This is what I’m talking about. The epic story of Indian history and the great war.
The damn thing is 94 episodes, and 16 disks. I hadn’t found it cheaper than $200 anywhere, and those sales just started - before it was $300 +. I felt guilty about spending that much money on myself.
But he found it for just over $100! And he got it last night, and I’ve been watching it. I’m so happy. I love this serial.
Yay him! Yay me! Yay Mahabharat!
Are you aware of the Peter Brook theatre version? (He’s a famous, maverick English director).
If so, what did you think? It’s also out on DVD.
I’ve not seen it, and do intend to watch it.
However, 5 hours is nowhere near long enough to cover the whole Mahabharat, so I’m worried it might be cruelly cut down.
Yup, there was some criticism over the cuts.
However, I saw it at the theatre and it was truly magical. Maybe it works better as an introduction to Western audiences, but I do recommend it.
Think of it more as “Variations on Selected Episodes from the Mahabharat”, rather than an attempt at a faithful putting-on-scene.
I’ve seen many of the Mahabharat episodes when they were first aired. I don’t understand Hindi, but I knew what was going on since I read it (an English translation). I found them enjoyable, as long as you don’t mind your favorite mythological heroes being played by skinny and/or effeminate-looking men. It’s funny, because when you read the books you imagine these characters to be super-musculur. I mean, these guys regularly uprooted huge trees and fought with them. And then you see the actor, and you can’t help but laugh. But once you get over that, it’s pretty good.
Let me know once you start on the Ramayana. My uncle has a supporting role in that series.
I was especially annoyed that they left out Tom Bombadil.
Where’s the love? Not gonna tell us the secret to finding it so cheap?
I got an anniversary coming up, and I’m sure the SO (and her mother) would love it.
Try Amazon.com. There are several people selling copies through Amazon (not actually Amazon doing the selling)
Heh, should have checked there first. Thanks! 
Anaamika would this be the version that I caught bits and pieces of on PBS, lo those many years ago?
PBS also put on the Peter Brook version years ago. Man, that was good. I really ought to buy it for myself.
The secret, apparently, is living with my SO, because he never divulges his secrets. He can always find the most obscure things, and never tells how he did it.
Sorry. 
See, that’s exactly what I was going to ask – my dad’d love it.
Can you see if he could find a copy of the movie Popal Vuh on DVD? It is the Mayan creation myth and there is an animated movie about it. I’ve seen it available through intra-library loans on film. I would love a copy of this on DVD and I can’t find one anywhere.
I think I used to watch that as a child, IIRC it was on Channel 4 on Sunday mornings. Weird British programme scheduling, from the days before cable and satellite.
I mostly remember fights staged with about 5 people, that were obviously meant to be epic battles.
Well, not quite as cheap as Anaamika’s SO found it, 
but this place has it on sale for $119.99:
Unless you’re less than 15, this isn’t the same one. This was made & produced in the 1990’s. And has lots and lots of extras.
It’s won lots of awards, as a matter of fact. The casting is excellent, the special defects are just that, but the costumes are stunning and so is the acting.