Siddharth Kumar Tewary finally finds Draupadi

After a massive search, Star Plus' upcoming magnum opus Mahabharat has finally found its Draupadi. Pooja Sharma, a girl from Delhi who moved to Mumbai a few years ago to pursue her acting dream, has been chosen to play this iconic character. Her look in the show, along with the rest of the cast's, has been visualised by Oscar-winning costume designer BhanuAthaiya and designed by NidhiYasha.

“We have learnt that Draupadi was a combination of an extremely strong and beautiful character therefore the colour red will be seen in most of her costumes. The fabric being used is lightweight sheer silk and all the costumes have also been embroidered by hand.”" says NidhiYasha who spent over 4 years of pre-production on designing the look of the characters visualized by BhanuAthaiya is geared up to bring out a magnificent treat for the viewers.

She also adds, “The jewellery that she will be wearing will have the lotus symbol depicting beauty and elegance. Creating her jewelry wasn’t an easy task. Samples were sourced from Kolkata, Gujarat and South India. In fact, Draupadi is the only character wearing stone jewellery.”

Tune-in to watch Mahabharat from September 16th 2013, Monday at 8:30 pm only on Star Plus.

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Mahabharat writes a new chapter on Indian Television

From Saas-Bahu Drama to the shows that deal with epic historical tales, small screen has certainly come a long way. From hiring various professionals from Hollywood/Bollywood, TV producers have left no stone unturned in the making of a movie. Of course, as the scope of the show increases, so does its budget. One of the most awaited shows and the most expensive television show Star Plus’ Mahabharat is all set to roll the curtains up this September 16th at 8.30 pm. Producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s cinematic interpretation will be approximately as expensive as a film’s box office record.

Mahabharat will be recognized for its magnificent costumes and larger than life sets. The set, designed by the veteran production designer Omung Kumar, is spread across 10 acres of land at Umargaon. The crew had a mean task of constructing floors on the land before creating the set up. The show has been shot at exotic locations across India like Kashmir, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Bedaghat, Ahmedabad etc. Makers have even gone further to places like Nepal, Sri Lanka to zero down on the perfect location.

Siddharth Kumar Tewary is sure that the epic will instantly capture the hearts of Indian audiences everywhere due to its grandeur and accuracy to detail. Making the show no less than a masterpiece, the makers have heavily invested in technology, for example Red camera’s which are used for movies worldwide are being used to shoot the epic. The production and creative team is of around 400 people, the graphics has more than 150-200 people working. The epic will have extensive use of visual effects and 3-D conversion; Mahabharat is all set to write a new chapter in today’s time and will be recognized for the technological breakthrough made on Indian television.

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