Saurabh Raj Jain (Lord Krishna), Pooja Sharma (Draupadi), and Shaheer Sheikh (Arjuna).
| Feature | 1988 B.R. Chopra (Mahabharat) | 2013 Hindi (Star Plus) | | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Episodes | 94 | 267 | 1,268 | | Pacing | Fast, poetic | Medium, VFX-heavy | Slow, novelistic | | Krishna’s Portrayal | Omniscient, divine | Smiling, strategic | Both: Saurabh’s performance + Tamil gravitas | | Climax (Swargarohan) | 1 episode | 2 episodes | 11 episodes (including detailed Narada tour of hell) | vijay tv mahabharatham all episodes 1268 better hot
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