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.
Mahabharat (Season 8)
The Pandavas live in the forest (Episode 1)
Air date: 2014-01-08
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: 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.
Drupad is blessed with a son (Episode 2)
Air date: 2014-01-09
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Arjun finds some injured saints in the forest. They inform the Pandavas about Drupad's violence against them. They reveal Drupad's plan to take revenge on Drona and the Pandavas. Yaaj and Upyaaj perform a yagna for Drupad. A young man emerges from the holy fire. He is Drupad's son Dhrishtadyumna.
Draupadi emerges from the fire (Episode 3)
Air date: 2014-01-10
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Drupad refuses to accept his daughter. Yaaj and Upyaaj try to convince him, but in vain. A young and beautiful woman emerges from the holy fire. Yaaj and Upyaaj inform Drupad that his daughter, Draupadi, will change history. She seeks her father's blessings but he moves away.
Draupadi finds a friend (Episode 4)
Air date: 2014-01-13
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Draupadi is upset seeing Drupad's attitude towards her, but she is happy to be in the palace, where the servants groom her. Draupadi befriends Malini, the daughter of a servant, to learn about the joys and sorrows of childhood.
Pandavas enter Hidimba's jungle (Episode 5)
Air date: 2014-01-14
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: As the rishis and the Pandavas move about in the forest, they see Ashwatthama and his army. To stay hidden from them, Yudhishthir takes Kunti and his brothers deep into the jungle, while Arjun distracts them. The Pandavas enter Hidimba's magical jungle.
Dhrishtadyumna - the commander (Episode 6)
Air date: 2014-01-15
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: The Pandava brothers are unable to find Hidimba. Hidimba and Hidimbi, in turn, decide to kill the Pandavas. At Panchal, Dhrishtadyumna tells Draupadi that the sole purpose of his life is to fulfil Drupad's wish of killing Drona. Shikhandini is heart-broken when her post is given to Dhrishtadyumna.
Draupadi is exiled (Episode 7)
Air date: 2014-01-16
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Draupadi stops Shikhandini from killing herself. She questions Drupad's behaviour towards her and Shikhandini. Drupad tells her that he blames Shikhandini for his defeat by the Pandavas. He adds that it was the gods that forced Draupadi on him.
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