Sunday, April 21, 2013

Praneet Bhatt of 'Geet' fame to play Shakuni in Star Plus' Mahabharat..!

Star Plus and Swastik Productions’ much-expected mythological saga, Mahabharat is indeed underway and has been making the headlines of late. After the big names of Shaheer Sheikh, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Sayantani Ghosh, Pallavi Subhash and Mansi Sharma has made news, here comes another piece of information on the addition to its long list of cast.
Praneet Bhatt who stole all hearts as the lovable character of Adi in Star One’s Geet Hui Sabse Parayi has been roped in to play the challenging character of Shakuni in the big-ticket mytho. We hear that the actor has been preparing for the show for quite a long time now.
We tried calling Praneet, but he remained unavailable even after repeated attempts.
We also dropped a text message to Producer Siddharth Tewary, but he did not revert to it till the time we filed the story.
For the uninitiated, Praneet has recently entered 4 Lions Films and Channel [V]’s Suvreen Guggal – Topper of the Year (Season 2) as brother to Ira (Simple Kaul). Jolly, the character he plays has negative shades with a tinge of comedy to it.
Here’s wishing Praneet all the very best for his dual venture..
PS-Siddharth Tewary later gave us a quote saying, "It's true.Praneet has put in more than a year to prepare for this character. His hardwork will show on screen.

Mahabharat.. On Star Plus !!

Mahabharat Star Plus new show/serial

STAR Plus is all set to present "Mahabharata", a brand-new series based on the Indian epic. This is the second time that "Mahabharata" is being recreated on celluloid. The first series, produced by B.R. Chopra and directed by his son Ravi Chopra in 1988, which went on till 1990. The project is being produced by Siddharth Tewary of Swastik Pictures and auditions for the same have begun across the metros of India. Swastik Pictures ambitious mythological saga Mahabharat for Star Plus is finally ready with their first pilot for the show with fresh faces and planning to present it to the channel next week. The show is expected to go on floors soon. 

Mahabharat on Star Plus Schedule-

The epic Mahabharata makes a comeback to TV with Star Plus. The promo's of Siddharth Kumar Tewary's mythogical saga, Mahabharat has already hit the tube and with this the audiences curiosity to see their favorite TV stars as Gods and goddesses has increased. The show is expected to go on floors in September. 

Character Portrayed by Role
Arjun Shaheer Sheikh Male Lead
Shantanu Sameer Dharmadhikari Male Lead
Amba Pallavi Subhash Female
Satyawati Sayantani Ghosh female lead
Shakuni Praneet Bhatt Malelead