Mrityunjay (TV series)

Mrityunjay is an Indian television series based on the celebrated Marathi novel by Shivaji Sawant, produced by Jamshaid Ashraf[1] and directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi.[2] It was telecast on Doordarshan in 1996.[3] The series takes a look at the events in the Mahabharata from the perspective of Karna, a major character in the epic.

Mrityunjay
Mrityunjay TV Serial title caption
Also known asKarn
GenreHistorical drama
Created byChandraprakash Dwivedi
Based onMrityunjay by Shivaji Sawant
Written byChandraprakash Dwivedi
Vasant Dev
Ashok Mishra
Directed byChandraprakash Dwivedi
Creative director(s)Chandraprakash Dwivedi
StarringRajendranath Zutshi
Rajendra Gupta
Suraj Chaddha
Surendra Pal
Prakash Dwivedi
Narrated byRajendranath Zutshi
Theme music composerAshit Desai
Composer(s)Ashit Desai
Uday Mazumdar
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Hindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Producer(s)Murli Manohar Singh, Jamshed Ashraf
Production location(s)Mumbai
CinematographySanjeev Shrivastav
Editor(s)Arunabh Mukharjee
Running time25 minutes
Release
Original networkDD National

Though the series garnered many awards at the 3rd Screen Videocon Awards including Best Serial, Best Director (Dwivedi) and Best Art Direction (Muneesh Sappel),[4][5][6] it was abruptly terminated for unknown reasons.[7]

Cast

References
  1. "Pearl Group - People". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. 'I haven’t earned anything from television’ Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "DD serial on Lord Shiva". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  4. 3rd Screen Awards, 1996
  5. Director special
  6. Art Directors gaining recognition
  7. Ravi Chopra: If DD gives us special treatment,, it's because we guarantee quality
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