||Mahabharat - Promos Thread|| - Page 4

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

I have heard the theory of Shakuni wanting revenge against the Kurus for getting Gandhari for the blind Dhritarashtra. But if that's true, then why would he risk himself & family in the process? The evidence strongly suggests that Shakuni had genuine ambitions for Duryodhan and wanted to trump Dhritarashtra getting superceded by Pandu by getting Duryodhan the entire Hastinapur kingdom. Had Shakuni's intentions been what's being shown here, then he'd have stayed out of the war himself, while encouraging Bheeshma, Drona, Karna, et al to fight and try to make Duryodhan the ruler. In fact, he'd have encouraged Duryodhan to go about it w/ force instead of the dice game, where at the time, he'd have had a better chance of winning, had he had Bheeshma's, Drona's, Karna's backing. That would have resulted in the Kauravas & Pandavas both potentially getting wiped out, and him getting his revenge against the Kurus.

Originally posted by: shruthi2010

it is said that shakuni felt insulted by bheeshma's proposal for gandari. also he had 100 brothers so duryodhan and dhritarashtra fearing that they might become more powerful put them all including shakuni's father in dungeons. they were given a meal for only a single person. shakuni's father decided that since shakuni's was mentally clever that everyone. he will be kept alive and take revenge. when he died he told shakuni to make dice from his bones so that the dice will always obey him. to make himself ever weaker shakuni handicapped himself and begged duryodhan that since he was useless and only one person he is of no harm. so he was taken out of the dungeons.
also there is a story that even after his death shakuni's thirst for revenge was not quenched. he came back as a wolf and tore duryodhan apart.

Originally posted by: rashvin

Mahabharat Theatrical - Introducing the central characters!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baaPmN_F1gk

Originally posted by: rashvin

Mahabharat Theatrical - Introducing the central characters!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baaPmN_F1gk