The mythological epic drama Mahabharat has returned to television and people are enjoying the nostalgia element the show's re-telecast is bringing. The show was originally telecast from October 2, 1988 to June 24, 1990. It starred Gajendra Chauhan, Praveen Kumar, Arjun, Sameer Chitre and Sanjeev Chitre as the Pandavas, Nitish Bharadwaj as Krishna, Mukesh Khanna as Bhishma Pitamah and Punit Issar portrayed the role of Duryodhan, Roopa Ganguly playing the role of Draupadi. It has been one of the most popular shows from the late 80s along with Ramayan. Ram-Leela At Home? Ramayan And Mahabharat's Re-telecast On Doordarshan Leads To Spike In Eye Injuries Among Kids.

Thanks to the lockdown, several citizens began to rewatch the show's telecast and have been following it regularly now. Such is the show's appeal even today that with every episode, we often find some scenes and actors trending on social media for their performances. After watching the show's recent episode, fans have now taken to Twitter to hail the character of Abhimanyu from the epic. Netizens are lauding his courage and have also come up with memes where Thanos is telling his character that he's impressed. The character's death is one of the most emotional scenes in the series and hence fans are hailing Abhimanyu's courage and revealing how he was one of the most crucial characters to the story. Check out some of the reactions here! Mahabharat: Not Duryodhana, Actor Puneet Issar Reveals BR Chopra Wanted Him to Play A Pandava!

No Greater Warrior Than Him!

He Was the Greatest

After Seeing Abhimanyu's Courage, Thanos Would Be Like:

None Like Him

Heartbreaking Episode

One of the Most Emotional Episodes Of Mahabharat

Veer Abhimanyu:

If you have been following the show, the latest episode retelling the events of Abhimanyu's death must have surely struck and emotional chord. It is said to be one of the biggest events in the mythological epic that makes a commentary on virtues of right and wrong. Do comment and tell us how you found the recent episode of the series.

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