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After a massive search, Star Plus' upcoming magnum opus Mahabharat has finally found its Draupadi. Pooja Sharma, a Delhi girl who moved to Mumbai a few years ago to pursue her acting dream, has been chosen to play this iconic character.

We managed to get an exclusive first look of Pooja as Draupadi ahead of the show launch in mid-September. Her look on the show, along with the rest of the cast's, has been styled by Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya.

We have learnt that since Draupadi is an extremely strong and provocative character, and also beautiful, red is the colour which will be seen most in her costumes. "The fabric being used is lightweight sheer silk and all the costumes have also been embroidered by hand," says a source.

The jewellery she will be seen wearing in the show apparently wasn't easy to make. Samples were sourced from Kolkata, Gujarat and South India. In fact, Draupadi is the only character wearing stone jewellery. All jewellery worn by her has been designed with lotus as the theme.