Mukesh Khanna, who played role of Bhishma Pitamah in Mahabharat, makes shocking revelations about cast of epic serial
In a conversation with the YouTube channel, VTV Gujarat, recalled how Ravi Chopra himself once said that a man's worth should be judged by the number of affairs he has ever had. Mukesh said, 'I am more interested in my work and not affairs. I still remember what Ravi Chopra said… I laugh about it, it doesn't matter to me, the entire cast of Mahabharata was full of 'chhichhore'. Arjun, Duryodhan, you name it… I was the only one who was different.' Mukesh Khanna further added, Ravi Chopra used to say, 'The man who has the most affairs is the real man. The number of your affairs does not define you as a man; a real man takes care of his family.' What did Mukesh Khanna reveal about his last days on the set of Mahabharat?
When asked about the last days of the show, a BTS video was aired for audiences in which the cast was seen broken down and hugging each other. To which, Mukesh Khanna responded while mocking stars Nitish Bharadwaj and Feroz Khan, who were crying on the sets. He said, 'You can also see in the video that I am maintaining distance. They were crying and wiping each other's tears, but I was funny. My shoot got over a little earlier, but I admit that everyone was emotional as this experience had created a bond between all of us.' More about Mahabharat
Mahabharat, directed by B.R. Chopra and his son Ravi Chopra, remains one of India's most beloved television series. Airing from 1988 to 1990 on Doordarshan, the 94-episode series brought the ancient Indian epic to life, captivating audiences across the nation. The show featured a stellar cast, including Nitish Bharadwaj as Krishna, Pankaj Dheer as Karna, Gajendra Chauhan as Yudhishthira, Praveen Kumar as Bhima, Firoz Khan as Arjuna, Roopa Ganguly as Draupadi, and Puneet Issar as Duryodhana.
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