions of Tamil readers. He was well-versed in various languages and translated speeches of Indian National reform leaders like Aurabindo, Bala Gangadar Tilak and Swami Vivekananda. He describes the dance of Shakthi in the following lines: It is the opinion of some litterateurs that Bharathiar's "Panchali Sapatham," based on the story of Panchali (Draupadi), is also an ode to Bharat Mata. That the Pandavass are the Indians, the Kauravas the British and the Kurukshetra war of Mahabharat that of the Indian freedom struggle. It certainly is ascribed to the rise of
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the Pandavas, to sacrifice Aravan to goddess Kali as a part of Ayudh Puja. After this sacrifice, Kali had blessed Pandavas for victory in the Kurukshetra war. Similar cult practices (considered as Draupadi cult practices) were prevalent in North Karnataka also but the ritual of human sacrifice was done one day after the Dasara on a stone altar outside a Kali temple. This part is disputed as it is not mentioned in Mahabharata. As per Mahabharat, Irawan the son of Naga Princess Ulupi and Prince Arjun, died on battle field, fighting bravely against demon(daitya) Alambusha. The tools and all implements
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it was discovered with much surprise that Draupadi's rejection sequence - which by the time had become a very popular story - appears only in the newer manuscripts of Mahabharat, those which were mainly composed after 16th to 17th Century AD. Vishnu Sitaram Sukthankar, General Editor of BORI published a comprehensive "Prolegomena to the Adi Parva", to lay bare the reasons behind removal of various such popular but spurious insertions from the Critical Edition, based on documented evidence and instrinsic probability. He disclosed (Page 65) that Draupadi's rejection was found only in six relatively newer manuscripts out of 1259,the insertion
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and an important person in Mahabharata, this role has been enacted by various actors over the years. Two most famous actors to have played this role are Gajendra Chauhan in the Mahabharat (1988 TV series), and Rohit Bharadwaj in the Mahabharat (2013 TV series). Both were offered the role of Lord Krishna first and then Yudhishthira. Manoj Bajpayee has also voiced the character in the animated Mahabharat (2013 film). In 2015 series Suryaputra Karn, Kanan Malhotra played the role. There is a red dragon in the Iron Realms Entertainment game Aetolia, The Midnight Age named Yudhishthira. Yudhishthira In the Hindu
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Draupadi (1931 film) Draupadi (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a 1931 sound film from Indian cinema. The film was a big-budget mythological production from Ardeshir Irani's Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, "Alam Ara" (1931). It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani in his Star, Majestic, Royal and Imperial Studios. The story adaptation from Vyasa's "Mahabharata" and the screenplay, were by Mishra. The star cast included Prithviraj Kapoor who played the role of Arjuna, with Ermeline
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2011, she was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for rendering her voice in Aditi Roy's Bengali film "Abosheshey". She was awarded for her husky and haunting voice in the songs "Dure Kothay" and "Aji Bijan Ghare". Roopa Ganguly Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series "Mahabharat" (1988). Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She worked with directors
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or re-enacted to educate and entertain the masses. Pandavani, literally means stories or songs of the Pandavas, the legendary brothers of Mahabharat, and involves the lead singer, enacting and singing an episode (called 'prasang') from the epic with an ektara or a "tambura" (stringed musical instrument), decorated with small bells and peacock feathers in one hand and sometimes "kartal" (a pair of cymbals) on another. During a performance, as the story builds, the tambura becomes a prop, sometimes to personify Bhima's 'gadaa' mace, or Arjun's bow or chariot, or the hair of queen Draupadi or Dushasan thus helping the narrator-singer
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Roopa Ganguly Roopa Ganguly (born 25 November 1966) is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her rendition of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series "Mahabharat" (1988). Often promoted as the Bengali Film Industry's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards. In October, 2015, she was nominated as
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was critically acclaimed for his portrayal of King Drupada in Star plus' Mahabharat. He and Puneet Issar are the only actors who acted in both Mahabharat serials. Sudesh Berry Sudesh Berry (born 20 July 1960) is an Indian television and film actor. Berry made his debut in 1988 with "Khatron Ke Khiladi". He also appeared in Doordarshan's Mahabharat as Vichitravirya, the grandfather of Kauravas and Pandavas, Berry got noticed in the superhit movie Ghayal (1990), starring Sunny Deol, in which he played the supporting role of Rajan Berry, Sunny's jail mate. Next came TV series Kashish in 1992 on Doordarshan,
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and Jamna. The film became Gohar's first "major" hit and "grossed more than any other film in 1925". Khalil joined Indian Talkies 1931, and worked in the two films produced by them, "Draupadi" and "Daulat Ka Nasha". "Draupadi", also called "The Daughter Of King Drupad", was the story of Draupadi from the epic Mahabharata. It was produced by the Imperial Film Company and directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra. Khalil played the role of Lord Krishna with actress Ermiline playing the role of Draupadi. "Daulat Ka Nasha" was directed by Pesi Karani. He continued to make his mark with films like
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the Battle of Saragarhi on Discovery Jeet & Netflix Mohit Raina Mohit Raina is an actor who works in Indian television and Bollywood. Raina played the lead role of the Hindu god Shiva in the TV series, "Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev" and "Mahabharat (2013 TV series)", prior to which he had acted in TV soap operas including "Chehra" (2009) and "Ganga Kii Dheej" (2010). He started his acting career with a sci-fi TV show called "Antariksh" (2004) and later went on to play a role in "Don Muthu Swami" (2008), that starred Mithun Chakraborty. Raina was raised in Jammu,
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Mohit Raina Mohit Raina is an actor who works in Indian television and Bollywood. Raina played the lead role of the Hindu god Shiva in the TV series, "Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev" and "Mahabharat (2013 TV series)", prior to which he had acted in TV soap operas including "Chehra" (2009) and "Ganga Kii Dheej" (2010). He started his acting career with a sci-fi TV show called "Antariksh" (2004) and later went on to play a role in "Don Muthu Swami" (2008), that starred Mithun Chakraborty. Raina was raised in Jammu, where he obtained a degree in commerce. He moved
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an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses. Rekha's role was that of Supriya, a character based on Draupadi. Benegal said he decided to cast her in the role after seeing her work in "Khubsoorat", besides noticing that she was "very keen, very serious about her profession". Critic and author Vijay Nair described her performance as "a masterful interpretation of the modern Draupadi". In "Vijeta" she played a woman who struggles through her marital problems and tries to support her adolescent son, who, undecided about his future plans, eventually decides to join the Indian Air Force. She described her performance in the
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the Kurukshetra War where Shri Krishna imparts Bhagwad Gita to his Pandav cousin Arjun. The battle saw the deaths of Bhishma, Karna among many. All the sons of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, died in the war. Star spent on the project and spent another on marketing the show, making it India's most expensive TV series of its time. Its record of being India's most expensive TV show was later broken by Swastik Pictures' Porus. According to producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary, the Draupadi cheer haran (disrobing) sequence, which Tewary himself directed, took 20 days to shoot. Writing for Rediff, Nishi Tiwari wrote
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acquired the rights and signed Bellary Raghava to play the key role. Subbarao and Seshaiah has decided to go ahead with their project. They signed the famous stage actor of Vijayawada Yadavalli Suryanarayana for playing Duryodhana. When Kavali Gupta saw their announcement, he changed his film title as "Draupadi Manasamrakshanam" and hurried the production. However it was released three weeks after Saraswati Talkies venture and failed at the boxoffice. Subbarao and Seshaiah approached H. M. Reddy to direct their film. Since he was busy, Reddy agreed to be the supervisory director with his brother-in-law H. V. Babu as the director.
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and there he played a small role in one ad of the 2008 Indian Premier League. After that, he got many small roles in serials and played all the roles with sincerity and his acting was appreciated by the audience. In 2012, he played the role of assistant director in a TV serial "Sasural Genda Phool". He also gave voice over in an animation film based on Mahabharat. In 2013, Jaiswal got the opportunity to play lead role in the RGV-directed movie "The Attacks Of 26/11". After auditioning 500 applicants, RGV finally found an actor Sanjeev Jaiswal to play Ajmal
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by B.R. Chopra in his masterpiece Mahabharata series that aired on Doordarshan in 1988. We find several references to blindness of the characters by eminent playwright Dharmveer Bharti, in his famous play 'Andha Yuga'. The play was published in 1954-55, in Hindi weekly magazine, Dharma Yuga. In Vyasa's Sanskrit epic, the scene is quite different. It was Bhima, Arjuna, and the twin brothers alongside their retinues who had witnessed Duryodhana's fall and laughed with their servants. In the Sanskrit epic, Draupadi is not mentioned in the scene at all, either laughing or insulting Duryodhana. Nonetheless, Duryodhana felt insulted by the
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was a courtier who used to play Chaupar (the game of dice)with the king. Bheem was a cook. Arjun lived as Brihannala, a dance teacher of Uttara, daughter of king Virat, who was later married to Abhimanyu. Draupadi was a maid to the queen. The brother of the queen, Keechak, tried to lure Draupadi and was killed by Bheema near a pond. "Dhupakali pond" in the city is believed to be the pond where Bheema killed Keechak. Virat, later became Rath. Rath is home to the two great Indian Freedom fighters Dewan Shatrughan Singh and Rani Rajendra Kumari. There are
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me to feel emotions even when taking part in a fight scene". "Thalapathi" remains the only collaboration between Mani Ratnam and Rajinikanth. Mammooty's character Deva was the equivalent of Duryodhana, while Rajinikanth played Surya, the equivalent of Karna. Shobana played the equivalent of Draupadi, while Arvind Swamy and Srividya played characters based on Arjuna and Kunti respectively. Jayaram was initially considered for the role of Arjun, but rejected the offer due to scheduling conflicts. It was Mammootty who suggested Jayaram to Ratnam. Krishna was chosen to play the younger version of Surya, although the character was later scrapped because it
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Draupadi Draupadi () is the most important female character in the Hindu epic, "Mahabharata". According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala. Draupadi is considered as one of the Panchakanyas or Five Virgins. Like other epic characters, Draupadi is referred to by multiple names in the "Mahabharata". Her names are as follows: According to the epic Mahābhārata, Bareilly region (Panchala) is said to be the birthplace of Draupadi, who was also referred to as 'Panchali'. King Drupada of Panchala had been defeated by the Pandava prince Arjuna on behalf of Drona, who subsequently took half
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sage Parashurama cursed that who ever holds the name "Arjuna" will never become a king and always be a servant of others. Arjuna's extraordinary talents and skills have made him a common name in popular culture. There have been a serial and a film based on Arjuna's life and exploits. Additionally, the protagonist in Steven Pressfield's book "The Legend of Bagger Vance", Rannulph Junuh, is based in part on Arjuna (R. Junuh). In B.R.Chopra's Mahabharat, Arjuna's role is played by Arjun (Firoz Khan). In 2013 Mahabharat Television series, Arjuna is portrayed by Shaheer Sheikh. Mani Ratnam's 1991 blockbuster Thalapathi was
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Pankhuri Awasthy Pankhuri Awasthy is an Indian television actress. She is best known for her role as Razia Sultana in "Razia Sultan (TV series)" And as Draupadi in Suryaputra Karn Awasthy made her debut as Saima in Yeh Hai Aashiqui. She next played a major role as Seher in MTV Fanaah Season 2. After that she played the role of Razia Sultan in &TV's historical drama "Razia Sultan". She also appeared as Draupadi in mythological drama "Suryaputra Karn" which was aired on Sony TV. She played the lead role of Amla in Star Plus's show "Kya Qusoor Hai Amala Ka?",
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Rama Rao's work. After getting approval from his mentor Kadiri Venkata Reddy on Brihannala's look, Rama Rao agreed to be a part of the film's cast. Savitri and S. V. Ranga Rao were signed to play the other key roles of Draupadi and Kichaka respectively. Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry, Mukkamala and Relangi Venkata Ramaiah played supporting roles. Wrestlers Dandamudi Rajagopal and Nellore Kantharao were signed to play Bhima and Jeemutha Mallu respectively. Kanta Rao made a brief appearance as Krishna and Rajyam played the role of his sister Subhadra. Sobhan Babu and L. Vijayalakshmi were paired to play
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Animal Farm. His plays based on chapters from mythology with streaks of his imagination such as Draupadi and Chakravyuh have won accolades for its performances in various parts of India. Atul was invited by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to perform his play Chakravyuh at Rajya Sabha Auditroium for a show for the Members of Indian Parliament. Atul's play Draupadi starring and shows how the lives of 21st century women resonate chapters from the Panchal princess' life. Using the dramatic device of a play within a play, the director has chosen 11 female actors to enact this juxtaposition. It shows
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Shaheer Sheikh Shaheer Sheikh (, ; born 26 March 1984) is an Indian lawyer turned actor and model. He is best known for playing warrior Arjuna in "Mahabharat" Dev Dixit in "Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi",', Veer Mehra in "Kya Mast Hai Life" and as Anant Bajpai in "Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal". He has also played the role of Nana Sahib in the show "Jhansi Ki Rani". He played Arjuna in the popular historical show "Mahabharat". Shaheer's performances in Mahabharat and Kuch Rang Pyar ke Aise Bhi, have won him a dedicated fan base. He is known for his
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it did badly and was pulled off air. She also played Rukmini in the mythological series "Mahabharat". She was earlier supposed to play the role of Princess Amba in the series, but had to opt out of it because her prior commitments clashed with the shoot of the show. Her portrayal as the primary wife of Shri Krishna in the serial; made her receive rave reviews from critics and it added to her fame and popularity. She is currently portraying Dharma/Subhadrangi in the historical series "Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat". Her role is of Ashoka's mother and Bindusara's second wife. There is
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1987. He later did a Hindi mythological play titled "Chakravyuh", in which he reappears as Lord Krishna, the role he has mastered in the old "Mahabharat". Though the play depicts the story of Abhimanyu's martyrdom, it brings out various issues out of the same story which are relevant to today's times. "Chakravyuh" is one of the most successful plays of Hindi Theatre in 2015 and has already had around 75 showings across India, including some prestigious theatre festivals like the Kala Ghoda Festival, Mumbai. Nitish also performed in a musical theatre production titled "Moti Roti Patli Chunni" (1993), with a
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play based on the Mahabharat — were awarded prizes at the Maharashtra State Drama Festival. He played Chimanrao in the television serial "Chimanrao Gundyabhau" based on a series of short stories by C.V. Joshi. He recreated the Chimanrao character in his play "Hasva Phasvi". Dilip Prabhavalkar starred in a Bollywood movie "" as an old gangster, Punappa Avade in 2002. He portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in 2006's "Lage Raho Munna Bhai". He reprised his role in the Telugu remake called "Shankar Dada Zindabad". From the experimental stage, Prabhavalkar very easily moved to the professional stage in 1976, and since then has
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Game of Dice The Game of Dice is a dramatic point of the Indian epic Mahabharata where Duryodhana and Shakuni trick Yudhisthira and the Pandavas into losing all their wealth and possessions, including themselves and their wife Draupadi. The game is traditionally called Dyut or Chausar. It is similar to Ludo. A Kshatriya could never refuse to play; hence, this situation led to the fall of Yudhistira, who could not leave the game midway. Shakuni was said to have magical dices which fell according to his wishes. Draupadi, the common wife of the Pandavas was gambled away by Yudhisthira. On
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the role of Shantanu in Ekta Kapoor's "Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki"; he refused. He told the press that Ekta's "Mahabharat" is sure to be a flop because BR Chopra's "Mahabharat" had actors in it; her "Mahabharat" has "models" in it. Throughout he appeared in several TV operas and many commercially successful movies including Saudagar (1991), Yalgaar (1992), Tahalka (1992), Shaktiman (1993), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Barsaat (1995), Raja (1995), Veer (1995), Himmat (1996), Maidan-E-Jung (1995), Judge Mujrim (1997), Hera Pheri (2000) and Plan (2004). In 2007, Khanna participated in a child development project funded by the government, Shaktimaan, which
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to Hastinapur and proposes that the kingdom be divided. The Pandavas are assigned the wasteland Khandavprastha, referred to as "unreclaimed desert". With the help of Krishna, Pandavas rebuilt Khandavprastha into the glorious Indraprastha. The crown jewel of the kingdom was built at the Khandava forest, where Draupadi resided in the "Palace of Illusions". Yudhishthira performed the Rajasuya Yagna with Draupadi by his side; the Pandavas gained lordship over many regions. A lesser known fact is Draupadi's role as an Empress. Trained in economy, she took upon the responsibility of looking after the treasury of the Empire, and also ran a
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one of the contestants of eighth season of reality show "Bigg Boss". In November 2015, he married his longtime girlfriend, Kanchan Sharma. His Mahabharat and Bigg Boss close friends attended the wedding. He is currently portraying a negative role in "Star Plus's Rishton Ka Chakravyuh." Praneet Bhat Praneet Bhat is an Indian television actor best known for his role as Shakuni in epic TV series "Mahabharat" (2013–2014). After completing his engineering , Bhat worked with a software company, Wipro. Bhat shifted to Mumbai in 2002, and after modelling, he started his television career in 2004, and went on to appear
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Aham Sharma Aham Sharma is an engineer turned actor from Barh, Bihar, India. His film, "1962 My Country Land", premiered at Marche du Film of the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Sharma is known for his role as Karna, one of the central characters in the "Mahabharat" (2013), as Arjun Mehra in "Manmarziyan" and as Rishabh Shrivastav in "Brahmarakshas". He won both the Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actor In Supporting Role and STAR Parivaar Award for "Saathi Nayi Soch Ka" for his performance in "Mahabharat". He was featured in the "50 Sexiest Asian Men in the World" by Eastern
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essayed the role of Ambalika in Swastik Productions historical saga Mahabharat which aired on Star Plus. She is engaged to Yuvraj Hans. Mansi Sharma Mansi Sharma is an Indian television actor and model. She is best known for her role as Ambalika in the Historical TV show "Mahabharat". She hails from Jammu where she used to work for a theatre group. She was part of the show Aasman Se Aage and earlier was seen as Indrani in Life OK's "Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev". Initially she wanted to become an army officer but later found herself evolving more as an actor. She
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Draupadi's 'cheer haran' took "Mahabharat" at its peak viewership(10TVTs.4 TVM) and helped the broadcasting channel Star Plus clock the highest GTVMs ever achieved by any channel in Indian Television History. It won the trophy for the Best Drama in Star Guild Awards 2013 as well as number of accolades in other award shows. It won the Indian Telly Awards for "Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama)" , given to Aham Sharma for his portrayal as Karna , and "Actor in a Negative Role" to Praneet Bhat in 2014 . The crew members also won the awards for "Best Costumes for
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to insult her by removing her clothes, she prays to Lord Krishna. He comes to her aid by making her sari longer and longer. The production of this film has some historical importance in the Telugu film industry, wherein two production houses competed for the same theme of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam in Mahabharata to produce films in 1936. Kurukuri Subbarao of Saraswati Publishing House and Parupalli Venkata Seshaiah launched Saraswati Talkies Ltd. with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam as the production controller. They have decided to produce the film version of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, a popular stage play. Kavali Gupta of Sri Lakshmi Films already
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to gather samitha and darbha (holy grass) for rituals and to gather food. They left Draupadi alone at the ashrama and requested Sage Trunabindu to watch over her. On that day Jayadratha saw Draupadi and sent his minister Kotikasya and asked him to inquire as to who she was. Kotikasya went over to her and after learning about her identity, informed Jayadratha that she is Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas. Jayadratha in spite of learning her identity, went to Draupadi and proposed to marry her. Initially welcoming him as their Pandavas brother-in-law, Draupadi vehemently refused the proposal. Infuriated, Jayadratha
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finished their hunt and found Draupadi missing. Learning of their wife's abduction by Jayadratha they rushed to save her. On seeing the Pandavas coming after him, Jayadratha left Draupadi on the road, though ultimately the Pandavas managed to arrest him. Yudhishthira urged Bhima to spare Jayadratha's life for the sake of Dussala and Gandhari, much to the indignation of Draupadi. In some versions of the story, Yudhishthira asks Draupadi to pass the sentence since it was she who was attacked, and she begrudgingly counsels to spare him because of the relations they share. Before freeing him, the Pandavas shaved Jayadratha's
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Praneet Bhat Praneet Bhat is an Indian television actor best known for his role as Shakuni in epic TV series "Mahabharat" (2013–2014). After completing his engineering , Bhat worked with a software company, Wipro. Bhat shifted to Mumbai in 2002, and after modelling, he started his television career in 2004, and went on to appear on the television programs "Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi", "Hotel Kingston", "Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai", "Shhh..Phir Koi Hai" and "Kaajjal". He played the geeky character Aditya in "Geet" (2010–2011). He appeared in the role of Shakuni in the mythological saga "Mahabharat". In September 2014, he became
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abducted Draupadi and started moving towards his kingdom. The Pandavas returned to their ashrama to find Draupadi missing and learnt about the event that had unfolded by the account of Draupadi's friend Dhaatreyika, who had witnessed Jayadratha forcefully carrying Draupadi away. Yudhishthira then ordered Arjuna and Bhima to rescue Draupadi. Both of them defeated Jayadratha and brought him before Yudhishthira. Draupadi begged for Jayadratha to be pardoned and not killed, in order to prevent Dushala from becoming a widow. She suggested that he be treated like a slave. So, Bhima shaved Jayadratha's head leaving him with just five spots of
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court. The only Kauravas who object to the disrobing of Draupadi in the court are Vikarna and Vidura. Vidura openly calls Duryodhana a snake and a demon, but after finding no support even from his own brother, Vidura is helpless. Karna further orders Dushasana to take Draupadi to the servants' quarters and derisively asks her to choose another husband who unlike Yudhistira would not gamble her away. Just then, jackals call out as a mark of evil omen. Queen mother Gandhari enters the scene and counsels Dhritarashtra to undo her sons' misdeeds. Fearing the ill-omens, Dhritarashtra intervenes and grants Draupadi
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Yajnaseni (play) Yajnaseni (; is a play in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel. The play is based on Odia novel "Yajnaseni" by Pratibha Ray. Suman Pokhrel rendered the novel into a solo play in Nepali by bringing the character Yajnaseni alone in the scenes. Pokhrel has personalized the play while maintaining the basic concept of the original story. The novel "Yajnaseni" is itself based on the famous Sanskrit epic "Mahabharata" The story revolves around Draupadi, who is also known as Yajnaseni and is one of the lead characters from the famous Sanskrit epic "Mahabharata". The play is a neo-interpretation of "Mahabharata"
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a wife. In the 13th year of exile, Draupadi and her husbands spent life incognito in Virata's court. She served as the maid of the queen and is harassed by the queen's brother Kichaka, who she desires to be killed by Bhima. After life in exile, a war breaks between the Kauravas and Pandavas, in which the Kauravas are slain and her insult avenged, but Draupadi also loses her father, brothers and sons. Yudhishthira became the emperor of Hastinapur with Draupadi as the chief consort. At the end of their lives, Draupadi and her husbands set off to the Himalayas
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supporting role she joined the main cast of "Naaginn" as Amrita for two years followed by the guest role of Prosecutor Pranali Gujral on "Adaalat". Ghosh participated in the sixth season of "Bigg Boss", the Indian version of UK reality show "Big Brother", and was evicted from the house in the third week. In 2013 she appeared in the main cast of epic television series "Mahabharat" in the role of Satyavati, a fisher-woman who later became the emperor's wife. In 2014 Ghosh portrayed an antagonist in "Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar" and became a contestant on "Dare 2 Dance". In
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gave her greater recognition among both critics and audiences. She was also seen in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat as Princess Amba. Her role was of the Princess of Kashi who became the cause of Bhishma's death. Critics appraised her performance again and said that it was her best role to date. She made a comeback and played the role of Santoshi in &TV's Santoshi Maa. She made an entry in the "Bigg Boss 7" on the launch day of the show on 15 September 2013. On the show she was a very soft-spoken and helpful contestant. She remained in the
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Dies Episode 90 - Shakuni Dies, Yudhishthir Curses All Woman Kind and Duryodhan Becomes Iron Bodied Episode 91 - Balaram arrives, Bhim-Duryodhan Gada Yudh Episode 92 - Duryodhan Dies, Ashwathama, Kripa and Kritvarma Remain, Parikshit's Story Episode 93 - Dhritarashtra Tries to Kill Bhim Episode 94 - Yudhisthir Becomes King of Hastinapur, Bhishma Dies According to production team member Kishore Malhotra, the total cost of producing the series was . Nitish Bharadwaj was chosen by B R Chopra, Ravi Chopra, (screenplay writer) Pandit Narendra Sharma and (dialogue writer) Rahi Masoom Raza, to play the central role of Krishna, at the
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husband and she is not to see him or the Karaga until the conclusion of the festival. The Tigalas, who hold Draupadi as their principal deity, believe that Draupadi Shakti (power) brims over during the Karaga festival and the Karaga carrier dressing as a female is symbolic of Draupadi. The Karaga is expertly balanced on the carrier's head. The carrier is practically in a trance even as he dances along with the Veerakumaras. The Veerakumaras hit the swords on their bare chests, saying ""dik-di dik-di"". The rituals have their origin in the Mahabharata, particularly in the "vastrakshepa" (stripping) of Draupadi,
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the early part of the twentieth century. According to author Prem Chowdhry, Draupadi was referenced in films about eleven times between 1916-44. Lists: Lists: The songs were sung by the actors in the film. Draupadi (1931 film) Draupadi (The Daughter Of King Drupad) is a 1931 sound film from Indian cinema. The film was a big-budget mythological production from Ardeshir Irani's Imperial Film Company following their release of the first talkie in India, "Alam Ara" (1931). It was directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, who had made a name for himself as a photographer and painter and had worked with Irani
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he still had his wife Draupadi to place as a bet and if Yudhishthira won, he would return everything to the Pandavas. Yudhishthira fell for the ruse and bet Draupadi, losing her too. At this point Duryodhana ordered that Draupadi, who was now a slave to him, be brought to the court. None of the Pandavas fought for their wife's honour. Duryodhana's younger brother Dushasana dragged Draupadi to the royal court, pulling her by her hair, insulting her dignity and asserting that she, like the Pandava brothers, was now their servant. This caused immense anguish to all the great warriors
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acted in a few Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati and international films. She started to learn dancing when she was young and started her film career in the parallel cinema when she was 15. Mallika played the role of Draupadi in the Peter Brook's play "The Mahabharata". Mallika has won many accolades during her long career, the Golden Star Award is one of them, which she won for the Best Dance Soloist, Theatre De Champs Elysees, Paris 1977. As well as a dancer, Sarabhai is a social activist. She manages the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts located at Ahmedabad, a centre for
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even tries to molest Draupadi, prompting her to tell Bhima, her husband and one of the Pandava brothers, about it. Later, when Keechaka meets Draupadi, she requests him to rendezvous with her at a secret hiding place. He arrives there, only to find Bhima instead of Draupadi; Bhima kills him. R. Nataraja Mudaliar, a car dealer who was based in Madras, developed an interest in motion pictures after watching Dadasaheb Phalke's 1913 mythological film, "Raja Harishchandra" at the Gaiety theatre in Madras. The former then learned the basics of photography and filmmaking from Stewart Smith, a Poona-based British cinematographer who
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was released on Mahima's insta handle. After that series of promo featuring anami was released with #AnamiEkTsunami on Star Plus web pages. The show produced by Bhupinder Singh and Sanjot Kaur under the banner of Rolling Pictures is a Political, Family Drama loosely based on the story of Mahabharat depicts grey shades of relationships. The show premiered at 6:00 p.m.(IST) on Monday 7 August 2017 and airs from Monday to Friday. Later on,the show shifted to 8:00 p.m.(IST) prime time. Actresses, Mahima Makwana and Narayani Shastri were chosen to play the role of Anami and Satrupa respectively. Talking about her
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Vin Rana Vin Rana (born Vinay Rana) is an Indian model and television actor. He is best known for his role as Nakul in Star Plus's "Mahabharat" and Poorab Khanna in Zee TV's "Kumkum Bhagya". Rana was born on 16 December 1986 and brought up in Delhi. He changed his name to Vin as he is a big fan of Hollywood actor Vin Diesel. Apart from modelling, he also started his own business in Delhi. Later he was selected for the character of Nakul in "Mahabharat". Vin Rana has one child, Milana, from a previous relationship with Valeria Ulianova. He
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Khandekar's Marathi novel, "Yayati" (1960) and Girish Karnad's debut play "Yayati" (1961) are based on the story of King Yayati found in the "Mahabharat". Bengali writer and playwright, Buddhadeva Bose wrote three plays set in Mahabharat, "Anamni Angana", "Pratham Partha" and "Kalsandhya". Pratibha Ray wrote an award winning novel entitled Yajnaseni from Draupadi's perspective in 1984. Later, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni wrote a similar novel entitled "" in 2008. Gujarati poet Chinu Modi has written long narrative poetry "Bahuk" based on character Bahuka. Krishna Udayasankar, a Singapore-based Indian author has written several novels which are modern-day retellings of the epic, most
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Yudhishthira cites Gautam-clan Jatila (married to seven Saptarishi) and Hiranyaksha's sister Pracheti (married to ten brothers). The Draupadi Amman cult (or Draupadi cult) is a tradition that binds together a community of people in worshipping Draupadi Amman as a village goddess with unique rituals and mythologies. The cult believes that Draupadi is the incarnation of the goddess Kali. Fire walking or theemithi is a popular ritual enacted at Draupadi Amman temples. At the ancient religious festival of Bengalore named Karaga, Draupadi is worshipped as an incarnation of Adishakti and Parvati in the nine day event. There are over 400 temples
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him win Draupadi. Sudeshana ordered Draupadi to fetch wine from Kichaka's house, overriding Draupadi's protests. When Draupadi went to get wine, Kichaka tried to molest her. Draupadi escaped and runs into the court of Virata. Kichaka kicked her in front of all the courtiers, including Yudhishthira. Fearful of losing his most powerful warrior, even Virat did not take any action. Bhima is present, and only a look from Yudhishthira prevents him from attacking Kichaka. Furious, Draupadi asked about the duties of a king and dharma. Draupadi then cursed Kichaka with death by her husband's hand. Laughing it off, Kichaka only
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Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film) "Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (English:" Draupadi's Disrobement) () is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with "Draupadi Manasamrakshanam" (1936). This film was a major box office success, whereas "Draupadi Manasamrakshanam" failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R. Anjaneyulu and Yadavalli Suryanarayana. The story is based on the Mahabharata episode of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. It depicts the episode in which Draupadi is publicly humiliated by the Kauravas. It occurs after Yudhisthara and other Pandavas lose her to Duryodhana over a game of dice. As the Kauravas try
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character was played by Mukesh Khanna in the B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat, one of the most successful Hindi television series. Aarav Chowdhary also played the role of Bhishma in Star Plus' Mahabharat. He is portrayed by Naved Aslam in Sony TV's Suryaputra Karn. Ronit Roy also portrayed it in Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. Honour in Modern Times The tank T-90 Main Battle Tank, one of the world's most advanced MBTs acquired from Russia for the Indian Army is named after Bhishma. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06059.htm Bhishma In the epic "Mahabharata", Bhishma (Sanskrit: भीष्‍म) was well known for his pledge of Celibacy. He was the
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the camera sitting on a plank and were shot separately by Cinematographer S. C. Shinde. They were joined at the editing table by Baburao Bhadorkar. Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film) "Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (English:" Draupadi's Disrobement) () is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with "Draupadi Manasamrakshanam" (1936). This film was a major box office success, whereas "Draupadi Manasamrakshanam" failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R. Anjaneyulu and Yadavalli Suryanarayana. The story is based on the Mahabharata episode of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. It depicts the episode in which Draupadi is
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his voice for Duryodhan. Lord Krishna's voice is dubbed by Shatrughan Sinha. None of the A-listers charged any remuneration for lending their voices to the characters in the film. Film producers gave Shatrughan Sinha an option to choose any of the roles to lend his voice to. Sinha selected the role of Krishna. "Mahabharat" has an insurance cover of Rs 50 crore,thus becoming the highest insured Bollywood production film, beating "My Name Is Khan" (2010), which was insured for Rs 46 crore. The film received mixed reviews. Subhash K. Jha said, "If you were hoping that animation films would come
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adaptation holds the record for India's most expensive animated film. In the late 1980s, the "Mahabharat" TV series, directed by Ravi Chopra, was televised on India's national television (Doordarshan). The same year as "Mahabharat" was being shown on Doordarshan, that same company's other television show, "Bharat Ek Khoj", also directed by Shyam Benegal, showed a 2-episode abbreviation of the "Mahabharata", drawing from various interpretations of the work, be they sung, danced, or staged. In the Western world, a well-known presentation of the epic is Peter Brook's nine-hour play, which premiered in Avignon in 1985, and its five-hour movie version "The
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as a householder was Shri Amiya Roy Chowdhury). He wrote a book, narrating his realisations from experiences with Dadaji, titled "Destiny with Dadaji". Later in his career, he acted in many mythological films. He played a negative role in "Memsaab", starring Vinod Khanna and Yogita Bali and in "Ishq par Zor Nahin" starring Biswajeet, Sadhna and Dharmendra. He played the role of Lord Vishnu in many films such as "Tulsi Vivah", "Vishnu Puran", "Hari Darshan" and "Kisaan aur Bhagwan" and as Krishna in "Mahabharat". Abhi Bhattacharya Abhi Bhattacharya (1921–1993) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Bengali cinema, who is
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French theater group, Théâtre du Soleil, used elements of Terukuttu, including the two stories The Vow of Draupadi, and The defeat of Karna in their play, A Room in India. Terukkuttu Terukkuttu is a Tamil street theatre form practised in Tamil Nadu state of India and Tamil-speaking regions of Sri Lanka. Terukuttu is a form of entertainment, a ritual, and a medium of social instruction. The terukkuttu plays various themes. One theme is from the Tamil language versions of the Hindu epic "Mahabharata", focusing on the character Draupadi. The terms Terukkuttu and Kattaikkuttu are often used interchangeably in the modern
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Vaazhkai (1949 film) Vaazhkai () is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language social guidance film produced and directed by A.V. Meiyappan through AVM Productions. It stars Vyjayanthimala in her screen debut with M. S. Draupadi, T. R. Ramachandran and S. V. Sahasranamam forms an ensemble cast along with many actors appearing in other significant role. Telugu Jeevitham (1950 film) Upon release the film was well received and it won the Best Tamil Film Award at the 1st Film Fans' Association Awards. Vyjayanthimala and M. S. Draupadi received the Second Best Tamil Actress and Third Best Tamil Actress Awards respectively. It also broke
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earlier she was considered to enact the same role in the Tamil version, only to be rejected by A. V. Meiyappan because of her Kannada-tinged Tamil accent, who replaced her with actress M. S. Draupadi in that role. Pandari Bai was credited as Padmini in this film, as her name is too old fashioned for Bollywood. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. D. Burman, while the lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan. R.Sudarsanam of south was the associate music director. Almost all the songs were chartbusters and the album proved to be successful for music director S. D. Burman,
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Lord Shri Vishnu's eighth incarnation, Lord Krishna, in Chopra's television adaptation of the epic "Mahabharat". The music is composed by Raj Kamal who also worked on "Mahabharat". Even though "Vishnu Puran" did not prove to be as successful as "Mahabharat", it did become popular. Within a year, the series finished with the Vamana Avatara and The Hindu review said, "This lovely serial really overwhelmed us." By March 2001, it was consistently in Zee's top 10 ratings. By January 2003, it had completed 78 episodes with 100 more planned and was in the top 20 list. And for the week of
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his brother. His most well-known role is that of Mama (Maternal Uncle) Shakuni in the Mahabharat adaptation by B.R. Chopra and his son Ravi Chopra which Paintal himself recognizes as his best role. Indeed, he is so associated with his Shakuni character in India that Paintal presented a political discussion show on the news channel Sahara Samay in the character of Shakuni. Paintal has recently directed the movie, "Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu" which sketches the life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a 16th-century devotee of Krishna who is recognised as an incarnation of the god by followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. The film was
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if he wishes he can win everything back by putting Draupadi at stake. Inebriated by the game, Yudhishthira, to the horror of everybody present, puts Draupadi up as a bet for the next round. Playing the next round, Shakuni wins. Draupadi was horrified after hearing that she was staked in the game and now is a slave for Duryodhana. Draupadi questions Yudhishthira's right on her as he had lost himself first and she was still the queen. Duryodhana, angry with Draupadi's questions, commands his younger brother Dushasana to bring her into the court, forcefully if he must. Dushasana drags Draupadi
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sixth scene, Durvasa returns and blesses Dharmaputra. The seventh scene depicts the killing of the demon Shardula by the Pandava prince Arjuna. In the eighth scene, we see the wife of Shardula, the demoness Simhika, upset at the death of her husband. Taking the form of a beautiful woman, she approaches Draupadi in the ninth scene, and describes to her about a fictional temple dedicated to the Goddess Durga, and promises to take Draupadi there. In the tenth scene, Simhika assumes her terrible form, and carries away Draupadi, who cries for help. In the eleventh scene, the Pandava prince Sahadeva
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as her Hindi was good. Govinda (actor) and Chunky Pandey were signed for the role of Abhimanyu, but they opted out when they bagged films. Later, Master Mayur played the role. Raj Babbar and Debashree Roy were the only two star actors of that time, who agreed to be parts of this venture. It was shown in the United Kingdom by the BBC, where it achieved audience figures of 5 million. It was also the first programme broadcast on BBC2 after its 1991 revamp, but had also been shown late at night on BBC 1 the previous year. It has
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