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{{Short description|2013 Indian Movie}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2013}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox film&lt;br /&gt;
| name           = Mahabharat&lt;br /&gt;
| image          = Mahabharat 3d.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| alt            = &amp;lt;!-- see WP:ALT --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| caption        = Theatrical release poster&lt;br /&gt;
| director       = Amaan Khan&lt;br /&gt;
| producer       = {{unbulleted list| Kushal Kantilal Gada| Dhaval Gada}}&lt;br /&gt;
| writer         = &lt;br /&gt;
| starring       = {{unbulleted list|[[Amitabh Bachchan]]|| [[Sunny Deol]]|| [[Ajay Devgn]]|| [[Anil Kapoor]]|| [[Jackie Shroff]]|| [[Vidya Balan]] |[[Manoj Bajpayee]]|| [[Deepti Naval]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| music          = Rajendra Shiv&lt;br /&gt;
| cinematography = Setu&lt;br /&gt;
| editing        = &lt;br /&gt;
| studio         = [[Pen India Limited]]&lt;br /&gt;
| distributor    = Pen India Pvt. Ltd&lt;br /&gt;
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|12|27}}&lt;br /&gt;
| runtime        = 125 minutes&lt;br /&gt;
| country        = India&lt;br /&gt;
| language       = Hindi&lt;br /&gt;
| budget         = {{INRConvert|50|c}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mahabharat-loses-box-office-battle-to-dhoom-3-1942936 |title=&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039; loses box office battle to &amp;#039;Dhoom: 3&amp;#039; - Entertainment - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |access-date=3 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| gross          = &amp;lt;!--Do not remove--&amp;gt;{{Estimation}}&amp;lt;!--per discussion at WP:ICTF--&amp;gt; {{INRConvert|1.5|c}}&amp;lt;ref name=IBN3daygross /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Computer animation|computer animated]] [[historical drama]] film, directed by Amaan Khan and based on the Sanatana Dharma epic of the [[Mahabharata|same name]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-it-took-7-years-to-make-mahabharat-amaan-khan-1940058 |title=It took 7 years to make &amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;: Amaan Khan - Entertainment - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |access-date=3 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/animation-film-mahabharats-movie-trailer-out/1/325489.html |title=Animation film Mahabharat&amp;#039;s movie trailer out : Bollywood, News - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=19 November 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film is produced by Kushal Kantilal Gada and Dhaval Jayantilal Gada.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-amitabh-ajay-devgn-vidya-balan-in-mahabharat/20131120.htm |title=Amitabh, Madhuri Dixit Ajay Devgn, Vidya Balan in Mahabharat - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=20 November 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The film was a [[Christmas]] release on 27 December 2013.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Mahabharat-in-120-min-was-a-daunting-task-Director/articleshow/27649892.cms |title=Mahabharat in 120 min was a daunting task: Director - Times Of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=3 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Several actors like [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Vidya Balan]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Deepti Naval]] were signed up for the characters in the film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/anil-kapoor-at-the-trailer-launch-of-3d-mahabharat/1/10520.html |title=Anil Kapoor at the trailer launch of Mahabharat - &amp;amp;#124; Photo1 &amp;amp;#124; India Today &amp;amp;#124; |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=25 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anupam-kher-lends-voice-to-shakuni-mama-in-mahabharat/431414-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103002125/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anupam-kher-lends-voice-to-shakuni-mama-in-mahabharat/431414-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2013 |title=Anupam Kher lends voice to &amp;#039;Shakuni mama&amp;#039; in &amp;#039;Mahabharat |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=30 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anil-kapoor-recommended-jackie-shroff-for-mahabharat/428265-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014085551/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anil-kapoor-recommended-jackie-shroff-for-mahabharat/428265-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 October 2013 |title=Anil Kapoor recommended Jackie Shroff for &amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039; |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56416499/|title=Would Salman Khan turn Krishna in Mahabharat 3D?|work=IMDb|access-date=17 February 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56393743/|title=Mahabharat-3D: Amitabh Bachchan to launch first look; Slb&amp;#039;s Ram-leela to carry promo : Trade News|work=IMDb|access-date=17 February 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|author=Photos IndiaMoviesCricketSportsTechAutoWorld |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14542.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009031920/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/14542.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 October 2013 |title=Then and now: How Mahabharat has got more slick and grand&amp;amp;#124;Movies News Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=7 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is touted as the most expensive animated film in Bollywood.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/mahabharat-movie-trailer-know-what-the-film-has-in-store-for-you_146522.html |title=&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039; movie trailer: Know what the film has in store for you |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Deol-as-Bheem-in-Mahabharat/articleshow/23890202.cms?referral=PM | title=Sunny Deol as Bheem in Mahabharat - Times Of India | publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com | date=10 October 2013 | access-date=3 January 2014 | author=TNN }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=महाभारत: सूतपुत्र कर्ण के इन कुकर्मो को जान के आप भी कहेंगे उसे खलनायक...|url=https://www.therednews.com/777-karna-was-an-pure-villain-in-mahabharata|access-date=2021-11-22|website=www.therednews.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The movie tells the story of the Indian epic &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mahabharata]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. It received mixed reviews, with praise for its voice acting, but criticism for its animations.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Plot ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Long plot|date=January 2022}}&lt;br /&gt;
Two brothers come across a magic coin and fight for it. A bird appears from the coin and begins reciting the Mahabharata as a message for all of mankind.&lt;br /&gt;
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She sings the summary of the war&amp;#039;s origins. [[Durvasa|Sage Durwas]] visits Princess [[Kunti]]&amp;#039;s palace and blesses her that she will obtain sons from the gods. Kunti asks for a son from the sun god but becomes ridiculed for being an unwed mother, so she leaves him in a basket to float away in River Ganga. She marries [[Pandu]] and has 3 sons: [[Arjuna|Arjun]], [[Bhima|Bheem]], and [[Yudhishthira|Yudhishtir]]. Pandu&amp;#039;s second wife, [[Madri]], gives birth to [[Nakula|Nakul]] and [[Sahadeva|Sahadev]]. Pandu&amp;#039;s sons are known as the [[Pandava|Pandavas]]. Pandu&amp;#039;s blind brother, [[Dhritarashtra|Dhritarashta]], has 100 sons, the [[Kaurava|Kauravas]], with his wife [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. The eldest Kaurava is [[Duryodhana|Duryodhan]]. The Pandavas and Kauravas learn under Sage [[Drona|Dronacharya]] and develop animosity between one another, which sparks the Mahabharata.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Hastinapur]], grandsire [[Bhishma|Bheeshma]] arrives at the exhibition of the Pandavas&amp;#039; and Kauravas&amp;#039; weapon skills. [[Karna|Karan]], Kunti&amp;#039;s first son that she gave away, arrives to challenge Arjun as the best archer. He is originally not allowed to participate in the challenge because he is not royalty, but Duryodhan declares him the King of Ang, eager to see Karan defeat Arjuna. Seeing them duel each other, Dronacharya declares Karan and Arjuna as equally skillful warriors. Yudhishtir is declared the King of Hastinapur, which makes Duryodhan jealous. His uncle, [[Shakuni]], helps him devise a plan that will burn the Pandavas to ashes. They plan to burn their palace, but [[Vidura|Vidur]], another uncle, tells Bheem of the plan beforehand. Everyone believes that the Pandavas and Kunti have been burned alive, but with the help of Vidur, they use an underground escape route to flee the burning palace. Vidur advises them to live undercover in the forest for some time to build their strength and supporters, telling them that [[Krishna]] will guide them.&lt;br /&gt;
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King Draupad holds a competition to find a husband for his daughter, [[Draupadi]]. The Pandavas arrive in the disguise of Brahmins to partake, and Arjuna wins the competition. When Arjuna comes to tell Kunti the news, without hearing what happened, Kunti orders Arjuna to share whatever he has won amongst all five brothers. Krishna arrives and explains how in her past life, Draupadi had asked for a husband five times, and [[Shiva]] had granted this request.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Pandavas create a palace of illusions and invite Duryodhan, where Draupadi insults him out of vengeance. Duryodhan leaves feeling humiliated and angry. Duryodhan sets up a gambling match, where Yuddhishtir loses his kingdom and all of his possessions. He gambles away Draupadi, who Duryodhan publicly disrobes. Draupadi prays to Krishna, who uses his divine power to protect her dignity. To atone for their sins of gambling and not protecting Draupadi, the Pandavas go into exile again. &lt;br /&gt;
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Krishna warns the Kauravas against starting war, but they do not pay heed. Arjuna tells Krishna he cannot fight against his family, but Krishna tells him this is a war of right and wrong, and he must fight for the truth. Krishna reminds him that souls are immortal, so he should not worry about killing his family members&amp;#039; bodies. The Pandavas realize that they can&amp;#039;t win until Bheeshma is on the battlefield because he has a boon that he cannot die. Arjuna reluctantly shoots him with many arrows to incapacitate him. The Pandavas send Arjuna&amp;#039;s son [[Abhimanyu]] on the battlefield to break Dronacharya&amp;#039;s labyrinth. Duryodhan and Shakuni trap Abhimanyu in the labyrinth formation and stab him from the back.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kunti visits Karan and tells her that she is his mother, begging him to spare the Pandavas. He promises not to kill any of the Pandava brothers except for Arjuna. On the battlefield, Duryodhan gets angry with Karan for not shooting the Pandavas when they are easy targets. Instead, while Karna is fixing his stuck wheel, Krishna tells Arjuna to shoot him, and Karan sacrifices himself for the sake of his mother. Seeing his army being defeated, Duryodhan sits in the ocean to meditate and Bheem follows him. They engage in duel until Bheem hits him in the thigh and kills him, ending the war. Kunti reveals to everyone that Karna was her eldest son and that he sacrificed himself for her to remove the stigma against him. Yuddhistir is crowned king and the Pandavas rule Hastinapur.&lt;br /&gt;
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The story telling bird tells the boys that they should never forget the lessons from the Mahabharat, such as respecting elders and living in unity.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Voice cast ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{cast listing|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as [[Bhishma]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunny Deol]] as [[Bheem]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anil Kapoor]] as [[Karna]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jackie Shroff]] as [[Duryodhan]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ajay Devgn]] as [[Arjuna]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shatrughan Sinha]] as [[Krishna]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vidya Balan]] as [[Draupadi]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as [[Yudhishthira]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Anupam Kher]] as [[Shakuni]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Deepti Naval]] as [[Kunti]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vrajesh Hirjee]] as [[Dushasana]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as [[Dhritarashtra]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reema Lagoo]] as [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ashutosh Rana]] as [[Dronacharya]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Production==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Filming===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Amitabh Bachchan]] lent his baritone voice and sombre expressions to Bheeshma Pitamah, which coincidentally is the first time he dubbed for an animated character in his 51-year+ film career since 1969.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Amitabh-Bachchan-lends-his-voice-for-animated-Bheeshma-Pitamah/articleshow/25988556.cms?referral=PM | title=Amitabh Bachchan lends his voice for animated Bheeshma Pitamah - Times Of India | publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com | date=19 November 2013 | access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Anil Kapoor]] dubbed for Karna while he was given an option to dub for the characters of both Karna and Arjuna.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Das|first=Anirban|date=11 October 2013|title=Anil Kapoor chooses Karna over Arjun|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/anil-kapoor-chooses-karna-over-arjun/story-cl5KeafImvx2v3WsncXrmM.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122124856/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/anil-kapoor-chooses-karna-over-arjun/story-cl5KeafImvx2v3WsncXrmM.html|archive-date=22 January 2022|access-date=25 January 2022|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He took 15 days to complete his work while [[Manoj Bajpayee]] finished the dubbing for his character in just four days in Future Works Studio in Andheri, Mumbai.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |author=IANS |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-01/news-interviews/42573569_1_anil-kapoor-manoj-bajpayee-mahabharat |title=Anil, Manoj voiceovers for 3D &amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039; |date=1 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011411/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-01/news-interviews/42573569_1_anil-kapoor-manoj-bajpayee-mahabharat |archive-date=3 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anil-kapoor-as-karna-vidya-balan-as-draupadi-in-mahabharat/425501-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002082543/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anil-kapoor-as-karna-vidya-balan-as-draupadi-in-mahabharat/425501-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013 |title=Anil Kapoor as Karna, Vidya Balan as Draupadi in &amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039; |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=30 September 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56242133/|title=Anil, Manoj voiceovers for 3D &amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;|work=IMDb|access-date=17 February 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The trailer of the film was unveiled on 16 November 2013. Besides the launch of the trailer there were three audiovisuals that introduced the animated characters of Balan, Kapoor and Devgn.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anil-kapoor-vidya-balan-other-stars-launch-animated-film/article1-1151532.aspx |title=Anil Kapoor, Vidya Balan, other stars, launch animated film |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=15 November 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117030338/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anil-kapoor-vidya-balan-other-stars-launch-animated-film/article1-1151532.aspx |archive-date=17 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Jackie Shroff lent his voice for Duryodhan. Lord Krishna&amp;#039;s voice is dubbed by [[Shatrughan Sinha]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|author=Vickey Lalwani, Mumbai Mirror 2 October 2013, 12.00AM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-02/news-interviews/42615094_1_animation-film-sunny-deol-manoj-bajpayee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005110815/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-02/news-interviews/42615094_1_animation-film-sunny-deol-manoj-bajpayee |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 October 2013 |title=Duryodhan gets his voice from Jackie Shroff |date=2 October 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=25 November 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; None of the A-listers charged any remuneration for lending their voices to the characters in the film.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-16/news-interviews/45216827_1_manoj-bajpayee-anil-kapoor-bheeshma |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220031201/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-16/news-interviews/45216827_1_manoj-bajpayee-anil-kapoor-bheeshma |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 December 2013 |title=Superstars dub for free for Mahabharat |date=16 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Film producers gave Shatrughan Sinha an option to choose any of the roles to lend his voice to. Sinha selected the role of Krishna. &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has an insurance cover of {{INR|50}} crore, thus becoming the highest insured Bollywood production film, beating &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[My Name Is Khan]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (2010), which was insured for {{INR|46}} crore.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-17/news-interviews/45256951_1_insurance-cover-mahabharat-bheeshma |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220031204/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-17/news-interviews/45256951_1_insurance-cover-mahabharat-bheeshma |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 December 2013 |title=At Rs 50 crore, Mahabharat is the highest insured film |date=17 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Soundtrack==&lt;br /&gt;
#&amp;quot;Dharamkshetra&amp;quot; - [[Kailash Kher]]&lt;br /&gt;
#&amp;quot;Kaal Kyon&amp;quot; - [[Zubin Garg]]&lt;br /&gt;
#&amp;quot;Koi Na Jaane&amp;quot; - [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Rajendra Shiv, &lt;br /&gt;
#Naar Naveli&amp;quot; - [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Raja Hassan]]&lt;br /&gt;
#&amp;quot;Suno Sunao&amp;quot; - [[Sadhana Sargam]], Anupam Amod, Vijayaa Shanker&lt;br /&gt;
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==Critical reception==&lt;br /&gt;
The film received mixed reviews. [[Subhash K. Jha]] said, &amp;quot;If you were hoping that animation films would come of age with this purported epic, you are in for a disappointment. Though the characters from the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;&amp;#039; have faces and voices of the biggest stars, the images do not add up to a compelling canvas. Not by a wide margin.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|last=Jha|first=Subhash K.|date=7 March 2014|title=Mahabharat 3D: Animation movie review|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/mahabharat-3d-animation-movie-review-909|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130210253/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/mahabharat-3d-animation-movie-review-909|archive-date=30 November 2020|access-date=17 February 2016|work=NDTVMovies.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[India TV|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;India TV&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]] said, &amp;quot;The presentation is epic in intent, yes. Alas, the execution, packaging and projection leave the epic undernourished and over-emphasized.&amp;quot; and rated it 2 out of 5 stars.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://m.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/mahabharat-3d-movie-review-11064.html/?maneref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.in%2F|title=Mahabharat 3D Movie Review: Animation Arrested Mobile Site|author=indiatvnews|date=28 December 2013|work=India TV News|access-date=17 February 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Meena Iyer of [[The Times of India|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Times of India&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]] rated it three and half out of five, saying &amp;quot;Amitabh Bachchan&amp;#039;s bartitone is used for the stellar Bheeshma Pitamah. Although the Big B doesn&amp;#039;t have muscular arms like his animated counterpart, their faces match. A superlative list of actors like Sunny Deol (Bheem), Ajay Devgn (Arjun), Anil Kapoor (Karan), Jackie Shroff (Duryodhan), Manoj Bajpayee (Yudhisthir), Anupam Kher (Shakuni) and Vidya Balan (Draupadi) have also infused life into the computer generated characters with their inimitable voices.&amp;quot; and concluded, &amp;quot;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.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/movie-review/mahabharat/movie-review/27975205.cms|title=Mahabharat Movie Review|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 February 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Deepanjana Pal of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Firstpost]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; said, &amp;quot;The artwork in &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is appalling and the animation is worse. From the movements of the characters to the visual effects - like two arrows going at each other - it looks like a pirated and outdated version of MS Paint was used to create the film.&amp;quot; and added, &amp;quot;The movements of the characters are awkward and jerky, making it look like the mythical heroes learned how to walk from Godzilla. The battle scenes are not only badly drawn and animated, they&amp;#039;re also boring.&amp;quot; and concluded, &amp;quot;This new &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahabharata&amp;#039;&amp;#039; isn&amp;#039;t so much a kid-friendly version as one made for dummies, by dummies.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/mahabharat-review-made-for-dummies-by-dummies-1309337.html|title=Mahabharat review: Made for dummies, by dummies|work=Firstpost|access-date=17 February 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bollywood Hungama&amp;#039;&amp;#039;]] rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying &amp;quot;The USP of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is that the characters in the film bear a strong resemblance to the actors lending them their voices. The film should work for two more reasons: the riveting story and the superior quality animation [a handful of scenes notwithstanding]. Besides, minute detailing has gone into the costumes, effects and the overall look.&amp;quot; and concluded, &amp;quot;The one flaw that stands out is the lip sync of the characters with the voiceovers, which seems to go out of place in a few sequences.&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/545711 |title=Mahabharat (2013) &amp;amp;#124; Hindi Movie Critic Review By Bollywood Hungama News Network |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=3 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Box office and Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039;&amp;#039; grossed Rs 1.5 crore from 185 screens in domestic circuit in the first weekend. In Animated Film Awards, [[Anil Kapoor]] was nominated for the award of [[Best Actor]] in a lead role whereas [[Vidya Balan]] for [[Best Actress]] in a lead role. [[Amitabh Bachchan]],[[Sunny Deol]] and [[Ajay Devgn]] were nominated for [[Best Actor]] in a supporting role.&amp;lt;ref name=IBN3daygross&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aamir-khans-dhoom-3-beats-mahabharat-in-box-office-battle/442484-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102204202/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aamir-khans-dhoom-3-beats-mahabharat-in-box-office-battle/442484-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2014 |title=Aamir Khan&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Dhoom 3&amp;#039; wins Box Office battle against &amp;#039;Mahabharat&amp;#039; |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=3 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of Bollywood films of 2013]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kochadaiiyaan]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Delhi Safari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* {{BH movie|mahabharat-3&amp;lt;!-- id# 545711 --&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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