Remember Nakul and Sahadev of ‘Mahabharata’? Twin brothers in the show, had blood relation in real life, disappeared from the film world

BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’ is a chapter in Indian television history that can never be forgotten. Even after decades, the image of every character of this serial is settled in the minds of the audience. In recent years, during the lockdown, when this mythological saga was telecast on channels like Doordarshan and Colors, a new curiosity about its characters was awakened among the new generation. Especially a lot of discussions were seen on social media regarding the life and current journey of the actors playing the role of Pandavas. Today in this episode we will tell you about Nakul and Sahadev of ‘Mahabharata’.

Relationship between Pandavas on screen and real life

In the Mahabharata, the five Pandavas had their own identity, but do you know that the actors who played the roles of Nakul and Sahadev were real brothers in real life too? The role of Nakul as Madri’s sons was played by Sameer Chitre, while his younger brother Sanjeev Chitre was seen as Sahadev. The chemistry between these two brothers was as natural on screen as it was in their personal lives. While sharing memories related to the making of ‘Mahabharat’, Sanjeev once told that he got this role in a very interesting way. The makers had asked Sameev about Sanjeev and after getting his consent, the two brothers were cast as Nakul-Sahdev.

Image Source : NAKUL_SAMEER_CHITRE_FAN/INSTAGRAMSameer Chitre.

The journey from ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’ to New York

Actor Gajendra Chauhan, who played the role of Yudhishthir, had confirmed the sad news in an interview that Sameer Chitre is no more. After Mahabharata, Sameer left his mark in some big Bollywood films. He is best remembered as Pooja’s fiance Deepak Kumar in Aamir Khan and Pooja Bhatt’s superhit film ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi’ (1991). Apart from this, he also worked in ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’ (1992) starring Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla. According to reports, after staying away from the world of acting, he settled in New York, America.

Villain role and Jugalbandi with Akshay Kumar

Sanjeev Chitre, who played the role of Sahadev, continued to be active in the film world after Mahabharata. He established himself as a versatile actor and played negative roles in many films. Sanjeev played important roles in Akshay Kumar’s early blockbuster films like ‘Khiladi’ and ‘Mohra’. Additionally, she also showcased her acting abilities in films like ‘Bekhudi’ and ‘Dulara’. An interesting thing about Sanjeev’s career was that after a long time, he was seen in the film ‘Mahabharat Aur Barbarik’, where he once again played his familiar role ‘Sahdev’ on screen. At present he is completely away from limelight.

an immortal legacy

Today, even though some of the actors who played the role of Pandavas are away from acting or have said goodbye to this world, their legacy is still alive. The identity created by these brothers through ‘Mahabharata’ has become a part of Indian pop-culture. Both of them played the role of twin brothers in the show.

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You might have never seen the supercool avatar of the five Pandavas of ‘Mahabharata’, from Arjun to Yudhishthir, each one looks more handsome than the other.