From the movements of the characters to the visual effects - like two arrows going at each other - it looks like a pirated and outdated version of MS Paint was used to create the film.' and added, 'The movements of the characters are awkward and jerky, making it look like the mythical heroes learned how to walk from Godzilla. Yet the dub effort by the Bollywood superstars uplifts this epic, making it enjoyable.' ĭeepanjana Pal of Firstpost said, 'The artwork in Mahabharat is appalling and the animation is worse. A superlative list of actors like Ajay Devgn (Arjun), Manoj Bajpayee (Yudhisthir), Sunny Deol (Bheem), Anil Kapoor (Karan), Jackie Shroff (Duryodhan), Anupam Kher (Shakuni) and Vidya Balan (Draupadi) have also infused life into the computer generated characters with their inimitable voices.' and concluded, 'On the flip side, the animation effort itself is immature and several notches below those of Hollywood films. Although the Big B doesn't have muscular arms like his animated counterpart, their faces match. Meena Iyer of The Times of India rated it three and half out of five, saying 'Amitabh Bachchan's bartitone is used for the stellar Bheeshma Pitamah. Alas, the execution, packaging and projection leave the epic undernourished and over-emphasized.' and rated it 2 out of 5 stars.
Not by a wide margin.' India TV said, 'The presentation is epic in intent, yes. Though the characters from the Mahabharat have faces and voices of the biggest stars, the images do not add up to a compelling canvas. Jha said, 'If you were hoping that animation films would come of age with this purported epic, you are in for a disappointment. 'Suno Sunao' - Sadhana Sargam, Anupam Amod, Vijayaa Shanker.Naar Naveli' - Alka Yagnik, Raja Hassan.'Koi Na Jaane' - Shankar Mahadevan, Rajendra Shiv,.Mahabharat has an insurance cover of Rs 50 crore,thus becoming the highest insured Bollywood production film, beating My Name Is Khan (2010), which was insured for Rs 46 crore.
Film producers gave Shatrughan Sinha an option to choose any of the roles to lend his voice to. None of the A-listers charged any remuneration for lending their voices to the characters in the film.
Lord Krishna's voice is dubbed by Shatrughan Sinha. Jackie Shroff lent his voice for Duryodhan. Besides the launch of the trailer there were three audiovisuals that introduced the animated characters of Balan, Kapoor and Devgn. The trailer of the film was unveiled on 16 November 2013. Anil Kapoor took 15 days to complete his work while Manoj Bajpayee finished the dubbing for his character in just four days in Future Works Studio in Andheri, Mumbai. In the show, Pooja Sharma, who has also worked in shows RadhaKrishn, Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush and Porus, was shown as a fearless about-to-be queen of Indraprastha, who stood up for herself, when her husbands couldn't take a stand.Amitabh Bachchan lent his baritone voice and sombre expressions to Bheeshma Pitamah, which coincidentally is the first time he dubbed for an animated character in his 44-year film career since 1969.
Pooja Sharma is an Indian model-turned-actor, who shot to prominence post the success of her stint as Draupadi in Star Plus' Mahabharat. Here is everything you need to know about the cast of the 2013 series.Īlso Read | 'Ramayan' Actor Sunil Lahiri Shares An Unmissable Throwback Picture With Late Smita Patil Pooja Sharma as Draupadi Considering the immense response the show received during its run on television, Mahabharat was relaunched with a new cast on Star Plus.
The story of Mahabharat revolves around a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapur, between the Kauravas and Pandavas, which also causes the great Kurukshetra War.
Doordarshan was the first channel in India to air Mahabharat, which became one of the most-loved mythological series on Indian television within no time.