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Mahabharat to be shot at Amber Fort
The Amber Fort in Jaipur is a favourite with filmmakers and TV serial producers alike when it comes to shooting historical or mythological sequences. And now, the fort is soon going to witness the shoot of another epic - this time, the Mahabharat which is scheduled to air on Star Plus.
They are planning to shoot the introduction sequence of the Kauravas and Pandavas at Amber Fort."
At present, the team is also scouting for locations on the outskirts of Jaipur to shoot some war scenes. "The makers want to shoot in the city because it provides the perfect setting for the show. Also, the weather will be pleasant around that time," says the source,

Mahabharat promos: The show will cream it's competition!

The oldest story told using today's best technology

Siddharth Kumar Tewary of Swastik Productions is going all out to make the epic mythological story, Mahabharat a legendary one with all the modern technology available to them. The 94-episode series, which was originally produced by BR Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra, ran from 2 October 1988 to 24 June 1990 on DD National.

The new series of the same story has been the talk of the town ever since the promos hit the tube. We've been going over the new promos which has surprised and made us very curious. The show based on the life of Krishna, Pandavas, Duryodhan, Draupadi and the grand war between right and wrong has been delayed by three months, but the wait has been worth the while.

The promos look captivating, enchanting and really make us what to watch it. The story may not be new to it, but what makes this new series worth our while is the production quality and the treatment. The VFX used for the show is on par with a sci-fi Hollywood flick. The grand sets created in Rajasthan give the real feel of Mahabharat.

The costumes designed by Bhanu Athaiya seem intricate as they've looked into every small bit of the design work. The direction of photography will make you sit back and take notice and the music will keep ringing in your mind in a loop.

The actors cast for the show like Shaheer Sheikh, Praneet Bhatt, Sayantani Ghosh and Saurabh Raj Jain seem to be tailor-made for the role. Clearly shows that the makers have gone through several look tests for the magnum opus.

Mahabharat will definitely raise the bar for mythological shows in the future and will cream competitors like Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev. Take a look at the promos and tell us what you think BollywoodLifers.