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