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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| image = Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki.png | |||
| image | | caption = | ||
| caption | | genre = <!-- Must be reliably sourced --> | ||
| genre | | runtime = 24 minutes | ||
| creator = | |||
| runtime | | creative_director = Suraj Rao<br>[[Vikas Gupta (producer)|Vikas Gupta]] | ||
| creator | | writer = Mahesh Pandey<br>Manish Paliwal <br> Dr. Bodhaisaattva<br />'''Dialogues'''<br />[[Dheeraj Sarna]] | ||
| creative_director | | director = Garry Bhinder<br> [[Santram Varma]]<br>Talat Jani<br>Mujammil Desai | ||
| writer | | starring = [[Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki#Cast|See Below]] | ||
| director | | producer = {{ubl|[[Ekta Kapoor]]|[[Shobha Kapoor]]}} | ||
| starring | | editor = Vikas Sharma<br> Vishal Sharma<br>Khursheed Rizvi<br>Prem Raaj<br>Rajiv Kumar Chanai | ||
| producer | | cinematography = Mahesh Talkad<br>Shabbir Naik<br>Deepak Malwankar<br>Suhas Shirodkar | ||
| editor | | opentheme = "Katha Mahaabhaarat Ki" by [[Daler Mehndi]] | ||
| cinematography | | country = India | ||
| opentheme | | language = Hindi | ||
| country | | network = [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] | ||
| language | | company = [[Balaji Telefilms]] | ||
| network | | first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2008|7|7}} | ||
| company | | last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2008|11|6}} | ||
| first_aired | | num_episodes = 75 | ||
| last_aired | |||
| num_episodes | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki''''' is an Indian mythological [[television drama series]] on [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] based on the [[Sanskrit]] epic ''[[ | '''''Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki''''' is an Indian mythological [[television drama series]] on [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] based on the [[Sanskrit]] epic ''[[Mahabharata]]''. | ||
It | It aired from 7 July 2008 to 6 November 2008. The series was produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Shobha Kapoor]] under their banner [[Balaji Telefilms]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/07st.htm|title=Meet Ganga in Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ekta-kapoors-mahabharat-to-air-in-britain-297684.html|title=Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat to air in Britain|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Mahabharata-interpreted-differently/article15308422.ece|title=Mahabharata interpreted differently|date=23 September 2008|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080720/spectrum/main6.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-used-cheerharan-to-grab-attention-1179277|title='I used ''cheerharan'' to grab attention'|date=23 July 2008|website=DNA India}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
It's a dynastic struggle for the throne of [[Hastinapur]], the kingdom ruled by the [[Kuru Kingdom|Kuru]] clan. The two branches of the family that participate in the struggle are the [[Kauravas]] and the [[Pandavas]]. Although the [[Kauravas]] are the senior branch of the family, [[Duryodhan]], the eldest [[Kaurava]], is younger than [[Yudhishthira]], the eldest [[Pandav]]. The seeds of the climactic battle of [[Kurukshetra]] were laid in the boyhood days of the Kauravas and Pandavas, when [[Shakuni]] the maternal uncle of the Kauravas poisoned the mind of [[Duryodhana]]. This series ends before the | It's a dynastic struggle for the throne of [[Hastinapur]], the kingdom ruled by the [[Kuru Kingdom|Kuru]] clan. The two branches of the family that participate in the struggle are the [[Kauravas]] and the [[Pandavas]]. Although the [[Kauravas]] are the senior branch of the family, [[Duryodhan]], the eldest [[Kaurava]], is younger than [[Yudhishthira]], the eldest [[Pandav]]. The seeds of the climactic battle of [[Kurukshetra]] were laid in the boyhood days of the Kauravas and Pandavas, when [[Shakuni]], the maternal uncle of the Kauravas poisoned the mind of [[Duryodhana]]. This series ends before the Kurukshetra war actually occurs. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* | ===Main=== | ||
* | * [[Mrunal Jain]] as [[Krishna]] | ||
* [[Hiten Tejwani]] as [[Karna]] | |||
* [[Ronit Roy]] as [[Bhishma]] | |||
* [[Anita Hassanandani]] as [[Draupadi]] | |||
* Uma Shanker as [[Yudhishtir]] | |||
* [[Aryan Vaid]] as [[Duryodhan]] | |||
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as [[Bheem]] | |||
* [[Ajaz Khan]] as [[Dushasan]] | |||
* [[Harshad Chopda]] / [[Sid Makkar]] as [[Arjuna]] | |||
* Deepak Sandhu as [[Nakula|Nakul]] | |||
* Jatin Shah as [[Sahadeva]] | |||
===Recurring cast=== | |||
* [[Puja Banerjee]] as [[Radha]] | * [[Puja Banerjee]] as [[Radha]] | ||
* [[Kiran Karmarkar]] as [[Shantanu]] | * [[Kiran Karmarkar]] as [[Shantanu]] | ||
* [[Sakshi Tanwar]] as [[Ganga]] | * [[Sakshi Tanwar]] as [[Ganga]] | ||
* | * Ravee Gupta as [[Satyavati]] | ||
* [[Makrand Deshpande]] as [[Ved Vyas]] | |||
* [[Rakshanda Khan]] as [[Amba (Mahabharata)|Amba]] | |||
* [[ | |||
* [[ | |||
* [[Sonal Udeshi]] as [[Ambalika]] | * [[Sonal Udeshi]] as [[Ambalika]] | ||
* [[Vindhya Tiwari]] as [[Ambika (Mahabharata)|Ambika]] | * [[Vindhya Tiwari]] as [[Ambika (Mahabharata)|Ambika]] | ||
* [[Jaya Bhattacharya]] as [[Kunti]] | * [[Jaya Bhattacharya]] as [[Kunti]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Kali Prasad Mukherjee]] as [[Shakuni]] | ||
* [[Deepak Jethi]] as [[Dronacharya]] | |||
* [[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] as [[Kashi Naresh]] | * [[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] as [[Kashi Naresh]] | ||
* [[Akashdeep Saigal]] as [[Kans]] | * [[Akashdeep Saigal]] as [[Kans]] | ||
* | * Krrish Karnavat as [[Krishna]] (child) | ||
* Amar Sharma as [[Jarasandh]] | |||
* | |||
* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as [[Shishupala]] | * [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as [[Shishupala]] | ||
* | * Alpesh Patel as King [[Virata]] | ||
* | * Gaurav Nanda as Gargacharaya | ||
* Manoj | * Manoj Ramola as [[Shatrughna]] | ||
* [[Gautam Gulati]] as [[Duryodhan]] (teenage) | * [[Gautam Gulati]] as [[Duryodhan]] (teenage) | ||
* | * Vishal Thakkar as [[Bhishma]] (teenage) | ||
* [[Lavanya Bhardwaj]] as [[Sahadeva]] (teenage) | * [[Lavanya Bhardwaj]] as [[Sahadeva]] (teenage) | ||
* Preeti Gandwani as [[Yashoda]] | |||
* Jaswant Menaria as Maharaj [[Dhritarashtra]] | |||
[[ | |||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
Writing for Livemint, Padmaparna Ghosh wrote that " | Writing for [[Livemint]], Padmaparna Ghosh wrote that "KHMK suffers from a bad case of Kapoor soap hangover. Soft focus close-ups, shaky camera angles, repeat sequences — the new Mahabharat has it all.".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/r6v2hAbQzfCq1bm765YIRN/What-an-epic-disaster.html|title=What an epic disaster|first=Padmaparna|last=Ghosh|date=22 August 2008|website=Livemint}}</ref> Navya Sinha of [[Hindustan Times]] that "Six-pack abs, waxed chests, off-shoulder blouses and a scantily-clad Draupadi decked in a chiffon sari... that’s what Ekta Kapoor’s version of Mahabharata is all about."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/kahaani-ekta-ke-mahabharat-ki/story-E7IJik7vpDPOX32LxL9JHL.html|title=Kahaani Ekta Ke Mahabharat ki|date=10 July 2008|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> | ||
Actor [[Mukesh Khanna]] stated that producer [[Ekta Kapoor]] made a horrendous epic saga which was incomprehensible with the characterisation and costumes of the mythological characters. He also stated that the way Kapoor made the saga was a mockery of Mahabharata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Mukesh-Khanna-Ekta-Kapoor-made-a-mockery-of-Mahabharata/articleshow/44856332.cms|title=Mukesh Khanna: Ekta Kapoor made a mockery of Mahabharata - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:9X (TV channel) original programming]] | [[Category:9X (TV channel) original programming]] | ||
[[Category:Television shows based on poems]] | [[Category:Television shows based on poems]] | ||
[[Category:Television series based on Mahabharata]] | [[Category:Television series based on the Mahabharata]] | ||
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| Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | |
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| Written by | Mahesh Pandey Manish Paliwal Dr. Bodhaisaattva Dialogues Dheeraj Sarna |
| Directed by | Garry Bhinder Santram Varma Talat Jani Mujammil Desai |
| Creative directors | Suraj Rao Vikas Gupta |
| Starring | See Below |
| Opening theme | "Katha Mahaabhaarat Ki" by Daler Mehndi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | Mahesh Talkad Shabbir Naik Deepak Malwankar Suhas Shirodkar |
| Editors | Vikas Sharma Vishal Sharma Khursheed Rizvi Prem Raaj Rajiv Kumar Chanai |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
| Release | |
| Original network | 9X |
| Original release | 7 July – 6 November 2008 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki is an Indian mythological television drama series on 9X based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
It aired from 7 July 2008 to 6 November 2008. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms.[1][2][3][4][5]
Plot[edit | edit source]
It's a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two branches of the family that participate in the struggle are the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Although the Kauravas are the senior branch of the family, Duryodhan, the eldest Kaurava, is younger than Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandav. The seeds of the climactic battle of Kurukshetra were laid in the boyhood days of the Kauravas and Pandavas, when Shakuni, the maternal uncle of the Kauravas poisoned the mind of Duryodhana. This series ends before the Kurukshetra war actually occurs.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Main[edit | edit source]
- Mrunal Jain as Krishna
- Hiten Tejwani as Karna
- Ronit Roy as Bhishma
- Anita Hassanandani as Draupadi
- Uma Shanker as Yudhishtir
- Aryan Vaid as Duryodhan
- Chetan Hansraj as Bheem
- Ajaz Khan as Dushasan
- Harshad Chopda / Sid Makkar as Arjuna
- Deepak Sandhu as Nakul
- Jatin Shah as Sahadeva
Recurring cast[edit | edit source]
- Puja Banerjee as Radha
- Kiran Karmarkar as Shantanu
- Sakshi Tanwar as Ganga
- Ravee Gupta as Satyavati
- Makrand Deshpande as Ved Vyas
- Rakshanda Khan as Amba
- Sonal Udeshi as Ambalika
- Vindhya Tiwari as Ambika
- Jaya Bhattacharya as Kunti
- Kali Prasad Mukherjee as Shakuni
- Deepak Jethi as Dronacharya
- Rituraj Singh as Kashi Naresh
- Akashdeep Saigal as Kans
- Krrish Karnavat as Krishna (child)
- Amar Sharma as Jarasandh
- Anurag Sharma as Shishupala
- Alpesh Patel as King Virata
- Gaurav Nanda as Gargacharaya
- Manoj Ramola as Shatrughna
- Gautam Gulati as Duryodhan (teenage)
- Vishal Thakkar as Bhishma (teenage)
- Lavanya Bhardwaj as Sahadeva (teenage)
- Preeti Gandwani as Yashoda
- Jaswant Menaria as Maharaj Dhritarashtra
Reception[edit | edit source]
Writing for Livemint, Padmaparna Ghosh wrote that "KHMK suffers from a bad case of Kapoor soap hangover. Soft focus close-ups, shaky camera angles, repeat sequences — the new Mahabharat has it all.".[6] Navya Sinha of Hindustan Times that "Six-pack abs, waxed chests, off-shoulder blouses and a scantily-clad Draupadi decked in a chiffon sari... that’s what Ekta Kapoor’s version of Mahabharata is all about."[7]
Actor Mukesh Khanna stated that producer Ekta Kapoor made a horrendous epic saga which was incomprehensible with the characterisation and costumes of the mythological characters. He also stated that the way Kapoor made the saga was a mockery of Mahabharata.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Meet Ganga in Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat". Rediff.
- ↑ "Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat to air in Britain". News18.
- ↑ "Mahabharata interpreted differently". 23 September 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ "'I used cheerharan to grab attention'". DNA India. 23 July 2008.
- ↑ Ghosh, Padmaparna (22 August 2008). "What an epic disaster". Livemint.
- ↑ "Kahaani Ekta Ke Mahabharat ki". Hindustan Times. 10 July 2008.
- ↑ "Mukesh Khanna: Ekta Kapoor made a mockery of Mahabharata - Times of India". The Times of India.
