Mahabharat
2013
📺 28 Seasons
🎬 267 Episodes
📅 Ended
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⏱️ 20 min/episode
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Mahabharat is a 2013 drama TV series on Star Plus based on Indian legendary epic of the same name. 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 and Arav Chowdhary as Bhishma Pitamah. 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. The casting of the show is done by Sahil Ansari, Mahesh Chandra Bhatt, Arun Mitra. It started broadcasting on 16 September 2013.
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Seasons
Season 1
The story of the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two collateral branches of the family that participate in the struggle of the throne of Hastinapura are the Kaurava and the Pandava.
Season 2
King Subala prepares his army, thinking Bhishma has come to fight them. But Bhishma has come to King Subala with a marriage proposal for Gandhari with Dhritarashtra. This worries King Subala, but Bhishma convinces him by offering him Hastinapur.
Season 3
Seeing Karna's chariot skills and archery, Bhishma awards him with hundred gold coins. Bhishma tells Sushena to send Karna to Magadh to learn archery, as only Kshatriyas are allowed to learn it in Hastinapur and Panchal. Later, Shakuni teaches Duryodhan to be cunning.
Season 4
After confronting Duryodhan on Bheem's disappearance, Dhritarashtra sends him to study with the Pandavas at Drona's gurukul. As Kunti and Gandhari bid farewell to their children, Arjun assures his mother that he will take care of all his brothers.
Season 5
First, Arjun decides to avenge Drupad for Dronacharya. Then, Duryodhan and the Kauravas also gear up to attack him. The Pandavas and the Kauravas take the blessings of their parents and leave Hastinapur. At the palace, Shakuni continues to poison Dhritarashtra's mind against Bhishma and Vidur.
Season 6
Arjun and Subhadra talk about Krishna. Kunti reminds her of Kalyawan. She asks Arjun to accompany Subhadra to Dwarka. On the way, Kalyawan attacks Subhadra. Arjun's arrows free her but Kalyawan throws her off a cliff. Kalyawan challenges Lord Krishna to save Subhadra and Arjun.
Season 7
Duryodhan, Dushyasan and Shakuni plan to send the Pandavas to Varnavat. Shakuni provokes Duryodhan to continue insulting Bhishma. Gandhari becomes shocked on learning that Duryodhan wants Dushyala to marry Jayadrath, the King of Sindhu.
Season 8
Rukmini questions Krishna about the Pandavas. Krishna gives her an indirect answer. Meanwhile, Yaaj and Upyaaj stop Drupad from killing a rishi. They assure him that his girl child will change history. In the forest, Kunti and her sons share a light moment.
Season 9
Drona arrives in Panchal and Drupad invites him to a fight. Drona surrenders and asks Dhrishtadyumna to kill him. As Dhrishtadyumna runs towards Drona with his sword, Lord Krishna's Kaumodaki stops him. Lord Krishna destroys his army and sends his Kaumodaki to kill Drupad. But Draupadi stops Lord Krishna.
Season 10
Duryodhan is crowned as the new King of Hastinapur. He takes Bhishma and Gandhari's blessings. As the Pandavas arrive at Vyasa's ashram, Draupadi worries about her Swayamvar. Krishna advises her to seek answers from Lord Shiva.
Season 11
Shakuni informs Dhritarashtra that Drupad humiliated the Kauravas and hence Duryodhan has decided to perform Ashvamedha yagna. However, Gandhari tells Duryodhan that only a king can perform Ashvamedha yagna. Duryodhan forces Dhritarashtra to crown him king of Hastinapur.
Season 12
Shakuni is happy as the Pandavas won't be able to perform Rajasuya Yagya because of Arjun. He suggests Duryodhan should learn gadayuddha from Balarama and marry Subhadra. While worshiping Lord Somnath, Arjun sees Duryodhan and Shakuni. Krishna tricks Shakuni in to touching Arjun's feet.
Season 13
Draupadi agrees to forgive Subhadra and Arjun and let them enter Indraprastha. Meanwhile, Shakuni advises Duryodhan to seek Jarasandh's help to defeat Krishna. Instead of helping them, Jarasandh orders his soldiers to arrest them.
Season 14
Duryodhan informs Shishupal that he will protect him if he ruins the Pandavas' Rajasuya. Later, Yudhishthir and Draupadi sit on the throne. To spoil their ceremony, Shishupal insults Krishna, Arjun and Bheem. As Krishna watches Shishupal complete his 100 mistakes, Yudhishthir asks him to leave.
Season 15
Dhritarashtra informs Vidur that he wants to invite Draupadi, along with the Pandavas to Hastinapur for a game of dice. Vidur delivers this message to Yudhishthir. Knowing that Shakuni is plotting against the Pandavas, he advises them to decline the invitation.
Season 16
Dhritarashtra decides to return the Pandavas' kingdom to them. However, Duryodhan opposes this and Shakuni suggests they should be sent on Vanvaas for twelve years and Agyatvas for one year. Dhritarashtra agrees. Before leaving, the Pandava brothers promise that when they return, there will be the biggest war in history.
Season 17
The Pandavas decide to wage a war against the Kauravas. However, to cross the Hastinapur gates, they need to go through Bhishma. Bound by his promise to Dhritarashtra, Bhishma orders the Pandavas to fight him or retreat. Will the Pandava brothers raise their weapon against Bhishma?
Season 18
Kans kills Devaki's seven children. He instructs a soldier to inform him when Devaki delivers her eighth child. Lord Vishnu appears before Devaki and Vasudeva and seeks Devaki's permission to be born as her son. Devaki gives birth to her eighth child.
Season 19
Krishna kills Kans in a fight and rescues Vasudeva and Devaki. He informs the Pandu family that war against Duryodhan is necessary for the wellbeing of the world. Shakuni tells Duryodhan to trap Krishna during his Hastinapur visit. Vidur reaches Virat's kingdom to negotiate with the Pandavas.
Season 20
Draupadi decides to stay on the battlefield with the Pandavas. Bhishma informs Vidur that the person who might be responsible for his death is in the Pandava army. Armies of the Pandavas and the Kauravas gather on the battlefield. Krishna declares that the war will begin after three days.
Season 21
The armies clash. In Hastinapur, Sanjay narrates to Dhritarashtra how the war is unfolding. The Pandavas attack the Kuru army and destroy their first phase. On being reminded of his oath by Duryodhan, Bhishma decides to separate the Pandavas.
Season 22
As it is important for the Pandavas that Bhishma and Dronacharya leave the battlefield, Krishna thinks of a plan. Back at Hastinapur, Sanjay keeps updating Dhritarashtra about the war. But he is unable to predict what the Pandavas are planning.
Season 23
As Krishna advances towards Bhishma with the wheel of a chariot in his hands, the arrows from Bhishma's bow fail to injure Krishna. He surrenders to Krishna, and requests him to allow Shikhandini to kill him. Meanwhile, Arjun reminds Krishna of his promise.
Season 24
Kunti, Draupadi and Arjun look after Bhishma. On his request, Arjun summons his mother, Ganga, to the battlefield. While she takes care of Bhishma, Duryodhan decides to appoint Karna as the new commander of the Kuru army. Dronacharya is upset with Duryodhan's decision and leaves the meeting.
Season 25
Arjun frustrates Karna's attempt to save Duryodhan's brothers. Meanwhile, Gandhari mourns the death of her sons and Duryodhan performs their last rites. He decides to take revenge for his brothers' death. He insists that Karna kill Abhimanyu. Will Karna do so?
Season 26
Nakul informs Arjun of Abhimanyu's killer. Arjun decides to kill his son's murderer and heads for the Kaurava camp. He attacks the Kuru soldiers, but Yudhishthir stops him from proceeding further.
Season 27
Ashwatthama and the Kauravas accuse the Pandavas of killing Dronacharya by deception. Duryodhan appoints Karna as the new commander of his army. Arjun tells Draupadi about the motive of the war.
Season 28
Ashwathama's Brahmastra damages Uttara's womb. Krishna uses his Sudarshan Chakra on Ashwatthama and curses him. On Subhadra's request, Krishna saves Uttara's unborn baby. After the Pandavas perform the last rites of their sons, Krishna tells Draupadi that the war was needed to change the world.
Cast
Network
StarPlus, Disney+ Hotstar
Production
Swastik Productions