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Originally posted by: angelic8219

I watched it when younger then watched on DVD few years back. Think it aired on the bbc a year after it did in India.

Originally posted by: Daisy

Mahabharat by BR Chopra was a masterpiece of Indian Television. I have watched it twice over. Though technology wasn't too developed that time, I never saw a single glitch in the technical aspects. The story was flawlessly portrayed.

All the actors fitted their characters beautifully. I remember liking Krishna played by Nitish Bharadwaj as my favourite. Nitish had become such a fever that people would touch his feet thinking he is real Krishna. His charming smile and honey dipped voice made him fit into Krishna's character effortlessly.

Mukesh Khanna as Bheeshma was iconic. I still call him Bheeshma :).

Roopa Ganguly was the beautiful Draupadi. All the Pandavas were portrayed so well, and so was Karna.

It is inevitable for us seniors generations to compare the new Mahabharat with the old. But I hope to see it in new light, as the promos look promising.

Originally posted by: Viji79

I wonder how many of you have seen the old Mahabharata by BR chopra. I guess not many. I was a small girl when it used to air on DD. I am happy about the initiative that SP has taken to recreate the epic for the next generation. Do join the thread to share your views.