Mahabharat: Season 16
Season 16 of the critically acclaimed 2013 Mahabharat series covers the harrowing 12-year exile, known as Vanvas, of the Pandavas, along with the early stages of their 13th year of incognito life, known as Agyatvas. Based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name, the series was created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary and produced by Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd. It originally aired on Star Plus and is available digita
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Mahabharat is a 2013 drama TV series on Star Plus based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name.
- The series was created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary and produced by Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd.
- The cast features Saurabh Raj Jain as Lord Krishna, Shaheer Sheikh as Arjuna, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna, and Arav Chowdhary as Bhishma Pitamah.
- The series is available digitally on Disney plus Hotstar after airing from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014.
Season overview
Season 16 of the critically acclaimed 2013 Mahabharat series covers the harrowing 12-year exile, known as Vanvas, of the Pandavas, along with the early stages of their 13th year of incognito life, known as Agyatvas. Based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name, the series was created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary and produced by Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd. It originally aired on Star Plus and is available digitally on Disney plus Hotstar. The main cast features Saurabh Raj Jain as Lord Krishna, Shaheer Sheikh as Arjuna, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna, Arpit Ranka, Arav Chowdhary as Bhishma Pitamah.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
The Pandavas are sent on Vanvaas
Apr 10, 2014 · 22 min
Dhritarashtra decides to return the Pandavas' kingdom to them. However, Duryodhan opposes this and Shakuni suggests they should be sent on Vanvaas for twelve years and Agyatvas for
Yudhishthir punishes himself
Apr 11, 2014 · 22 min
Draupadi locks herself in a room. Bheem fails to break the door open. Krishna arrives at Indraprastha. He asks Draupadi to forgive the Pandavas and tells her the difference between
The Pandavas leave Hastinapur
Apr 12, 2014 · 22 min
Krishna tells Yudhishthir to prepare for a war as that is the only way to get justice. As the Pandavas leave for Vanvaas, Krishna declares this war to be the beginning of a new era
The Pandavas die
Apr 14, 2014 · 22 min
Nakul goes to a lake to bring water, but does not return. One by one, other brothers go in search of him and don't return. Yudhishthir is shocked on seeing them dead. How did they
The Pandavas disguise themselves
Apr 15, 2014 · 22 min
Dharmraj blesses the Pandavas with a boon, which will help them in disguising themselves during their Agyatvas. The Pandavas separate themselves to achieve their goals. Arjun works
Durvasa visits Yudhishthir
Apr 16, 2014 · 22 min
Maharishi Durvasa and his disciples arrive at Yudhishthir's hut for food. Draupadi and Yudhishthir panic as they do not have enough food. Meanwhile, Krishna arrives at Yudhishthir'
Pandavas head to Virat's kingdom
Apr 17, 2014 · 22 min
Krishna suggests the Pandavas spend their Agyatvas in Virat's kingdom. An animal tries to attack Arjun, but he kills it. The tribal leader takes the credit for killing the animal.
Jayadrath kidnaps Draupadi
Apr 18, 2014 · 22 min
Jayadrath kidnaps Draupadi. Arjun appears in front of him when he is about to meet Duryodhan. He takes Draupadi and Jayadrath away from Duryodhan's army. Yudhishthir instructs Bhee
Duryodhan looks for the Pandavas
Apr 19, 2014 · 22 min
Duryodhan sends his spies in search of the Pandavas. The Pandavas hide their weapons. Draupadi names Yudhishthir as Kank, so that he does not have to lie about his name. After elev
Keechak offends Sairandhri
Apr 21, 2014 · 22 min
Kank suggests that Virat should not rely on Keechak for the security of his kingdom. On Virat's wife Sudeshna's instruction, Draupadi (Sairandhri) serves alcohol to Keechak in his
Keechak identifies Sairandhri
Apr 22, 2014 · 22 min
Duryodhan, Shakuni and Dushyasan visit Virat's assembly. Shakuni suspects the Pandavas are in his kingdom. Keechak assures Duryodhan that he will help him find the Pandavas. Later,
Bheem kills Keechak
Apr 23, 2014 · 22 min
Bheem challenges Keechak to fight with him. But if he does, he will be recognised. Later, Duryodhan, Shakuni and Dushyasan find Keechak's dead body. Virat promises to punish Keecha
Arjun gets back his Gandiv
Apr 24, 2014 · 22 min
Matsya is under attack. The Pandavas and Virat fight together to keep it safe. Meanwhile, Shakuni informs Bhishma that Susharman, the King of Trigarta, has attacked Matsya from the
Bhishma asks Arjun to end fight
Apr 25, 2014 · 22 min
Arjun takes Bhishma's blessing and attacks Duryodhan, Dushyasan and Shakuni. On Duryodhan's insistence, Karna uses his Divyastra and Arjun retaliates with the same. Bhishma creates