[hot] | B R Chopra Mahabharat

During the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, Doordarshan decided to re-telecast Ramayan and Mahabharat due to public demand. Once again, a new generation discovered B. R. Chopra’s masterpiece. The TRP records were shattered, proving that the epic remains timeless.

Mahabharat is an Indian television series based on the ancient Hindu epic of the same name. Directed by Ravi Chopra and produced by his father, B.R. Chopra, it originally aired from 1988 to 1990 on Doordarshan (the state-owned television channel). It is widely regarded as the most successful and definitive adaptation of the epic in the history of Indian television. The series not only broke viewership records but also played a pivotal role in unifying the nation through shared mythological storytelling. b r chopra mahabharat

The show’s opening theme, composed by , is instantly recognizable — a fusion of classical instruments and devotional fervor. But the heart of the series was its narration by Harindranath Chattopadhyay (poet and brother of Sarojini Naidu), whose deep, resonant voice as “Samay” (Time) opened every episode with philosophical depth. During the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, Doordarshan