Vivek Agnihotri's Mahabharata is based on modern classic by SL Bhyrappa; here's what to expect

Vivek Agnihotri surprised everyone by announcing that he is making a movie based on Mahabharata in three parts. It was widely assumed that RRR director SS Rajamouli is planning to come out with a film franchise based on the famous Indian mythological epic. But it seems The Kashmir Files director will be the first to bring the story live on the big screen.

Vivek’s adaptation of Mahabharata is based on the modern classic written by Padma Bhushan SL Bhyrappa “Parva-An Epic Tale of Dharma.” The three movies from the franchise will be produced under the banner of “I am Buddha” owned by Vivek’s wife and actor Pallavi Joshi. This book is called the masterpiece of masterpieces and hence it will be quite exciting to watch a celluloid take on such a celebrated book.

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Is Mahabharat HISTORY or MYTHOLOGY?

We, at @i_ambuddha are grateful to the almighty to be presenting Padma Bhushan Dr. SL Bhyrappa’s ‘modern classic’:
PARVA - AN EPIC TALE OF DHARMA.

There is a reason why PARVA is called ‘Masterpiece of masterpieces’.

1/2 pic.twitter.com/BiRyClhT5c

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) October 21, 2023

The post shared by Vivek Agnihotri says, “Is Mahabharat HISTORY or MYTHOLOGY?” along with details of the writer of the book. In a follow-up tweet, the director of The Vaccine War shared a video clip in which he says that there is no story whose original inspiration is not found in Mahabharata.

Dr. SL Bhyrappa is a big name in the world of literature and has received many awards in literature and art and also as a historian. He wrote this epic book on Mahabharata after doing research for 17 long years and that is why the movie adaptation is expected to be in-depth covering even the minutest details of the happenings in Mahabharata that may have been missed until now.

What is PARVA? Watch. pic.twitter.com/E91Zo1PLbB

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) October 21, 2023

While a few X users were elated with this announcement most of the netizens wondered who will be bankrolling such a huge project as it is going to require a whooping budget. Many think that Vivek Agnihotri is not the right person to direct a movie on a topic like Mahabharata and instead directors like Rajamouli, Mani Ratnam, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, or Ayan Mukerji should have been roped in to direct it.