6 Mahabharata Animations You Must Watch

The world's longest epic will now be retold in stunning animation.
Before Netflix starts streaming its new epic, we look at the many versions of the animated Mahabharata on screen.

Images reimagined using ChatGPT by Hemantkumar Shivsharan

Kurukshetra
Netflix's ambitious animated series focuses on the 18-day war reimagined for a global audience. It will start streaming in October.

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Mahabharat (2013)
This 3D animated film includes a voice cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Ajay Devgn.

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Arjun: The Warrior Prince (2012)
Disney/UTV's animated explores the untold journey of Arjuna, his training, growth, and rise as a warrior.

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Pandavas: The Five Warriors (2000)
India's 1st computer-animated feature focuses on the Pandava brothers. The early CGI milestone won a National Award.

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18 Days
Graphic India's motion-comic Web series (hybrid motion comic/animation) brings the Mahabharata into a stylised, superhero-like world.

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Amar Chitra Katha Animated Series
Anthology episodes adapted from classic comics (includes Mahabharata episodes). The comic-to-screen adaptations are good for myth-snippet content.

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