Why Krishna character changed in BR Chopra Mahabharat?

Mahabharat is back on television screens and so is Nitish Bharadwaj as Krishna, almost three decades after he shot for the show. However, the actor has revealed he wasn’t confident of playing such an important character and dodged director BR Chopra for weeks to avoid giving the screen test.

Who played Krishna in Mahabharat BR Chopra?

Nitish Bharadwaj
Nitish Bharadwaj was chosen by B.R. Chopra, Ravi Chopra, Pandit Narendra Sharma and Rahi Masoom Raza, to play the central role of Krishna, at the age of 23. Initially, he was chosen for playing Vidur.

Who is the best Krishna in Mahabharat?

Nitish Bharadwaj can easily be called the Krishna of Indian television. His portrayal of the lord on BR Chopra’s Mahabharat is still etched in public memory. He also admits that he benefited the most from the role, which reflected the viewers’ devotion and love for Lord Krishna. “It brought overnight fame to me.

Who played Krishna role in Ramanand Sagar Mahabharat?

Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
Production. Shri Krishna was produced by Ramanand Sagar, Subhash Sagar, and Prem Sagar under the banner “Sagar Enterprises” and directed by Ramanand Sagar, Anand Sagar, and Moti Sagar. The role of young Krishna was played by Swapnil Joshi and adult Krishna was played by Sarvadaman D. Banerjee.

Who played shikhandi role in Mahabharata?

Paintal – Shikhandi Comedian Paintal, brother of Gufi, is known for his roles in films like Jawani Diwani (1972), Rafoo Chakkar (1975), Bawarchi (1972) and Piya Ka Ghar. He was last seen in Hindi film 30 Minutes, along with his son Hiten.

Who played the role of Balram in old Mahabharat?

BR Chopra’s mythological drama Mahabharat has been re-running on the small screen after the huge demand of the viewers during the lockdown. Interestingly, not many people know that TV actor Chetan Hansraj, known for playing the villain in many shows, has played the role of little Balram in Mahabharat.

How old is sumedh Mudgalkar?

25 years (November 2, 1996)
Sumedh Mudgalkar/Age

Did you know Nitish Bharadwaj was turned down for Vidur in Mahabharat?

Nitish Bharadwaj as Krishna in a still from Mahabharat that aired for the first time in 1988. Nitish Bharadwaj opens up about being turned down for the role of Vidur in Mahabharat, his refusal to play Nakul and Sahdev and how he dodged the makers on being approached to play Krishna on the show.

Why did Nitish Bhardwaj reject the role of Krishna first?

As ‘Mahabharat’ made headlines with its rerun, Nitish Bhardwaj revealed he rejected the role of Krishna first. He didn’t feel a newcomer should do the role. Not many would have expected that Doordarshan, which was among the few channels once upon a time, and the most-watched too, would get the ‘most-watched’ title once again.

Why did Nitish Bharadwaj refuse the role of Nakul in Baahubali 2?

The actor revealed that he was without a job after this, but then he was offered the part of Nakul. Nitish Bharadwaj said he refused the role because he was keen to play the role of Abhimanyu, and told Ravi Chopra about it. While the director agreed to consider it, he later offered Nitish Bhardwaj the role of Krishna.

Who is the best actor to play Lord Krishna on TV?

If there is one actor who has been imprinted into the audience’s mind as Lord Krishna on Indian television, it has to be the one played by Nitish Bharadwaj. The actor gained immense popularity playing Lord Krishna in the BR Chopra TV epic, Mahabharata.