In 2020, Star Plus launched a new adaptation of the Mahabharat, which was met with mixed reviews. However, the original 2013 version remains the most beloved and iconic adaptation of the epic.
The Cheer Haran episode's background music—a blend of frantic drums and Draupadi’s screams—is still considered one of the most haunting 10 minutes of Indian television.
The show suggests he hated Bhishma for forcing Gandhari into marriage, but the epic describes him as initially happy with the alliance and more focused on seeing his nephew on the throne.