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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 (15,181 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
HI
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

8.26 avg 266 episodes 8.0 → 7.3 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 178 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 120 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 101 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 93 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 96 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 92 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 86 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 84 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 84 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 79 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 73 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 73 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 72 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 69 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 63 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 70 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 59 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 61 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 68 votesEp 21: 7.4 · 58 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 67 votesEp 23: 7.5 · 56 votesEp 24: 7.9 · 65 votesEp 25: 7.5 · 58 votesEp 26: 8.0 · 68 votesEp 27: 7.5 · 57 votesEp 28: 7.6 · 61 votesEp 29: 7.4 · 55 votesEp 30: 7.4 · 59 votesEp 31: 7.9 · 64 votesEp 32: 7.3 · 56 votesEp 33: 7.8 · 62 votesEp 34: 7.3 · 54 votesEp 35: 7.4 · 55 votesEp 36: 7.4 · 55 votesEp 37: 7.5 · 57 votesEp 38: 7.4 · 53 votesEp 39: 7.5 · 55 votesEp 40: 7.6 · 58 votesEp 41: 7.5 · 57 votesEp 42: 7.4 · 57 votesEp 43: 7.3 · 62 votesEp 44: 7.3 · 58 votesEp 45: 7.4 · 59 votesEp 46: 7.3 · 60 votesEp 47: 7.3 · 54 votesEp 48: 7.4 · 56 votesEp 49: 7.5 · 61 votesEp 50: 7.6 · 59 votesEp 51: 7.3 · 55 votesEp 52: 7.3 · 49 votesEp 53: 7.3 · 51 votesEp 54: 7.2 · 53 votesEp 55: 7.3 · 51 votesEp 56: 7.2 · 54 votesEp 57: 7.2 · 50 votesEp 58: 7.3 · 49 votesEp 59: 7.2 · 48 votesEp 60: 7.2 · 52 votesEp 61: 7.2 · 52 votesEp 62: 7.2 · 57 votesEp 63: 7.2 · 51 votesEp 64: 7.2 · 55 votesEp 65: 7.2 · 52 votesEp 66: 7.3 · 51 votesEp 67: 7.2 · 54 votesEp 68: 7.3 · 57 votesEp 69: 7.3 · 56 votesEp 70: 7.3 · 55 votesEp 71: 7.3 · 52 votesEp 72: 7.3 · 53 votesEp 73: 8.2 · 43 votesEp 74: 8.6 · 42 votesEp 75: 8.8 · 40 votesEp 76: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 77: 8.6 · 44 votesEp 78: 7.5 · 48 votesEp 79: 8.8 · 44 votesEp 80: 8.7 · 41 votesEp 81: 8.8 · 54 votesEp 82: 8.8 · 40 votesEp 83: 8.8 · 39 votesEp 84: 8.8 · 101 votesEp 85: 8.6 · 52 votesEp 86: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 87: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 88: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 89: 8.8 · 42 votesEp 90: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 91: 8.6 · 47 votesEp 92: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 93: 8.7 · 41 votesEp 94: 8.7 · 53 votesEp 95: 7.8 · 49 votesEp 96: 8.6 · 46 votesEp 97: 7.3 · 54 votesEp 98: 7.4 · 58 votesEp 99: 7.2 · 66 votesEp 100: 7.3 · 64 votesEp 101: 7.2 · 59 votesEp 102: 7.3 · 58 votesEp 103: 7.2 · 60 votesEp 104: 8.5 · 47 votesEp 105: 8.6 · 43 votesEp 106: 8.8 · 48 votesEp 107: 8.6 · 45 votesEp 108: 8.6 · 42 votesEp 109: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 110: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 111: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 112: 8.6 · 44 votesEp 113: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 114: 8.6 · 44 votesEp 115: 8.7 · 38 votesEp 116: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 117: 8.7 · 42 votesEp 118: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 119: 8.8 · 40 votesEp 120: 8.7 · 37 votesEp 121: 8.8 · 38 votesEp 122: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 123: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 124: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 125: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 126: 8.7 · 37 votesEp 127: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 128: 8.5 · 40 votesEp 129: 8.7 · 38 votesEp 130: 8.5 · 46 votesEp 131: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 132: 8.6 · 60 votesEp 133: 8.6 · 43 votesEp 134: 8.6 · 41 votesEp 135: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 136: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 137: 8.7 · 41 votesEp 138: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 139: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 140: 8.6 · 42 votesEp 141: 8.6 · 46 votesEp 142: 8.7 · 43 votesEp 143: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 144: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 145: 8.4 · 38 votesEp 146: 8.6 · 38 votesEp 147: 8.7 · 39 votesEp 148: 8.9 · 38 votesEp 149: 8.6 · 43 votesEp 150: 8.8 · 40 votesEp 151: 8.8 · 36 votesEp 152: 8.8 · 41 votesEp 153: 8.8 · 47 votesEp 154: 8.8 · 94 votesEp 155: 8.8 · 64 votesEp 156: 8.8 · 94 votesEp 157: 8.8 · 45 votesEp 158: 8.7 · 62 votesEp 159: 8.0 · 51 votesEp 160: 8.8 · 38 votesEp 161: 8.7 · 34 votesEp 162: 8.8 · 35 votesEp 163: 8.8 · 35 votesEp 164: 8.9 · 37 votesEp 165: 8.9 · 44 votesEp 166: 8.9 · 42 votesEp 167: 8.9 · 36 votesEp 168: 8.8 · 34 votesEp 169: 8.5 · 43 votesEp 170: 8.8 · 34 votesEp 171: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 172: 8.7 · 34 votesEp 173: 8.9 · 36 votesEp 174: 8.8 · 33 votesEp 175: 8.9 · 34 votesEp 176: 8.9 · 35 votesEp 177: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 178: 8.8 · 34 votesEp 179: 8.7 · 34 votesEp 180: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 181: 8.8 · 44 votesEp 182: 8.8 · 36 votesEp 183: 8.3 · 43 votesEp 184: 8.9 · 38 votesEp 185: 8.6 · 38 votesEp 186: 8.8 · 74 votesEp 187: 8.7 · 61 votesEp 188: 8.8 · 42 votesEp 189: 8.8 · 42 votesEp 190: 7.6 · 49 votesEp 191: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 192: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 193: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 194: 8.8 · 48 votesEp 195: 8.8 · 37 votesEp 196: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 197: 8.5 · 38 votesEp 198: 8.8 · 38 votesEp 199: 8.8 · 32 votesEp 200: 8.8 · 32 votesEp 201: 8.7 · 38 votesEp 202: 8.8 · 33 votesEp 203: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 204: 8.6 · 32 votesEp 205: 7.5 · 54 votesEp 206: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 207: 8.8 · 37 votesEp 208: 8.7 · 40 votesEp 209: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 210: 8.6 · 41 votesEp 211: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 212: 8.9 · 33 votesEp 213: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 214: 8.5 · 37 votesEp 215: 8.5 · 37 votesEp 216: 8.8 · 32 votesEp 217: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 218: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 219: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 220: 8.5 · 37 votesEp 221: 8.8 · 33 votesEp 222: 8.8 · 38 votesEp 223: 8.2 · 34 votesEp 224: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 225: 8.3 · 33 votesEp 226: 7.4 · 55 votesEp 227: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 228: 8.7 · 35 votesEp 229: 8.5 · 32 votesEp 230: 8.5 · 32 votesEp 231: 8.8 · 31 votesEp 232: 8.6 · 31 votesEp 233: 8.6 · 31 votesEp 234: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 235: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 236: 8.7 · 31 votesEp 237: 8.6 · 34 votesEp 238: 7.9 · 49 votesEp 239: 8.6 · 33 votesEp 240: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 241: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 242: 7.6 · 51 votesEp 243: 8.6 · 32 votesEp 244: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 245: 7.7 · 45 votesEp 246: 8.8 · 31 votesEp 247: 8.6 · 31 votesEp 248: 7.5 · 58 votesEp 249: 8.8 · 35 votesEp 250: 8.6 · 31 votesEp 251: 8.6 · 38 votesEp 252: 7.1 · 64 votesEp 253: 8.7 · 60 votesEp 254: 8.6 · 51 votesEp 255: 8.6 · 51 votesEp 256: 8.6 · 37 votesEp 257: 8.7 · 38 votesEp 258: 8.6 · 37 votesEp 259: 8.5 · 34 votesEp 260: 7.6 · 44 votesEp 261: 8.6 · 43 votesEp 262: 7.4 · 52 votesEp 263: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 264: 8.2 · 45 votesEp 265: 8.2 · 50 votesEp 266: 8.7 · 92 votesEp 267: 7.3 · 67 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Shantanu Accepts Bheeshm As Son8.0178
2Bheeshm Saves Vichitravirya7.8120
3Bheeshm Defeats Maharaj Shalv7.9101
4Amba Orders Bheeshm To Marry Her7.893
5Two Boys Are Born7.796
6Bheeshm Has To Make A Choice7.892
7Amba Is Reborn As Shikhandini7.886
8A Marriage Proposal For Gandhari7.984
9Maharaj Subal Fears Shakuni7.884
10Shakuni Is Furious With Subal8.079
11Gandhari Takes An Oath8.073
13Dhritarashtra Rejects Gandhari7.973
14Vidur, The Voice Of Reason8.172
15Pandu Becomes Maharaj Of Hastinapur7.969
16Bheeshm Advises Satyavati7.663
17Kunti Hides Her Past From Pandu8.070
18Vidur Welcomes Pandu And Kunti7.559
19Shakuni Provokes Dhritarashtra7.561
20Pandu Informs Kunti About The War7.868
21Pandu Marries Madri7.458
22Pandu Kills Maharishi Kindam7.967
23Pandu Steps Down From The Throne7.556
24Kunti Bears A Son7.965
25Gandhari's Child Shocks Everyone7.558
26Kunti Gives Birth To Bheem8.068
27Gandhari's First Child Is Named Duryodhan7.557
28Karn Impresses Bheeshm7.661
29Shakuni Lies To Dhritarashtra7.455
30Satyavati Wants Pandu To Return7.459
31The Cursed Pandu7.964
32Who Will Be The Next Maharaj?7.356
33Kunti's Sons Arrive At Hastinapur7.862
34Duryodhan Against Bheeshm7.354
35Training The Rajkumars7.455
36Pandavs, Kauravs Keep Fighting7.455
37Duryodhan Plans To Kill Bheem7.557
38Bheem Is Thrown Into A River7.453
39Kunti Is Delighted To See Bheem7.555
40Kunti To Shift To Kuntibhoj7.658
41Kunti Bids Farewell To Her Sons7.557
42Dronacharya Teaches Arjun The Art Of Archery7.457
43Dronacharya Teaches Arjun7.362
44Eklavya Gives His Right Thumb7.358
45Arjun Saves Dronacharya7.459
46Karn Starts Learning Archery7.360
47Shakuni Provokes Ashwatthama7.354
48Pandavs, Kauravs In A Contest7.456
49Duryodhan Defeats Nakul, Sahdev7.561
50Shakuni Plots To Defeat Arjun7.659
51Karn Becomes Maharaj7.355
52Kunti Recognizes Karn7.349
53Kunti Wants To Meet Karn7.351
54Karn Vows To Kill Arjun7.253
55Arjun Gets Angry At Karn7.351
56Arjun Apologizes To Karn7.254
57Dhritarashtra To Name Successor7.250
58Dronacharya Makes A Demand7.349
59Arjun Makes A Promise To Dronacharya7.248
60The War Against Drupad7.252
61Drupad Imprisons The Kauravs7.252
62Arjun Imprisons Drupad7.257
63Ashwatthama Is Crowned As Maharaj Of Panchal7.251
64Duryodhan Threatens Dhritarashtra7.255
65Dhritarashtra Makes A Decision7.252
66Yudhishthir Becomes Maharaj Of Hastinapur7.351
67Kalyavan Attacks Subhadra And Arjun7.254
68Krishna Saves Arjun7.357
69A Plan To Abduct Rukmini7.356
70Rukmi Refuses To Accept Krishna7.355
71Krishna Decides To Marry Rukmini7.352
72Marriage Plans For Dushala7.353
73Duryodhan's Plot Against Pandavs8.243
74Pandavs Leave For Varnavat8.642
75Vidur Learns About Duryodhan's Plan8.840
76Puja In Varnavat8.739
77Bheeshm Leaves For Varnavat8.644
78Arjun Learns About The Plot7.548
79Kunti Learns Duryodhan's Plan8.844
80The Pandavs Dig A Tunnel8.741
81The Pandav's Weapon8.854
82The Pandavs Live In The Forest8.840
83Drupad Is Blessed With A Son8.839
84Draupadi Emerges From The Fire8.8101
85Draupadi Finds A Friend8.652
86Pandavs Enter Hidimba's Jungle8.743
87Dhrishtadyumna - The Commander8.742
88Draupadi Is Exiled8.742
89Krishna Saves Dronacharya8.842
90Hidimba Plans To Trap Pandavs8.739
91Draupadi Returns To Kampilya8.647
92Draupadi's Swayamvar8.743
93Bheem Becomes Rakshasraj8.741
94Bheem Marries Hidimba8.753
95Pandavs Leave Hidimba's Forest7.849
96Vyasa Suggests the Pandavas to Stay in Kampilya8.646
97Shelter In A Potter's House7.354
98Draupadi Learns More About Arjun7.458
99Draupadi's Swayamvar7.266
100Krishna Advises Karn7.364
101Karn At The Swayamvar7.259
102The Brahmans At The Swayamvar7.358
103Arjun's Perfect Aim7.260
104Shakuni Provokes The Maharajs8.547
105Bheeshm Wants Pandavs Back8.643
106Draupadi's Dilemma8.848
107Draupadi To Marry The Pandavs8.645
108Krishna Reveals Arjun's Identity8.642
109Drupad Welcomes The Pandavs8.740
110Draupadi Weds The Pandavs8.740
111Duryodhan's Ashwamedh Yagya8.639
112Dhritarashtra Makes His Decision8.644
113Pandavs Arrive In Hastinapur8.739
114Bheeshm Is Angry8.644
115Draupadi Proves Her Innocence8.738
116Punishment for Arjun8.744
117Duryodhan provokes Dhritarashtra8.742
118Bhishma's threat8.739
119Dhritarashtra apologises8.840
120Khandavprastha gets new king8.737
121The Pandavas leave Hastinapur8.838
122People follow the Pandavas8.639
123Takshak attacks the Pandavas8.743
124Arjun fights Indradev8.739
125Agnidev blesses Arjun8.639
126People Leave Hastinapur8.737
127Dhritarashtra Punishes Kunti8.736
128Kunti's Message To The Pandavs8.540
129Takshak Steals Pandav's Cows8.738
130Takshak Accepts His Defeat8.546
131Krishna Tricks Shakuni8.640
132Subhadra Wishes To Marry Arjun8.660
133Subhadra Abducts Arjun8.643
134Arjun And Subhadra Get Married8.641
135Arjun, Subhadra In Indraprasth8.640
136Jarasandh Gets Duryodhan Arrested8.639
137Krishna Talks of Jarasandh8.741
138Krishna challenges Jarasandh8.736
139Bheem kills Jarasandh8.639
140A jealous Duryodhan8.642
141Duryodhan woos Shishupal8.646
142Duryodhan challenges Krishna8.743
143Duryodhan tries to commit suicide8.736
144A game of dice8.739
145The Pandavas reach Hastinapur8.438
146Bhishma announces the rules8.638
147Duryodhan wins the first round8.739
148Yudhisthir decides to quit8.938
149Draupadi is angry8.643
150Yudhisthir loses again8.840
151Yudhisthir loses himself8.836
152Yudhisthir bets on Draupadi8.841
153Draupadi is humiliated8.847
154Draupadi's honour attacked8.894
155The Disrobing Of Draupadi8.864
156Draupadi curses the Kuru family8.894
157The Pandavas are sent on Vanvaas8.845
158Yudhisthir punishes himself8.762
159The Pandavs Leave Hastinapur8.051
160The Pandavas die8.838
161The Pandavas disguise themselves8.734
162Durvasa visits Yudhisthir8.835
163Pandavas head to Virat's kingdom8.835
164Jayadrath kidnaps Draupadi8.937
165Duryodhan Looks For The Pandavs8.944
166Keechak offends Sairandhri8.942
167Keechak identifies Sairandhri8.936
168Bheem kills Keechak8.834
169Arjun Gets Back His Gandiv8.543
170Bhishma asks Arjun to end fight8.834
171Pandavas decide to wage war8.634
172Bhishma Fights for Hastinapur8.734
173Abhimanyu's warrior skills8.936
174Duryodhan tries to woo Balaram8.833
175Arjun goes to Krishna8.934
176Arjun wants Krishna on his side8.935
177Draupadi fixes a date for the war8.733
178Jaimini predicts the future8.834
179Gandhari advises Duryodhan8.734
180Draupadi's sons seek blessings8.740
181Draupadi takes a decision8.844
182Bhishma guides Dhritarashtra8.836
183The Story Of Krishna8.343
184Lord Vishnu is born to Devaki8.938
185Vasudeva leaves his son with Nand8.638
186Nand relocates to Vrindavan8.874
187Krishna lifts the Govardhan hill8.761
188Yashoda learns about Devaki8.842
189Krishna, Balaram defeat Chanoor8.842
190Krishna Rescues His Parents7.649
191Krishna becomes Pandavas' envoy8.634
192Duryodhan rejects Krishna's plans8.634
193Capture of Krishna ordered8.640
194Duryodhan vows to kill Krishna8.848
195Karna learns about his mother8.837
196Kunti asks Karna for a favour8.634
197Karna goes against the Pandavas8.538
198The armies gather8.838
199Shakuni reads out the rules8.832
200Duryodhan seeks protection8.832
201Indradev asks for Karna's weapons8.738
202Karna gives away his armour8.833
203Duryodhan multiplies his army8.633
204Nakul and Sahadev treat Karna8.632
205Karn Is Asked Not To Fight7.554
206Krishna to be Arjun's charioteer8.639
207Pandavas ordered to wage war8.837
208Krishna enlightens Arjun8.740
209Krishna's lessons for Arjun8.640
210Arjun learns about Karma Yoga8.641
211Arjun's lesson in Bhakti Yoga8.640
212Pandavas attack Kuru army8.933
213Shakuni plots Yudhisthir's fall8.634
214The attack on Yudhisthir8.537
215Pandavas avenge Uttar's death8.537
216The removal of Bhishma8.832
217Bheem provokes Duryodhan8.634
218Bhishma takes Yudhisthir hostage8.536
219Bhishma accused of treachery8.633
220Bishma's resolve8.537
221Bhishma surrenders to Krishna8.833
222Shikhandini returns to fight8.838
223Pandavas look to defeat Bhishma8.234
224Shakuni stabs Shikhandini8.633
225Pandavas fight against Bhishma8.333
226Bheeshm Rests On A Bed Of Arrows7.455
227Vidur blames Dhitarashtra8.633
228Duryodhan upsets Dronacharya8.735
229Dronacharya denies participation8.532
230Bheem vows to kill Duryodhan8.532
231Bheem kills Duryodhan's brothers8.831
232Karna decides to kill Abhimanyu8.631
233Abhimanyu survives Karna's attack8.631
234Dronacharya forms a Chakravyuha8.633
235Uttara's pregnancy8.534
236Jayadrath confronts the Pandavas8.731
237Shakuni stabs Abhimanyu8.634
238Karn Stabs Abhimanyu To Death7.949
239Arjun vows revenge8.633
240Shakuni plans a night attack8.536
241Ghatotkacha creates havoc8.639
242Karn Uses His Divine Weapon7.651
243The killing of Ashwatthama8.632
244Karna spares Sahadev's life8.536
245Dronacharya Beheaded7.745
246Karna made Kuru army chief8.831
247Dusshasan tries to escape8.631
248Draupadi's Humiliation Is Avenged7.558
249Duryodhan's wish8.835
250Takshak decides to help Karna8.631
251Krishna asks Arjun to kill Karna8.638
252Karn Versus Arjun7.164
253Pandavas discover Karna's truth8.760
254Duryodhan's regret8.651
255Gandhari decides to use her boon8.651
256Gandhari opens her eyes8.637
257Duryodhan's weak parts8.738
258Duryodhan vows destruction8.637
259The truth about Duryodhan's body8.534
260Sahdev Kills Shakuni7.644
261Bheem challenges Duryodhan8.643
262Duryodhan's Weaknesses Targeted7.452
263Ashwatthama Kills Dhrishtadyumna7.946
264Ashwatthama Decides To Kill Uttara's Unborn Baby8.245
265Ashwatthama's Brahmastra8.250
266Dhritarashtra decides to kill Bheem8.792
267Gandhari Curses Krishna7.367
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