Draupadi to Kalyug: 5 Movies based on the Mahabharata
Team OTTplay
Dec 12, 2023
Mahabharat based films
Here is a list of Mahabharat based films..
Draupadi
Inspired by Vyasa’s Mahabharata, Draupadi is a 1931 sound film, written and directed by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra. It starred Ermeline, Prithviraj Kapoor and Khalil
Mayabazar
Helmed by KV Reddy, Mayabazar is based on the folk tale, Sasirekha Parinayam. The 1957 movie stars NT Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri
Karnan
Inspired by the story of Karna, Karnan (1964) featured Sivaji Ganesan, NT Rama Rao, Savitri and Devika in the lead. The movie was directed by BR Panthulu
Chandrahasa
Starring Rajkumar, Udaykumar, KS Ashwath and Narasimharaju, BS Ranga-directed Chandrahasa is a 1965 film, based on a part of Jaimini Bharatha
Kalyug
Shyam Benegal’s 1981 crime drama film Kalyug is a modern-day adaptation of the Mahabharata. It starred Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj Babbar and Anant Nag