Here is how the cast of ‘Mahabharat’ looks like after three decades

Simran Khanna

May 6, 2020
6:30 pm
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Here is how the cast of 'Mahabharat' looks like after three decades

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BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharat’ has been in the news since the time it has begun to re-run on Television. Fans are very excited as they reminisce over these nostalgic feels. With the advent of social media, the access to information has become easier and netizens have been all over this to find out the deets about their favourite actors.

Well, look no far guys, here is all you need to know about the legendary cast of ‘Mahabharat’ and what they are up to now, how they look and all that jazz.

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Here is how the cast of ‘Mahabharat’ looks like now.

Shri Krishna – Nitish Bharadwaj

Nitish played Lord Shri Krishna in Mahabharat. The actor got a lot of praises for his acting chops in the show. The veterinary doctor is now a parliament member. He is also a screenwriter, director. He was last seen in the movie ‘Kedarnath’ in 2018.

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Yudhishthir – Gajendra Chauhan

Yudhishthir was one of the most loved characters in the show. Gajendra Chauhan is one of the popular characters of the show Mahabharat. He is also the ex-chairman of FTII and he was last seen in the series Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman in 2017.

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Arjun – Firoz Khan

Firoz Khan played the role of Arjun in ‘Mahabharat’ and his other projects include movies like ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, ‘Tirangaa’, ‘Karan Arjun’, etc.

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Roopa Ganguly – Draupadi

Rupa Ganguly is now a Rajya Sabha member. She is also a national award-winning playback singer.

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Bhishma Pitamah – Mukesh Khanna

Mukesh Khanna is another famous actor of the cast. He is known for his portrayal of ‘Shaktimaan’. He is also the founder and director of MK Films.

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Duryodhan – Puneet Issar

Puneet Issar played as Duryadhan in ‘Mahabharat’. The actor also appeared in several movies like ‘Border’, ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, ‘Son of Sardaar’. He was also on the reality show ‘Bigg Boss season 8’.

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Shakuni – Gufi Paintal

The most cunning and cruel character of Shakuni Mama was played by the actor Gufi Paintal in ‘Mahabharat’. He has also appeared in several movies like ‘Dillagi’, ‘Akbar Birbal’, and ‘Karn Sangini’ very recently.

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Dhritrashtra – Girija Shankar

Dhritrashtra was played by Girija Shankar. He has also appeared in several movies in different language forms including Hindi, Punjabi and Tamil films.

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Gandhari – Renuka Israni

Another popular character on the show, ‘Ghandari’. Apart from ‘Mahabharat’, Renuka is quite a popular face on television. She was seen in “Bade Acche Lagte Hain”

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Guru Dronacharya – Surendra Pal

He is one of the prominent actors. He has been appearing in several shows since ‘Mahabharat’ in 1988 to ‘Devon Ke Dev Mahadev’. The actor has also been part of many movies like ‘Jodha Akbar’, ‘Airlift’ and others.