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Remembering the Mahabharat Legends: 8 Iconic Actors Who Have Passed Away, and Others Living in Obscurity

The timeless television epic Mahabharat, directed by the legendary B.R. Chopra, remains one of the most influential shows in Indian history. Premiered in the late 1980s, it captivated millions of ...
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Pankaj Dheer Death: When Mahabharat Creator BR Chopra Kicked The Actor Out Of His Office For Refusing To Play Arjuna

Veteran actor Pankaj Dheer passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday (October 15) after battling cancer. He is best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Karna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat. As fans across ...
Variety

Bollywood vet B.R. Chopra dies

Veteran Bollywood multihyphenate B.R. Chopra, who made socially relevant pics as well as serialized Hindu epic “Mahabharat” for TV, died Nov. 5 in Mumbai. He was 94. Baldev Raj Chopra started out as a ...
India West

BR Chopra, A Story-Driven, Socially Conscious Filmmaker

MUMBAI, (IANS) – A unique combination of circumstances led to him landing in Bombay soon after the Partition and being tasked with directing a film, though his cinematic experience was limited to ...
The New Indian Express

Prime Time: Actor Nitish Bharadwaj on his iconic role as Krishna in Mahabharat

On Sunday mornings, there was a quiet urgency in Indian homes. Children were nudged awake earlier than usual, elders adjusted the antenna and families gravitated towards the television set placed in ...