Mahabharat
1988 1 season · 94 ep live_tv Scripted India

Mahabharat

महाभारत

Mahabharat sits in the top 10% of India seriess on this catalog — ranked #195 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

महाभारत

A dynastic struggle occurs for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan, between the Kauravas and Pandavas, collateral branches of the clan, which causes the Kurukshetra War.

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #195 of 1,983 India seriess indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #145 of 1,132 (top 13%).

The 1987–1989 India Window

Mahabharat holds position #9 of 35 India seriess in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Ramayan
    #1

    Ramayan

    ★ 8.7 · 1987
  2. Mirch Masala
    #2

    Mirch Masala

    ★ 8.1 · 1987
  3. Chithram
    #3

    Chithram

    ★ 7.9 · 1988
  4. Nadodikkattu
    #4

    Nadodikkattu

    ★ 7.8 · 1987
  5. Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
    #5

    Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

    ★ 7.8 · 1988
  6. Kireedam
    #6

    Kireedam

    ★ 7.7 · 1989
  7. Thoovanathumbikal
    #7

    Thoovanathumbikal

    ★ 7.7 · 1987
  8. Apoorva Sagodharargal
    #8

    Apoorva Sagodharargal

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

The 1980s India Landscape

1988 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 14 titles released, including Mahabharat. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (74 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 13 other India seriess in 1988.

The 123rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (79 seriess).

Audience Engagement

27
Reviews
62nd
Review-volume percentile
89th
Popularity percentile

27 audience reviews — more than 62% of India seriess in our index.

Popularity (89th percentile) outruns review volume (62th) — a trending, discussed title among India seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 2, 1988
Last Air Date
October 2, 1988
Total Episodes
94 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 70.5 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Spoken Languagesहिन्दी, தமிழ், తెలుగు
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 94
Release DateOctober 2, 1988

Questions Answered

Who created Mahabharat?

Mahabharat was created by Ravi Chopra, B.R. Chopra.

When did Mahabharat end?

Mahabharat finished its run with its final episode airing on October 2, 1988.