New series on Mahabharata

A NEW series adaptation of the epic Mahabharata is in development at Disney + Hotstar, the streaming platform said last Friday (9).

“There are over a billion people who know Mahabharata in some form, or the other,” Gaurav Banerjee, head of content, Disney+ Hotstar, said. “Most people in my country have heard them as children – from their grandparents – there are millions more who remain unaware of what they have been missing.

“It would be a privilege to bring this story to a wider global audience,” he said.

The show will be produced by Madhu Mantena, Mythoversestudios and Allu Entertainment. “It is said every known emotional conflict experienced by mankind finds form in Mahabharata through its complex characters and

storylines,” said Mantena.