
In an interview, director, Ravi Chopra's wife shared that they required extras to play the role of soldiers on the show.
The majority of Mahabharat's shooting happened in the film city. However, today, actors charge whopping amounts to be on the show. Rs 3000 was still a big amount for the actors back when the show aired in the year 1988. The show had a total of 94 episodes.ĭon't Miss: Behind The Scenes: Unseen Pictures From The Sets Of Ramayan The Mahabharat actors were paid Rs 3000 per episode. Fee Per Episodeĭo 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. 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. We are all getting so nostalgic watching these popular shows.


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