In a way, it was fun to see big names lend their voices to evergreen characters in the Indian psyche.
While Big B's baritone voice is the most resoundingly awesome one, the faces of the characters bear mild resemblance to the actors, leave aside the muscular bodies. The acting talent is only reflected through the voices of its actors. While the animation is extremely loathsome, one can't help but appreciate the attempt to capture the essence of the values contained in the epic in about 2 hours. 'Mahabharat' 3D or 2D depending on the format that watches it in, focuses on the events of the famed battle, the message of Krishna to Arjuna and the aftermath of the war. On their return, evil Duryodhan doesn't return their kingdom and war between cousins is imminent. Following Draupadi's insult of Duryodhan and the counter-insult after the game of dice, the Pandavas go to the jungles. The tale then continues to portray the Pandavas' wedding with Draupadi (Vidya Balan) and explains the logic behind five husbands and then introduces the character of Lord Krishna (Shatrughan Sinha). In the end, Yudhishtir (Manoj Bajpayee) is anointed as the crown prince, thus angering Duryodhan and Shakuni Mama (Anupam Kher). Patriarch Bhishma (Amitabh Bachchan) oversees the duels: Bheem (Sunny Deol) vs Duryodhan (Jackie Shroff) and Arjuna (Ajay Devgan) vs Karna (Anil Kapoor). The main story begins at the point where Pandavas and Kauravas showcase their skills at an arena in the capital Hastinapur. And there is no reference to Bhishma or Pandu & Dhritarashtra lineages. The birth of Karna and the other Pandavas and that of the Kauravas is told as a passing reference. Since the massive story of a hundred thousand stanzas needs to be consolidated into two hours of film, the script only touches upon the important highlights. Then, a messenger bird appears and narrates the tale of what a quarrel between brothers over greed, ego and power struggle could lead to. It begins with two little boys, brothers, fighting over a coin. The film begins by claiming that it has been designed to acquaint the younger generation about the stories from the great Indian epic Mahabharata and about the values contained therein. The animated 2013 Mahabharat by Amaan Khan is a downer by epic proportions.
India's 'Most expensive' animated movie, really? Why are the filmmakers Pen making fools out of the public? Is India's technical prowess down to this? Not at all.
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