The story revolves around one of the best archer of the Mahabharata, Karna and narrates the entire story of Mahabharata from Karna and Pandavas' birth to the eventual crowning of Karna in the Swarga. The show covers the life journey of Karna on his way to becoming a great warrior.
He was the son of Surya and Kunti. He was born to Kunti before her marriage with Pandu. Kunti thus abandoned him. He was then saved by Adhirath, who was a charioteer. Karna since his childhood only decided to become an archer. He learnt archery from Lord Parshurama and lied him about his identity of being a Brahmin. But his lie was soon discovered and Parshurama cursed him. Lord Parshurama said to Karna ,"I, the son of Jamadagni, curse you that you will forgot the method of calling divine astras when you need them the most."
After that Duryodhana made him the king of Anga and befriended him. Later, Shakuni, devised a plan to insult Draupadi, wife of the Pandavas. They arranged a gambling where Yudhishthir lost all of his properties including Draupadi. Duryodhana asked Dushasan to disrobe her but failed as Lord Krishna saved her dignity. The Pandavas and Draupadi were sent for an exile of 13 years. This sowed the seeds of Mahabharata war.
Indra, in disguise of a Brahmin took Karna's armour and earrings. Later, he learned his true identity of Kunti and Surya's son but he decided to fight for Duryodhana blaming Yudhishthir for owing Draupadi. The Mahabharata war resulted in the death of Karna, Bheeshma, Drona, and many of the Kauravas. Thus, the Pandavas won the war. Yudhishthir was made the king of Hastinapura.
Gandhari cursed Krishna for destroying Kuru Vansh. Her curse showed result after 36 years and Krishna's dynasty also got destroyed. A hunter named Jara killed Krishna mistakenly. Thus, the Pandavas decided to go to heaven where they met the Kauravas and Karna. The show ended with Krishna's blessings to everyone.
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Gautam Rode as Karna: By Divine Conception, a Son of Surya and Kunti, Pandavas' half Brother, Adhiratha and Radha's adopted son, Vrushali and Supriya's husband, Duryodhana's friend and the King of Anga; Vrishasena and Vrishaketu's father
Aryamann Seth as Vichitravirya: King Shantanu and Queen Satyavati's son, Chitrangad's younger brother, and Ambika and Ambalika's husband.
Shweta Gautam as Sudharma: Queen of Gandhar, Subala's wife, and Shakuni and Gandhari's mother.
Priya Bathija as Kunti: Kuntibhoj's daughter; wife of Pandu; Karna's biological mother; Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva's mother; Balarama and Krishna's paternal aunt; Queen Mother of Hastinapura
Kanan Malhotra as Yudhisthira: Dharmaraj, Kunti and Pandu's son, first Pandava, Draupadi's husband, Prativindhya's father, King of Indraprastha and later King of Hastinapura
Shaleen Bhanot as Duryodhana: Dhritarashtra and Gandhari's first son, eldest of the Kauravas, Crown Prince of Hastinapura, Karna's best friend, Bhanumati's husband and Laxmankumar, Lakshamana, and more sons/daughters' father
Ajay Jayram as Shakuni: Gandhari's brother, Kauravas's maternal uncle, Duryodhana's accomplice who is an expert in gambling, son of King Gubala
Navi Bhangu as Arjuna: Indra, Kunti and Pandu's son, third Pandava, Draupadi and Subhadra's husband; Abhimanyu and Shrutkarma's father, Karna's arch-rival
Pankhuri Awasthy Rode as Draupadi: Dhrupad's daughter, Dhrishtadyumna's sister, Pandavas's common wife, Queen of Indraprastha and later Queen of Hastinapura, mother of Upapandavas
Ketan Karande as Bhim: Vayu, Kunti and Pandu's son, second Pandava, Hidimba, and Draupadi's husband, Ghatotkach and Sutasoma's father
Buneet Kapoor as Nakula: Ashwinikumars, Madri and Pandu's son, fourth Pandava, Draupadi's husband, Shatanika's father
Suchit V. Singh as Sahadeva: Ashwinikumars, Madri and Pandu's son, fifth Pandava, Draupadi's husband, Shrutasena's father
Paras Thukral as Dhritarashtra – Son Of Ambika and Vichitravirya, King of Hastinapur, Gandhari's husband, father of the Kauravas and Dushala
Sandeep Arora as Vikarna – Third Kaurava prince, King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari's third son and Duryodhan and Dushasna's younger brother, Dushyala's elder brother
Manish Bishla as Yuyutsu: Dhritarashtra and Sugadha's son, Duryodhana's younger stepbrother and other Kauravas's elder stepbrother fought for Pandavas and remained alive.
Smriti Sinha Vatsa as Gandhari – Shakuni's sister, Dhritarashtra's wife, Queen of Hastinapura, mother of the Kauravas and Dushala
