Mrityunjay (TV series)

Mrityunjay is an Indian television series based on the celebrated Marathi novel by Shivaji Sawant directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi.^[1] It was telecast on Doordarshan in 1996.^[2] The series takes a look at the events in the Mahabharata from the perspective of Karna, a major character in the epic. The thought was originally taken from M.M.Singh and D.K.Gupta.^{[citation needed]}

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

Cast

• Raj Zutshi - Karna
• Jairoop Jeevan - Dronacharya
• Narendra Jha - Arjuna

References

1. ^ 'I haven’t earned anything from television’
2. ^ DD serial on Lord Shiva
3. ^ 3rd Screen Awards, 1996
4. ^ Director special
5. ^ Art Directors gaining recognition
6. ^ Ravi Chopra: If DD gives us special treatment, it's because we guarantee quality