Draupadi, Krishna, Bhishma Pitamahah, Here Is How Much The Actors Of Mahabharat Charged Per Episode Back Then

One good thing about the coronavirus lockdown is that many channels have decided to re-telecast iconic shows from the past. After Doordarshan decided to air Ramayan, we were excited, looking forward to Mahabharat. Mahabharat was one of the most popular mythological shows of its times.

We are all getting so nostalgic watching these popular shows. Many of us didn't get a chance to watch these iconic shows in the past but now we are enjoying it all! We are sure you wish to know all about these shows now and one interesting thing is the salary of the actors of Mahabharat. Read on to know.

Fee Per Episode

Do you know all the Mahabharat actors charged the same fee per episode? There was no salary difference as each and every character of the show was paid the same amount.

The Mahabharat actors were paid Rs 3000 per episode. The show had a total of 94 episodes.

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Rs 3000 was still a big amount for the actors back when the show aired in the year 1988. However, today, actors charge whopping amounts to be on the show.

Extras Worked For Free

The majority of Mahabharat's shooting happened in the film city. The fight sequences were shot in Jaipur. In an interview, director, Ravi Chopra's wife shared that they required extras to play the role of soldiers on the show. They took locals to play soldiers. However, they didn't charge anything. She shared that the show was so popular that they didn't take money to be on the show.

She said, "We didn't hire any extras for the soldiers - except the front row ones. The locals would just come and be a part of the shoot from 6 am to 6 pm every day."

Budget Of Mahabharat

Helmed by BR Chopra, the show had a budget of Rs 6 Lakh. BR Chopra's daughter in law in an interview shared, "The budget was Rs 6 lakh per episode, but Ravi told his father that however much he tried, he couldn't bring it lower than Rs 7.5 lakh."

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Mahabharat was one of the most loved shows of its time. People are loving the re-telecast of the show and it is all evident on social media.

Popular actors like Rupa Ganguly, Raj Babbar, Mukesh Khanna, Gajendra Chauhan were a part of the show. After Ramayan and Mahabharat, Shri Krishna show is soon going to make a comeback on the channel. Doordarshan recently made the announcement through their twitter handle. Sharing a video of the show, they wrote, "COMING SOON! #ShriKrishna on your favourite channel @DDNational."