Mahabharat 2013
What is Mahabharat?
Mahabharat is a 2013 drama television series based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name. The series was produced by Swastik Pictures and features actors such as Saurabh Raj Jain, Shaheer Sheikh, Pooja Sharma, Aham Sharma, and Arav Chowdhary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 267
- Runtime
- 20 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 16, 2013
- Last aired
- Aug 16, 2014
- Original language
- HI
- Origin
- IN
- Networks
- StarPlus
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Updated
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Overview
Mahabharat is a 2013 drama television series based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name. The series was produced by Swastik Pictures and features actors such as Saurabh Raj Jain, Shaheer Sheikh, Pooja Sharma, Aham Sharma, and Arav Chowdhary. The producers had creative associations with various individuals including writer Salim Khan, author Devdutt Pattanaik, designer Bhanu Athaiya, music directors Ajay-Atul and Ismail Darbar, action director Ram Shetty, and set designer Omang Kumar. The series aired on Star Plus and is available digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. It originally aired from an unspecified date in September 2013 to an unspecified date in August 2014, and was later re-run on Star Plus in April 2020.
Should you watch it?
“This 2013 drama series brings the legendary Indian epic to life through a grand television production.”
- features an ensemble cast
- high production values
- based on classic literature
- complex narrative structure
Watch it if you enjoy large-scale historical and mythological storytelling.
The series contains intense dramatic conflict and themes characteristic of ancient epic literature.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Shantanu Accepts Bhishma as His Son Sep 16, 2013
- E2 Bhishma Saves Vichitravirya Sep 17, 2013
- E3 Bhishma defeats King Salva Sep 18, 2013
- E4 Amba Orders Bhishma to Marry Her Sep 19, 2013
- E5 Ambika and Ambalika give birth to boys Sep 20, 2013
- E6 Parashurama Fights with Bhishma Sep 23, 2013
- E7 Amba gets a rebirth as Shikhandini Sep 24, 2013
Season 2 · 20 episodes
- E1 A marriage proposal for Gandhari Sep 25, 2013
- E2 King Subala fears Shakuni Sep 26, 2013
- E3 Shakuni is furious with Subala Sep 27, 2013
- E4 Gandhari takes an oath Sep 30, 2013
- E5 Dhritarashtra marries Gandhari Oct 1, 2013
- E6 Dhritarashtra rejects Gandhari Oct 2, 2013
- E7 Vidura: the voice of reason Oct 3, 2013
- E8 Pandu becomes King of Hastinapur Oct 4, 2013
- E9 Bhishma advises Satyavati Oct 7, 2013
- E10 Kunti hides her past from Pandu Oct 8, 2013
- E11 Vidura welcomes Pandu and Kunti Oct 9, 2013
- E12 Shakuni provokes Dhritarashtra Oct 10, 2013
- E13 Pandu informs Kunti about the war Oct 11, 2013
- E14 Pandu marries Madri Oct 14, 2013
- E15 Pandu kills Maharishi Kindam Oct 15, 2013
- E16 Pandu steps down from the throne Oct 16, 2013
- E17 Kunti bears a son Oct 17, 2013
- E18 Gandhari's child shocks everyone Oct 18, 2013
- E19 Kunti gives birth to Bheem Oct 21, 2013
- E20 Gandhari's first child is named Duryodhan Oct 22, 2013
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 Karna impresses Bhishma Oct 23, 2013
- E2 Shakuni lies to Dhritarashtra Oct 24, 2013
- E3 Satyavati wants Pandu to return Oct 25, 2013
- E4 The cursed Pandu Oct 28, 2013
- E5 Who will be the next king? Oct 29, 2013
- E6 Kunti, sons arrive at Hastinapur Oct 30, 2013
- E7 Duryodhan against Bhishma Oct 31, 2013
- E8 Training the princes Nov 1, 2013
- E9 Pandavas, Kauravas keep fighting Nov 4, 2013
- E10 Duryodhan plans to kill Bheem Nov 5, 2013
- E11 Bheem is thrown into a river Nov 6, 2013
- E12 Kunti is delighted to see Bheem Nov 7, 2013
- E13 Kunti to shift to Kuntibhoj Nov 8, 2013
Season 4 · 18 episodes
- E1 Kunti bids farewell to her sons Nov 11, 2013
- E2 Dronacharya teaches Arjun the art of archery Nov 12, 2013
- E3 Dronacharya teaches Arjun Nov 13, 2013
- E4 Eklavya gifts his right thumb Nov 14, 2013
- E5 Arjun saves Dronacharya Nov 15, 2013
- E6 Karna starts learning archery Nov 18, 2013
- E7 Shakuni provokes Ashwatthama Nov 19, 2013
- E8 Pandavas, Kauravas in a contest Nov 20, 2013
- E9 Duryodhan defeats Nakul, Sahdev Nov 21, 2013
- E10 Shakuni plots to defeat Arjun Nov 22, 2013
- E11 Karna becomes a king Nov 25, 2013
- E12 Kunti recognises Karna Nov 26, 2013
- E13 Kunti wants to meet Karna Nov 27, 2013
- E14 Karna vows to kill Arjun Nov 28, 2013
- E15 Arjun gets angry at Karna Nov 29, 2013
- E16 Arjun apologises to Karna Dec 2, 2013
- E17 Dhritarashtra to name successor Dec 3, 2013
- E18 Dronacharya makes a demand Dec 4, 2013
Season 5 · 8 episodes
- E1 Arjun makes a promise to his guru Dec 5, 2013
- E2 The war against Drupad Dec 6, 2013
- E3 Drupad imprisons the Kauravas Dec 9, 2013
- E4 Arjun Imprisons Drupad Dec 10, 2013
- E5 Ashwatthama is King of Panchal Dec 11, 2013
- E6 Duryodhan threatens Dhritarashtra Dec 12, 2013
- E7 Dhritarashtra makes a decision Dec 13, 2013
- E8 Yudhishthir is King of Hastinapur Dec 16, 2013
Frequently asked questions
What is Mahabharat based on?
The series is based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name.
Who produced the series?
The show was produced by Swastik Pictures.
Who plays Lord Krishna?
Saurabh Raj Jain portrays Lord Krishna.
Which network aired the show?
Mahabharat aired on Star Plus.
Who was involved in the creative team?
The production featured contributions from writer Salim Khan, author Devdutt Pattanaik, and designer Bhanu Athaiya.