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mahabharat s the talk of all people these days! all of us are looking forward to it!here is an article which tells us about thetop ten characters in mahabharat..anita a.k.a draupadi is second;)enjoy:)

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Kahaani Mahabharaat Ki

Kahaani Hamaray Mahabharaat Ki will go on air starting July 7. Ekta has recently finalized the kid who will play Krishna. While there are a few characters which are yet to be finalized, we give you a lowdown on some of the most important characters of the epic.

10. Dronacharya was the royal Guru of both the Kauravas and the Pandavas. He was a master of all military arts. He was impressed with Arjun’s archery skills. Drona is one of the most powerful and destructive warriors in the Kurukshetra War in which he had to fight the Kauarava instead of the Pandavas.The actor for this role has not been finalized.
9. The one who will play Dhritarashtra’s character too has not been finalized. He was the King of Hastinapur and father of the Kauravas. Since he was blind, his wife decided to tie a blindfold on her eyes and lived like that throughout her life. Ram Kapoor was supposed to play this character but because of some reason he stepped out of this role.

8. Shakuni was the brother of Gandhari; He played a very important role in the epic. He was a mentor to Duryodhana in politics .He also helped the Kauaravas in the game of gambling. Can be called the smart politician. The character for this role too has not been chosen.

7. Bhishma is the son of Shantanu and Ganga and most important character of Mahabharat. He took archery training from Parshurama and was often called as Bhishma Pitamha by Kauravas and Pandavas. He was on Kauravas’ side on the battle and was on arrows for half the battle. Ronit Roy will be playing this character

6. Duroyadhan, eldest brother of 99 Kauravas, was the most powerful character physically. Draupadi taunted him during one of their visits to Sheeshmahal and for taking revenge the Kauravas played a gamble on Draupadi. Aryan Vaid is playing Duroyodhan in KHMK.

5. Karan, popularly known as Sutputra, was the sixth brother of Pandavas. But he had to fight against them in the Kurukshetra battle. He was famous for donating things to everyone who needed them. Also he was one of the best archers of the epic. Hiten Tejwani is Karan in KHMK.

4. Bhim. He was distinguished from his brothers because of his great stature and strength. It is said that none of the characters of the epic is equal to him in that regard. His power was often compared being equal to a thousand elephants. Chetan Hansraj will be seen as Bhim.

3. Arjun is the hero of the epic. He is the master of archery and played a very important role in the battle. Krishna was the Sarthi of Arjun in the battle and when Arjun was in two minds whether to fight the battle with Kauravas, Krishna gave him knowledge about the famous Bhagwat Geeta. Harshad Chopra will play this character.

2. Draupadi is known as Panchali and Krishna’s sakhi. She was married to all five Pandavas and was responsible for the destruction of the Kauravas. She was one of the most beautiful ladies of the epic. Goddess Kali had given special powers to her. Anita Hasnandani is going to play the beautiful lady.

1. Krishna is the tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Krishna was the hero and narrator of the epic. He supported the Pandavas in the battle and saved Draupadi from the vastraharan which Duroyodhana and Dushyasana were trying to do. He told about Bhagwat Geeta to Arjun. The actor for this role has not been finalized as yet.

The rest of the actors who have been finalized are Akashdeep Saigal (Kansmama), Rakshnada Khan (Amba), Makarand Deshpandey (Ved Vyas Rishi), Kiran Karmarkar (Shantanu), Sakshi Tanwar (Ganga) and Jatin Shah (Sahdev)..

Ekta Kapoor’s much talkedabout show, Kahaani Hamaaray Mahabhaarat Ki, will go on air, earlier than the scheduled date. So now viewers can tune in to the epic from July 7 onwards, instead of the earlier schedule of August 15. The show is slated to be a daily and will be aired on prime time from Monday to Thursday.
This change of schedule has taken place because Balaji Telefilms are way ahead of their deadline and have already built up a huge bank of episodes.
Although Ekta Kapoor remained unavailable for comment, a spokesperson of the channel says, “Yes, we had earlier announced the date of the telecast as August 15, to buy time as it is a big and ambitious show. Also, we wanted to ensure that we have a proper bank of episodes before we begin telecasting. Now that we have built up a bank of episodes, we are ready to go on air from July 7.”
The spokesperson also confirms the telecast days. She adds, “The show will now be aired from Monday to Thursday and not twice a week as we had scheduled earlier.”
Kahaani Hamaaray Mahabhaarat Ki stars the biggest names in television like Ronit Roy, Hiten Tejwani, Saakshi Tanwar, Aryan Vaid, Chetan Hansraj, Anita Hassanandani and Makrand Deshpande, among others. It is shot on a truly epic scale with spectacular sets and locations such as Ladakh, Jaipur and Wai. ON THE WARPATH Subhash K Jha
In BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, actor Mukesh Khanna played Bhishma Pitamah, who had an integral role in way the epic played out. However it seems that Mukesh Khanna has predicted Ekta Kapoor’s Kahaani Hamaaray Mahabharat Ki to be disastrous, even before its telecast. “How can he be so sure of what we’ve made when he hasn’t even seen a single frame?” Ekta retorts.
She adds, “I have the greatest regard for Mr BR Chopra and Ravi Chopra’s Mahabharat, of which Mukesh Khanna was a part. Mahabharat is a mythological, not a historical. It is open to so many interpretations.”
Khanna has also hinted that a new version of Mahabharat would be a flop as the remake of Sholay w as. Laughing the matter off, Ekta says, “Sholay was a product of Ramesh Sippy’s imagination, whereas Mahabharat is a legacy and a part of our culture, passed down from generations. It belongs to me as much as it is anyone else’s. The only person who can challenge my right to interpret Mahabharat is Ved Vyas, the man who wrote the epic. Luckily, he isn’t around!”

Anita Hassanandani

It’s a family drama all right, but this time Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji buddies will fight the epic battle not in her soap operas, but in mythological daily Kahaani Hamaaray Mahabharata Ki on 9X.

While the other characters had already been finalised, the queen of soaps has zeroed in on her close friend Anita Hassanandani to play Draupadi.

Having bagged the coveted role, an excited Anita said, “I was shooting for Fear Factor in South Africa when Ekta called and I simply accepted the role.”

When asked who is her favourite out of the five brothers, she replied, “Yudhisthir, for his honesty.”

The big question: who will step in as big brother, Yudhisthir?

—Aditi Pai

Courtesy: IndiaTimes

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Video on SBS with extended interview about her role as Draupadi -

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“Who is Roopa Ganguly?” asks Anita!!
by Vidhya Krishnan
Jun 13, 2008, Bangalore

Ekta’s Mahabharat is the latest buzz that’s catching everybody’s fancy. Speculations on which of the favorites would land up with plum roles is a bet that’s making rounds. And the latest to make it to the headlines is none other than the main character, Draupadi and essaying the important role is Anita Hassanandani. Vidhya Krishnan caught up the actress, in an elated, yet treading-on-shaky-ground mood to know more about the happenings.

We couldn’t resist kick starting the interview with comparing her with Roopa Ganguly and Anita, promptly answered, “Excuse me, but who is Roopa Ganguly?”

She then got comfortable and chatty on essaying the role of Draupadi…

A little nervous, because I can see the industry and the people scrutinizing every move of mine. Though, the shoot hasn’t started, people have already started the comparisons. But, mercifully, like my character, I’m strong and I’m learning to weather the storm.

It happened when I was shooting for Fear Factor and out of the blue I got a call from Ekta asking me whether I would play this role and I instantly agreed to it. Since I was busy with the Fear Factor thing, nothing else occurred to me and I just agrMahabharateed without any thought at that point of time. It hadn’t sunk in till a while, but when it did, well, it did knock me out for a while, but then began the thrill. Yes, I’m surprised … I didn’t expect to play this kind of a role and that too this early in my career. But, now that the role’s in my kitty, I’m working on my style.

The supposed strain between the Ekta’s angels – Gauri Pradhan and Anita over the role of Draupadi… Well, there’s no point talking about it, because the media is still going to draw its own inferences. Both Gauri and I are good friends, but professionally, we draw the line. As a professional, I know that I’ve bagged the role and I’m very positive about it. One never gets to experiment with playing such roles and it is definitely going to be a different role for me until date that I have played in my career.

Balaji is my second family and that comfort level always exists.

Preparing for the role is a Herculean task…because I haven’t really seen the earlier Mahabharata. And the Hindi is going to be different and I will have to work on that bit. As far as my looks are concerned, I’m working on my hair which needs to grow long and knock off some kilos.

I foresee challenges in the role…

In the pipeline…I am hoping for a right balance of my work and my loved ones. I want to spend some good quality time with my loved ones. When I was working on Kavyanjali, I failed to do that; hence I want to slow paddle and experience the best of everything in life and live to the fullest of it.

How many shows is our angel set to do? *gasp*

Source: Mumbai Mirror

Finally all speculations over the most important character of Ekta Kapoor’s Kahaani Hamaaray Mahabharat Ki are over. Ekta’s blue-eyed girl close friend, Anita Hassanandani will be playing the all important character, Draupadi. Ekta had a tough time deciding between Anita and Gauri Pradhan, who was also a strong contender for the role.

Our source says, “It was a tough call between Anita and Gauri. However, ultimately it was Anita who was selected. Anita will be growing her hair for the character and will start shooting soon.”

Ekta Kapoor confirmed that Anita has indeed been finalised to play Draupadi.

Anita Hassanandani says, “I was really excited when Ekta offered me the role. I am obviously thrilled to be part of the show and I will be working on my look as well. I am now waiting for Ekta to give me a detailed narration of the character. I will also be reading the Mahabharat and will take tips from there. I will have to grow my hair for the character as well.”

The show is scheduled to go on air from August this year.