Throwback: When Mahabharat actors got emotional on the last day of shoot

Mahabharat's rerun has been welcomed by telly viewers during the coronavirus lockdown. Such is the interest in the mythological show that every episode and sequence of the show is discussed on social media. Recently, a video surfaced online from the last day shoot of Mahabharat, wherein all the actors got emotional. (Photo: Youtube)

All the actors hugged each other on the last day. The mood of everyone in the picture is solemn. Actor Arjun was the one who couldn't stop himself from crying. (Photo: Youtube)

Farewell means emotional hugs, tears and smiles for the days gone by. Roopa Ganguly, who played Draupadi in the mythological show, comforted an emotional co-star. (Photo: Youtube)

Mukesh Khanna, who played Bhism Pitamah on the show, can be seen hugging Gufi Paintal aka Shakuni on the sets and trying to cheer him up. (Photo: Youtube)

All through the video, Arjun cries inconsolably. Roopa Ganguly is seen with him in the frame. (Photo: Youtube)

Considering the epic was hugely successful and ran for around two years, it's heartening to see the actors get so emotional. It seems they bonded like a family during the shoot of the show. (Photo: Youtube)

Mahabharat had 94 episodes with a run time of almost 60 minutes. It was produced by B.R. Chopra and directed by him and his son, Ravi Chopra. (Photo: Youtube) Mahabharat had 94 episodes with a run time of almost 60 minutes. It was produced by B.R. Chopra and directed by him and his son, Ravi Chopra. (Photo: Youtube)

Mahabharat's rerun began with Ramayan on March 28, 2020 due to the lockdown. The channel airs two episodes every day, one at 12 pm and the second at 7 pm. (Photo: Youtube)

It is due to Ramayan and Mahabharat that DD has become the highest watched channel during the lockdown. In that recent BARC ratings, it's second on the list. (Photo: Youtube)