TOI - Bollywoods favourite Mahabharat character

At a budget of over a hundred crores, Mahabharat is shaping up to be nothing less than a big Bollywood film. The TV show, which launches on September 16 on Star Plus, has managed to grab eyeballs with its promos. Each of the promos has showcased various characters from the epic in a unique and fascinating way. TOI spoke to a few people from Bollywood and asked them who their favourite characters from the epic are and how relevant the Mahabharat is in today's times. This is what they had to say...

Sonam Kapoor
Favourite character: Karna.
Why: Because it is the triumph of right over wrong and good over evil. And that gives us courage to do the right thing in this day and age.

Shilpa Shetty
Favourite character: Draupadi, Krishna.
Why: Draupadi, as she is a woman and a very strong woman at that. Krishna Bhagwan, for his naughty qualities and because he is God himself.

Mahie Gill
Favourite character: Arjun.
Why: His focus and dedication is what legends are made of and these qualities can be a great inspiration to actors.

Madhur Bhandarkar
Favourite character: Krishna.
Why: He gave us the Bhagvad Gita, which embodies the eternal message of spiritual wisdom and essence of life.

Ravi Kishan
Favourite Character: Krishna.
Why: If you have to survive and live peacefully, you should follow him. You have to be practical in today's world. Trust people, but blind trust can be dangerous.

Chunky Pandey
Favourite Character: Shakuni Mama.
Why: There's a sweet devil like him in every corner of life and somewhere within us, too. Just have to fight it.