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Mahabharat (2013)

Drama · History · War

Mahabharat is a 2013 drama TV series on Star Plus based on Indian legendary epic of the same name. It has been produced by Swastik Pictures and features actors such as 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 producers had creative associations with 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 casting of the show is done by Sahil Ansari, Mahesh Chandra Bhatt, Arun Mitra. It started broadcasting on 16 September 2013.

IMDb rating
8.7 (15,643 votes)
Episode average
8.3 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Hulu
Language
HI
Type
TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

8.31 avg 266 episodes 8.0 → 7.4 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 182 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 123 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 104 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 96 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 100 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 97 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 90 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 88 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 88 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 83 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 76 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 76 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 75 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 72 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 66 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 74 votesEp 18: 7.6 · 63 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 64 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 71 votesEp 21: 7.4 · 61 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 70 votesEp 23: 7.5 · 59 votesEp 24: 8.0 · 69 votesEp 25: 7.6 · 61 votesEp 26: 8.1 · 72 votesEp 27: 7.5 · 60 votesEp 28: 7.6 · 64 votesEp 29: 7.4 · 58 votesEp 30: 7.4 · 62 votesEp 31: 7.9 · 67 votesEp 32: 7.4 · 59 votesEp 33: 7.9 · 65 votesEp 34: 7.4 · 57 votesEp 35: 7.5 · 58 votesEp 36: 7.5 · 58 votesEp 37: 7.6 · 60 votesEp 38: 7.4 · 56 votesEp 39: 7.5 · 58 votesEp 40: 7.6 · 61 votesEp 41: 7.6 · 60 votesEp 42: 7.5 · 61 votesEp 43: 7.4 · 66 votesEp 44: 7.4 · 61 votesEp 45: 7.5 · 63 votesEp 46: 7.4 · 63 votesEp 47: 7.4 · 57 votesEp 48: 7.5 · 59 votesEp 49: 7.6 · 64 votesEp 50: 7.7 · 64 votesEp 51: 7.4 · 58 votesEp 52: 7.4 · 52 votesEp 53: 7.3 · 54 votesEp 54: 7.2 · 56 votesEp 55: 7.3 · 54 votesEp 56: 7.2 · 57 votesEp 57: 7.3 · 53 votesEp 58: 7.3 · 52 votesEp 59: 7.3 · 51 votesEp 60: 7.3 · 55 votesEp 61: 7.3 · 55 votesEp 62: 7.4 · 61 votesEp 63: 7.3 · 54 votesEp 64: 7.2 · 58 votesEp 65: 7.2 · 55 votesEp 66: 7.4 · 54 votesEp 67: 7.3 · 57 votesEp 68: 7.3 · 60 votesEp 69: 7.4 · 59 votesEp 70: 7.3 · 58 votesEp 71: 7.4 · 55 votesEp 72: 7.4 · 56 votesEp 73: 8.2 · 46 votesEp 74: 8.6 · 45 votesEp 75: 8.8 · 43 votesEp 76: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 77: 8.7 · 47 votesEp 78: 7.7 · 52 votesEp 79: 8.8 · 48 votesEp 80: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 81: 8.8 · 57 votesEp 82: 8.8 · 43 votesEp 83: 8.8 · 42 votesEp 84: 8.8 · 104 votesEp 85: 8.6 · 55 votesEp 86: 8.7 · 46 votesEp 87: 8.8 · 46 votesEp 88: 8.8 · 46 votesEp 89: 8.8 · 46 votesEp 90: 8.8 · 42 votesEp 91: 8.6 · 50 votesEp 92: 8.7 · 46 votesEp 93: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 94: 8.7 · 56 votesEp 95: 7.8 · 52 votesEp 96: 8.6 · 49 votesEp 97: 7.4 · 57 votesEp 98: 7.5 · 62 votesEp 99: 7.4 · 70 votesEp 100: 7.4 · 67 votesEp 101: 7.3 · 62 votesEp 102: 7.4 · 62 votesEp 103: 7.4 · 64 votesEp 104: 8.6 · 50 votesEp 105: 8.6 · 46 votesEp 106: 8.8 · 52 votesEp 107: 8.6 · 48 votesEp 108: 8.6 · 45 votesEp 109: 8.8 · 43 votesEp 110: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 111: 8.6 · 42 votesEp 112: 8.6 · 47 votesEp 113: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 114: 8.7 · 47 votesEp 115: 8.7 · 41 votesEp 116: 8.7 · 47 votesEp 117: 8.7 · 45 votesEp 118: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 119: 8.8 · 43 votesEp 120: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 121: 8.8 · 41 votesEp 122: 8.6 · 42 votesEp 123: 8.8 · 46 votesEp 124: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 125: 8.6 · 43 votesEp 126: 8.8 · 41 votesEp 127: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 128: 8.5 · 43 votesEp 129: 8.7 · 41 votesEp 130: 8.5 · 49 votesEp 131: 8.6 · 44 votesEp 132: 8.7 · 64 votesEp 133: 8.7 · 48 votesEp 134: 8.7 · 46 votesEp 135: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 136: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 137: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 138: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 139: 8.6 · 42 votesEp 140: 8.6 · 45 votesEp 141: 8.6 · 49 votesEp 142: 8.7 · 46 votesEp 143: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 144: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 145: 8.5 · 41 votesEp 146: 8.6 · 41 votesEp 147: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 148: 9.1 · 46 votesEp 149: 8.7 · 47 votesEp 150: 8.8 · 43 votesEp 151: 8.9 · 39 votesEp 152: 8.8 · 44 votesEp 153: 8.8 · 50 votesEp 154: 8.8 · 97 votesEp 155: 8.9 · 69 votesEp 156: 8.9 · 98 votesEp 157: 8.8 · 48 votesEp 158: 8.8 · 66 votesEp 159: 8.1 · 54 votesEp 160: 8.8 · 41 votesEp 161: 8.7 · 37 votesEp 162: 8.8 · 38 votesEp 163: 8.8 · 38 votesEp 164: 8.9 · 41 votesEp 165: 8.9 · 59 votesEp 166: 8.9 · 47 votesEp 167: 8.9 · 39 votesEp 168: 8.9 · 37 votesEp 169: 8.6 · 47 votesEp 170: 8.8 · 37 votesEp 171: 8.6 · 37 votesEp 172: 8.8 · 37 votesEp 173: 8.9 · 40 votesEp 174: 8.9 · 37 votesEp 175: 8.9 · 38 votesEp 176: 8.9 · 39 votesEp 177: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 178: 8.9 · 37 votesEp 179: 8.8 · 37 votesEp 180: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 181: 9.0 · 51 votesEp 182: 8.9 · 38 votesEp 183: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 184: 8.9 · 41 votesEp 185: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 186: 8.8 · 76 votesEp 187: 8.8 · 63 votesEp 188: 8.8 · 44 votesEp 189: 8.8 · 44 votesEp 190: 7.7 · 52 votesEp 191: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 192: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 193: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 194: 8.8 · 50 votesEp 195: 8.9 · 39 votesEp 196: 8.6 · 36 votesEp 197: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 198: 8.9 · 40 votesEp 199: 8.8 · 34 votesEp 200: 8.8 · 34 votesEp 201: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 202: 8.8 · 35 votesEp 203: 8.6 · 35 votesEp 204: 8.7 · 34 votesEp 205: 7.5 · 56 votesEp 206: 8.6 · 41 votesEp 207: 8.9 · 39 votesEp 208: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 209: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 210: 8.6 · 43 votesEp 211: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 212: 8.9 · 35 votesEp 213: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 214: 8.5 · 39 votesEp 215: 8.5 · 39 votesEp 216: 8.8 · 34 votesEp 217: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 218: 8.6 · 38 votesEp 219: 8.6 · 35 votesEp 220: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 221: 8.8 · 35 votesEp 222: 8.8 · 40 votesEp 223: 8.3 · 36 votesEp 224: 8.6 · 35 votesEp 225: 8.4 · 35 votesEp 226: 7.5 · 57 votesEp 227: 8.7 · 35 votesEp 228: 8.7 · 37 votesEp 229: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 230: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 231: 8.8 · 33 votesEp 232: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 233: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 234: 8.7 · 35 votesEp 235: 8.6 · 36 votesEp 236: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 237: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 238: 8.0 · 52 votesEp 239: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 240: 8.5 · 38 votesEp 241: 8.7 · 41 votesEp 242: 7.6 · 53 votesEp 243: 8.7 · 34 votesEp 244: 8.6 · 38 votesEp 245: 7.7 · 47 votesEp 246: 8.8 · 33 votesEp 247: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 248: 7.6 · 62 votesEp 249: 8.8 · 37 votesEp 250: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 251: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 252: 7.2 · 67 votesEp 253: 8.8 · 64 votesEp 254: 8.7 · 54 votesEp 255: 8.7 · 53 votesEp 256: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 257: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 258: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 259: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 260: 7.7 · 47 votesEp 261: 8.6 · 45 votesEp 262: 7.5 · 54 votesEp 263: 7.9 · 48 votesEp 264: 8.3 · 47 votesEp 265: 8.2 · 52 votesEp 266: 8.8 · 95 votesEp 267: 7.4 · 71 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Shantanu Accepts Bheeshm As Son8.0182
2Bheeshm Saves Vichitravirya7.8123
3Bheeshm Defeats Maharaj Shalv7.9104
4Amba Orders Bheeshm To Marry Her7.896
5Two Boys Are Born7.7100
6Bheeshm Has To Make A Choice7.897
7Amba Is Reborn As Shikhandini7.890
8A Marriage Proposal For Gandhari7.988
9Maharaj Subal Fears Shakuni7.888
10Shakuni Is Furious With Subal7.983
11Gandhari Takes An Oath8.176
13Dhritarashtra Rejects Gandhari7.976
14Vidur, The Voice Of Reason8.175
15Pandu Becomes Maharaj Of Hastinapur7.972
16Bheeshm Advises Satyavati7.766
17Kunti Hides Her Past From Pandu8.074
18Vidur Welcomes Pandu And Kunti7.663
19Shakuni Provokes Dhritarashtra7.564
20Pandu Informs Kunti About The War7.871
21Pandu Marries Madri7.461
22Pandu Kills Maharishi Kindam7.970
23Pandu Steps Down From The Throne7.559
24Kunti Bears A Son8.069
25Gandhari's Child Shocks Everyone7.661
26Kunti Gives Birth To Bheem8.172
27Gandhari's First Child Is Named Duryodhan7.560
28Karn Impresses Bheeshm7.664
29Shakuni Lies To Dhritarashtra7.458
30Satyavati Wants Pandu To Return7.462
31The Cursed Pandu7.967
32Who Will Be The Next Maharaj?7.459
33Kunti's Sons Arrive At Hastinapur7.965
34Duryodhan Against Bheeshm7.457
35Training The Rajkumars7.558
36Pandavs, Kauravs Keep Fighting7.558
37Duryodhan Plans To Kill Bheem7.660
38Bheem Is Thrown Into A River7.456
39Kunti Is Delighted To See Bheem7.558
40Kunti To Shift To Kuntibhoj7.661
41Kunti Bids Farewell To Her Sons7.660
42Dronacharya Teaches Arjun The Art Of Archery7.561
43Dronacharya Teaches Arjun7.466
44Eklavya Gives His Right Thumb7.461
45Arjun Saves Dronacharya7.563
46Karn Starts Learning Archery7.463
47Shakuni Provokes Ashwatthama7.457
48Pandavs, Kauravs In A Contest7.559
49Duryodhan Defeats Nakul, Sahdev7.664
50Shakuni Plots To Defeat Arjun7.764
51Karn Becomes Maharaj7.458
52Kunti Recognizes Karn7.452
53Kunti Wants To Meet Karn7.354
54Karn Vows To Kill Arjun7.256
55Arjun Gets Angry At Karn7.354
56Arjun Apologizes To Karn7.257
57Dhritarashtra To Name Successor7.353
58Dronacharya Makes A Demand7.352
59Arjun Makes A Promise To Dronacharya7.351
60The War Against Drupad7.355
61Drupad Imprisons The Kauravs7.355
62Arjun Imprisons Drupad7.461
63Ashwatthama Is Crowned As Maharaj Of Panchal7.354
64Duryodhan Threatens Dhritarashtra7.258
65Dhritarashtra Makes A Decision7.255
66Yudhishthir Becomes Maharaj Of Hastinapur7.454
67Kalyavan Attacks Subhadra And Arjun7.357
68Krishna Saves Arjun7.360
69A Plan To Abduct Rukmini7.459
70Rukmi Refuses To Accept Krishna7.358
71Krishna Decides To Marry Rukmini7.455
72Marriage Plans For Dushala7.456
73Duryodhan's Plot Against Pandavs8.246
74Pandavs Leave For Varnavat8.645
75Vidur Learns About Duryodhan's Plan8.843
76Puja In Varnavat8.742
77Bheeshm Leaves For Varnavat8.747
78Arjun Learns About The Plot7.752
79Kunti Learns Duryodhan's Plan8.848
80The Pandavs Dig A Tunnel8.744
81The Pandav's Weapon8.857
82The Pandavs Live In The Forest8.843
83Drupad Is Blessed With A Son8.842
84Draupadi Emerges From The Fire8.8104
85Draupadi Finds A Friend8.655
86Pandavs Enter Hidimba's Jungle8.746
87Dhrishtadyumna - The Commander8.846
88Draupadi Is Exiled8.846
89Krishna Saves Dronacharya8.846
90Hidimba Plans To Trap Pandavs8.842
91Draupadi Returns To Kampilya8.650
92Draupadi's Swayamvar8.746
93Bheem Becomes Rakshasraj8.744
94Bheem Marries Hidimba8.756
95Pandavs Leave Hidimba's Forest7.852
96Vyasa Suggests the Pandavas to Stay in Kampilya8.649
97Shelter In A Potter's House7.457
98Draupadi Learns More About Arjun7.562
99Draupadi's Swayamvar7.470
100Krishna Advises Karn7.467
101Karn At The Swayamvar7.362
102The Brahmans At The Swayamvar7.462
103Arjun's Perfect Aim7.464
104Shakuni Provokes The Maharajs8.650
105Bheeshm Wants Pandavs Back8.646
106Draupadi's Dilemma8.852
107Draupadi To Marry The Pandavs8.648
108Krishna Reveals Arjun's Identity8.645
109Drupad Welcomes The Pandavs8.843
110Draupadi Weds The Pandavs8.744
111Duryodhan's Ashwamedh Yagya8.642
112Dhritarashtra Makes His Decision8.647
113Pandavs Arrive In Hastinapur8.742
114Bheeshm Is Angry8.747
115Draupadi Proves Her Innocence8.741
116Punishment for Arjun8.747
117Duryodhan provokes Dhritarashtra8.745
118Bhishma's threat8.742
119Dhritarashtra apologises8.843
120Khandavprastha gets new king8.740
121The Pandavas leave Hastinapur8.841
122People follow the Pandavas8.642
123Takshak attacks the Pandavas8.846
124Arjun fights Indradev8.743
125Agnidev blesses Arjun8.643
126People Leave Hastinapur8.841
127Dhritarashtra Punishes Kunti8.740
128Kunti's Message To The Pandavs8.543
129Takshak Steals Pandav's Cows8.741
130Takshak Accepts His Defeat8.549
131Krishna Tricks Shakuni8.644
132Subhadra Wishes To Marry Arjun8.764
133Subhadra Abducts Arjun8.748
134Arjun And Subhadra Get Married8.746
135Arjun, Subhadra In Indraprasth8.744
136Jarasandh Gets Duryodhan Arrested8.742
137Krishna Talks of Jarasandh8.744
138Krishna challenges Jarasandh8.739
139Bheem kills Jarasandh8.642
140A jealous Duryodhan8.645
141Duryodhan woos Shishupal8.649
142Duryodhan challenges Krishna8.746
143Duryodhan tries to commit suicide8.739
144A game of dice8.743
145The Pandavas reach Hastinapur8.541
146Bhishma announces the rules8.641
147Duryodhan wins the first round8.742
148Yudhisthir decides to quit9.146
149Draupadi is angry8.747
150Yudhisthir loses again8.843
151Yudhisthir loses himself8.939
152Yudhisthir bets on Draupadi8.844
153Draupadi is humiliated8.850
154Draupadi's honour attacked8.897
155The Disrobing Of Draupadi8.969
156Draupadi curses the Kuru family8.998
157The Pandavas are sent on Vanvaas8.848
158Yudhisthir punishes himself8.866
159The Pandavs Leave Hastinapur8.154
160The Pandavas die8.841
161The Pandavas disguise themselves8.737
162Durvasa visits Yudhisthir8.838
163Pandavas head to Virat's kingdom8.838
164Jayadrath kidnaps Draupadi8.941
165Duryodhan Looks For The Pandavs8.959
166Keechak offends Sairandhri8.947
167Keechak identifies Sairandhri8.939
168Bheem kills Keechak8.937
169Arjun Gets Back His Gandiv8.647
170Bhishma asks Arjun to end fight8.837
171Pandavas decide to wage war8.637
172Bhishma Fights for Hastinapur8.837
173Abhimanyu's warrior skills8.940
174Duryodhan tries to woo Balaram8.937
175Arjun goes to Krishna8.938
176Arjun wants Krishna on his side8.939
177Draupadi fixes a date for the war8.736
178Jaimini predicts the future8.937
179Gandhari advises Duryodhan8.837
180Draupadi's sons seek blessings8.743
181Draupadi takes a decision9.051
182Bhishma guides Dhritarashtra8.938
183The Story Of Krishna8.445
184Lord Vishnu is born to Devaki8.941
185Vasudeva leaves his son with Nand8.640
186Nand relocates to Vrindavan8.876
187Krishna lifts the Govardhan hill8.863
188Yashoda learns about Devaki8.844
189Krishna, Balaram defeat Chanoor8.844
190Krishna Rescues His Parents7.752
191Krishna becomes Pandavas' envoy8.736
192Duryodhan rejects Krishna's plans8.736
193Capture of Krishna ordered8.742
194Duryodhan vows to kill Krishna8.850
195Karna learns about his mother8.939
196Kunti asks Karna for a favour8.636
197Karna goes against the Pandavas8.640
198The armies gather8.940
199Shakuni reads out the rules8.834
200Duryodhan seeks protection8.834
201Indradev asks for Karna's weapons8.740
202Karna gives away his armour8.835
203Duryodhan multiplies his army8.635
204Nakul and Sahadev treat Karna8.734
205Karn Is Asked Not To Fight7.556
206Krishna to be Arjun's charioteer8.641
207Pandavas ordered to wage war8.939
208Krishna enlightens Arjun8.742
209Krishna's lessons for Arjun8.742
210Arjun learns about Karma Yoga8.643
211Arjun's lesson in Bhakti Yoga8.743
212Pandavas attack Kuru army8.935
213Shakuni plots Yudhisthir's fall8.736
214The attack on Yudhisthir8.539
215Pandavas avenge Uttar's death8.539
216The removal of Bhishma8.834
217Bheem provokes Duryodhan8.736
218Bhishma takes Yudhisthir hostage8.638
219Bhishma accused of treachery8.635
220Bishma's resolve8.639
221Bhishma surrenders to Krishna8.835
222Shikhandini returns to fight8.840
223Pandavas look to defeat Bhishma8.336
224Shakuni stabs Shikhandini8.635
225Pandavas fight against Bhishma8.435
226Bheeshm Rests On A Bed Of Arrows7.557
227Vidur blames Dhitarashtra8.735
228Duryodhan upsets Dronacharya8.737
229Dronacharya denies participation8.534
230Bheem vows to kill Duryodhan8.534
231Bheem kills Duryodhan's brothers8.833
232Karna decides to kill Abhimanyu8.733
233Abhimanyu survives Karna's attack8.733
234Dronacharya forms a Chakravyuha8.735
235Uttara's pregnancy8.636
236Jayadrath confronts the Pandavas8.733
237Shakuni stabs Abhimanyu8.736
238Karn Stabs Abhimanyu To Death8.052
239Arjun vows revenge8.736
240Shakuni plans a night attack8.538
241Ghatotkacha creates havoc8.741
242Karn Uses His Divine Weapon7.653
243The killing of Ashwatthama8.734
244Karna spares Sahadev's life8.638
245Dronacharya Beheaded7.747
246Karna made Kuru army chief8.833
247Dusshasan tries to escape8.633
248Draupadi's Humiliation Is Avenged7.662
249Duryodhan's wish8.837
250Takshak decides to help Karna8.633
251Krishna asks Arjun to kill Karna8.640
252Karn Versus Arjun7.267
253Pandavas discover Karna's truth8.864
254Duryodhan's regret8.754
255Gandhari decides to use her boon8.753
256Gandhari opens her eyes8.639
257Duryodhan's weak parts8.740
258Duryodhan vows destruction8.739
259The truth about Duryodhan's body8.536
260Sahdev Kills Shakuni7.747
261Bheem challenges Duryodhan8.645
262Duryodhan's Weaknesses Targeted7.554
263Ashwatthama Kills Dhrishtadyumna7.948
264Ashwatthama Decides To Kill Uttara's Unborn Baby8.347
265Ashwatthama's Brahmastra8.252
266Dhritarashtra decides to kill Bheem8.895
267Gandhari Curses Krishna7.471

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