'Mahabharat': Raj Babbar posts clip to reminisce role; shares how country was named Bharat

India has been forced to go into ‘quarantine’ due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. With a ‘curfew’ over going outside, a major section of citizens have or option but to watch television. Many of se viewers demanded that iconic shows like Ramayan and Mahabharata be re-telecast, and Prasar Bharati obliged.

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As both shows returned on Doordarshan, netizens went into stalgia, expressing ir excitement, sharing memes and more. Even members of cast of film reacted in a similar manner. 

Raj Babbar too went back in time, and reminisced about his role as King Bharat. veteran shared that our country was named ‘Bharat’ after mythological character. Congress leer ded that he h won entire Aryavarta as his kingdom and defined democracy by choosing a commoner over his sons as his successor.

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In clip too, after commoners are seen hailing him, his mor asks him how he could give right of his son to someone else. He replies that he was t just a far, but also a king. He ded that commoner he selected was also his son, and minating his real son would’ve been injustice to his people.

Babbar said it was nice to revisit role to while away ‘troubled times’ like this.

Here’s video

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Earlier, Deepika Chikalia, who played Sita in Ramayan, h also expressed her delight at re-run of shows. Both shows, that premiered in late ‘80s, enjoyed a cult following at a time when Doordarshan was only source of entertainment and or channels h just started out.

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