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Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | |
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Written by | Mahesh Pandey Manish Paliwal Dr. Bodhaisaattva Dialogues Dheeraj Sarna |
Directed by | Garry Bhinder Santram Varma Talat Jani Mujammil Desai |
Creative directors | Suraj Rao Vikas Gupta |
Starring | See Below |
Opening theme | "Katha Mahaabhaarat Ki" by Daler Mehndi |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of episodes | 75 |
Production | |
Producers | |
Cinematography | Mahesh Talkad Shabbir Naik Deepak Malwankar Suhas Shirodkar |
Editors | Vikas Sharma Vishal Sharma Khursheed Rizvi Prem Raaj Rajiv Kumar Chanai |
Running time | 24 minutes |
Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
Original release | |
Network | 9X |
Release | 7 July 6 November 2008 | –
Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki is an Indian mythological television drama series on 9X based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
It aired from 7 July 2008 to 6 November 2008. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms.[1][2][3][4][5]
It's a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two branches of the family that participate in the struggle are the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Although the Kauravas are the senior branch of the family, Duryodhan, the eldest Kaurava, is younger than Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandav. The seeds of the climactic battle of Kurukshetra were laid in the boyhood days of the Kauravas and Pandavas, when Shakuni, the maternal uncle of the Kauravas poisoned the mind of Duryodhana. This series ends before the Kurukshetra war actually occurs.
Writing for Livemint, Padmaparna Ghosh wrote that "KHMK suffers from a bad case of Kapoor soap hangover. Soft focus close-ups, shaky camera angles, repeat sequences — the new Mahabharat has it all.".[6] Navya Sinha of Hindustan Times that "Six-pack abs, waxed chests, off-shoulder blouses and a scantily-clad Draupadi decked in a chiffon sari... that’s what Ekta Kapoor’s version of Mahabharata is all about."[7]
Actor Mukesh Khanna stated that producer Ekta Kapoor made a horrendous epic saga which was incomprehensible with the characterisation and costumes of the mythological characters. He also stated that the way Kapoor made the saga was a mockery of Mahabharata.[8]