Who was Shikhandi in BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’, special relationship with Shakuni, got the character because of a friend
The character of ‘Shikhandi’ in ‘Mahabharata’ was a character about whom people knew very little, but when people saw the acting of this artist, they appreciated her a lot. You may not know that the artist who played the character of ‘Shikhandi’ in ‘Mahabharata’ got this role because of a friend of his who worked in the serial and after that this artist entered her character in such a way that people started thinking. As the real Shikhandi. Let us tell you who played the character of Shikhandi and how this artist got this role.
There is something similar in the history of India’s small screen
There have been serials that the audience will hardly forget. ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’ are two such serials that live in the hearts and minds of the people. As soon as the telecast of ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’ started during the lockdown, Doordarshan’s TRP started touching the sky, this proves that even today the craze for Ramayana and Mahabharata among the people is as much as it was years ago. You may remember that BR Chopra was the producer who brought grand serials like ‘Mahabharata’ to the small screen. Every episode of ‘Mahabharata’ starting with ‘Main Samay Hoon’ was unique. Every artist of this serial was also unique.
The character of ‘Shikhandi’ in ‘Mahabharata’ was a character about whom people knew very little, but when people saw the acting of this artist, they appreciated him a lot. You may not know that the actor who played the character of ‘Shikhandi’ in ‘Mahabharata’ got this role because of a friend of his who worked in the serial and after that this actor got into his character in such a way that people started considering him as the real ‘Shikhandi’. Let us tell you who played the character of Shikhandi and how this actor got this role.
The cause of Bhishma Pitamah’s death was Shikhandi. People had heard about the character of Shikhandi in Mahabharata, but it was very difficult for them to understand her real form. Everyone knew that the cause of Bhishma Pitamah’s death was Shikhandi, but it was equally difficult to bring her on screen. BR Chopra made this difficulty easy. He presented the character of ‘Shikhandi’ in the serial ‘Mahabharata’ in such a wonderful way that people started understanding how Shikhandi became the cause of Bhishma Pitamah’s death during ‘Mahabharata’.
Got the role of ‘Shikhandi’ because of a friend
The character of Shikhandi in BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’ was played by the talented actor and comedian Kanwarjit Pentle. Shikhandi i.e. ‘Shakuni Maa’ seen in the show ‘Mahabharata’ has a very close relationship. Although Kanwarjit did not come for the role of Shikhandi, the role he came for was not as serious as he was looking for. After this, because of a special friend, he got this role in Mahabharata and he immortalized the role of Shikhandi.
What is the relationship between ‘Shikhani Maa’ and ‘Shakuni Maa’?
Actor and comedian Kanwarjit Pantal’s brother Gufi Pantal played an important role in Mahabharata. He not only selected the actors based on the character, but also played the role of ‘Shakuni Maa’ very beautifully in the show. Both Kanwarjit Pantal and Gufi Pantal are brothers and are well-known names in TV and films.
How did you get the role of ‘Shikhani’? Kanwarjit Pantal had a good friendship with Ravi Chopra, son of producer-director BR Chopra. Ravi cast Kanwarjit for the role of Sudama. But when it was seen that the character of Sudama was not that effective, Pental was cast for the role of Shikhandi in ‘Mahabharata’ itself.
By playing the character of Shikhandi, Pental became etched in the memory of the Indian public.
Kanwarjit Pental and Ravi Chopra remained good friends
Kanwarjit Pental and Ravi Chopra remained good friends. If media reports are to be believed, Pental’s mother had cancer, so she asked Ravi Chopra for help of Rs 5,000. Ravi Chopra immediately extended a helping hand and instead of 5, gave Pental a contribution of Rs 10,000.
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