Mahabharat
The mother of all wars, the epitome of all rivalries, the cauldron of emotions, insecurities, jealousies, and power play - Mahabharat!
The mother of all wars, the epitome of all rivalries, the cauldron of emotions, insecurities, jealousies, and power play - Mahabharat!
Ganga tells Shantanu that Bhishma is their son. Satyavati comes to know about Bhishma and leaves Shantanu. At the palace, Shantanu announces Bhishma as the Prince of Hastinapur. Bhishma visits Satyavati to convince her to stay with Shantanu, but she asks Shantanu to choose between her and his son.
▶ Watch EpisodeBhishma takes an oath that he will step down from the throne, so that Satyavati can stay with Shantanu. Later, Vichitravirya is captured by the King of Panchal for his misdeeds. Bhishma saves his life and decides to punish Vichitravirya but Satyavati interferes.
▶ Watch EpisodeSatyavati sends Bhishma to the King of Kashi to seek his daughters as brides for Vichitravirya. In Kashi, King Salva challenges Bhishma, but is defeated. Amba still wishes to marry King Salva. Bhishma takes the other two daughters with him. Later, King Salva refuses to marry Amba.
▶ Watch EpisodeAmba wants justice from Bhishma, asks him to marry her
▶ Watch EpisodeVichitravirya dies under mysterious circumstances. As promised by Satyavati, Ambika and Ambalika give birth to boys, with the help of Vyasa. But, Ambika's son is found to be blind. Meanwhile, Amba gets Parashurama's attention. She strives for justice.
▶ Watch EpisodeAmbika and Ambalika's sons are named Dhritarashtra and Pandu. On Bhishma's request, Ambalika's other son gets the name Vidura. Amba returns to Hastinapur and asks Bhishma to choose marriage or death. Bhishma meets Parashurama, who orders him to fight.
▶ Watch EpisodeLord Shiva stops the war between Parashurama and Bhishma. Amba seeks a rebirth from Shiva to take revenge on Bhishma. She is reborn as Shikhandini, King Drupad's daughter. In Gandhara, when King Subala tries to find a groom for Gandhari, he learns of an attack on his kingdom.
▶ Watch EpisodeKing Subala prepares his army, thinking Bhishma has come to fight them. But Bhishma has come to King Subala with a marriage proposal for Gandhari with Dhritarashtra. This worries King Subala, but Bhishma convinces him by offering him Hastinapur.
▶ Watch EpisodeDhritarashtra fights against elephants to show his strength. Later, Vidura meets Dhritarashtra and Pandu
▶ Watch EpisodeAs the marriage preparations begin, Dhritarashtra shares his desire to become King with Pandu. Shakuni becomes furious with King Subala's decision of marrying his daughter, Gandhari to Dhritarashtra.
▶ Watch EpisodeGandhari is upset on learning about Dhritarashtra. Shakuni calls King Subala a cheat and tries to cancel the wedding, but Gandhari stops him. In her room, Gandhari blows out all lamps, to learn to live in darkness. To support her to-be-husband, Gandhari takes a decision that shocks everyone.
▶ Watch EpisodeGandhari takes an oath and blindfolds herself. Dhritarashtra refuses to marry her when he gets to know about her oath. Gandhari explains the reason for her decision and persuades him to marry her. For the welfare of Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra marries Gandhari, but will he accept her as his wife?
▶ Watch EpisodeDhritarashtra humiliates Gandhari and orders her to remove her blindfold. She refuses. Enraged, he rejects her as his wife. Later, Bhishma tells Satyavati that Dhritarashtra wants to be the king to hide his imperfection. But Satyavati stays adamant. Vidura raises an objection.
▶ Watch EpisodeVidura stops Bhishma from handing over the throne to Dhritarashtra. Vidura tells Amba that a blind person cannot be a king. Dhritarashtra is upset on hearing this. He blames Pandu for conspiring against him. Now, who will be the King of Hastinapur?
▶ Watch EpisodeOn Bhishma's advice, Pandu becomes the King of Hastinapur. Dhritarashtra accuses Pandu of conspiring against him and taking over the throne. For Gandhari's sake, Shakuni lays a plan for Dhritarashtra to take the throne from Pandu.
▶ Watch EpisodePandu informs Dhritarashtra that he has decided to make him advisor to the King. An enraged Dhritarashtra refuses to accept the post. Later, Bhishma advises Satyavati to get Pandu married. Meanwhile, Kuntibhoj informs Kunti about a Swayamvar he has organised for her.
▶ Watch EpisodeKunti thinks about her past when Suryadev had blessed her with a boy, Karna. Hearing the story, Priyamvada tries to console her. At Kunti's Swayamvar, Kuntibhoj informs the kings that whoever answers Kunti's question will win her hand. Who will marry her?
▶ Watch EpisodeDhritarashtra asks Gandhari not to welcome Pandu and Kunti. Priyamvada asks Kunti to hide her past from Pandu. Radha tells Karna about Pandu and Kunti's arrival in Hastinapur. As Vidura welcomes them, Karna showers flowers on them with his bow. Is it time for Kunti to meet her son?
▶ Watch EpisodeWhile Gandhari welcomes Pandu and Kunti to Hastinapur, Shakuni provokes Dhritarashtra against them. Out of guilt, Kunti decides to reveal the truth about her past to Pandu. Karna tells his father that King Pandu will reward him after seeing his mastery over archery.
▶ Watch EpisodeSatyavati tries to stop Pandu from going to war, but he refuses to change his decision. Dhritarashtra suggests that Pandu, being the king, take the lead. Pandu informs Kunti about the war and leaves Hastinapur. At the palace, Gandhari and Kunti begin to develop a special bond.
▶ Watch EpisodeVidura informs Satyavati that Pandu has won the war. She makes arrangements to welcome Pandu. She also learns that Pandu is returning to Hastinapur with his second wife, Madri. Kunti welcomes them. Madri apologises to Kunti for her mistake but also tells her things that shock Kunti.
▶ Watch EpisodeDhritarashtra decides to mend his relationship with Gandhari. While hunting, Pandu kills Maharishi Kindam and his wife by mistake. Before dying, Maharishi Kindam curses him. On returning, Satyavati informs Pandu about Gandhari's pregnancy and Pandu tells her about the incident in the forest.
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