Mahabharat Producer Says He Was 'Discouraged' From Making TV Show: People Said It Is Jinxed

Recently, Star Plus’s “Mahabharat” completed 10 years, and occasion was celebrated with a reunion of cast and crew at a Mumbai hotel.

ditionally, pilot episode of Mahabharat was launched, offering a glimpse into formative st of this magnum opus. Speaking exclusively to IANS on occasion, producer Siddhartha Kumar Tewary revealed how he conceived idea and brought it to life. He also shared how people discourd him from making show. Siddhartha said, “When people found out I was making Mahabharat, y discourd me from doing so.

y said, ‘Why are you making Mahabharat? It is jinxed.’” When asked if he was referring to Ekta Kapoor’s Mahabharat, which failed to succeed, Siddhartha replied, “Definitely. When someone tries to tell such a larger-than-life story and it doesn’t work, it creates apprehension in minds of or makers. Moreover, I was very new as a producer at that time. I didn’t kw how to make a show of this genre. Creating something as big as Mahabharat requires a lot of experience. But when experienced people fail, it affects ors as well.” He ded, "However, that’s just one aspect. During process, we faced many challenges. Work was delayed several times due to various reasons. I cast actors 2-3 years before show even went into production. But what kept me going was my belief that this story needs to be told in today’s time. It’s highly relevant to society at every level."

He continued, “Mahabharat is t just entertainment. re is a sensible mess behind it, and that’s why I wanted to bring it to screen.”