Mahabharat Trivia in Hindi: People liked BR Chopra’s cult and iconic serial ‘Mahabharata’ very much. In this serial, you must remember the character of ‘Dharamraj Yudhishthir’, the eldest among the five Pandavas and who follows the path of truth. Veteran actor Gajendra Chauhan played this character with a strange look on his face, calm nature and talking about justice with his serious voice. Even today people call him ‘Yudhishthir’ instead of his real name. Let us know some unheard stories of his life. They also know where they are these days and what they are doing.
Gajendra Chauhan, born on 10 October 1956 in Delhi, was associated with the medical field before coming into acting. Yes, Gajendra Chauhan Has done Diploma in Radiography from the prestigious AIIMS Hospital, Delhi. That means he has been a qualified radiographer (a kind of doctor). However, he was always inclined towards acting, so he learned the nuances of acting from Roshan Taneja’s acting school. In the year 1985, he entered Bollywood with the film ‘Main Chup Nahi Baithunga’, where he played roles ranging from serious characters to villains.
Why was the character of Krishna not found?
Actually, when BR Chopra’Mahabharata‘, when Gajendra Chauhan was shortlisted not for Yudhishthir but for the main character of Lord Shri Krishna. Everything was finalized, but there was some delay in starting the shooting of the show.
Meanwhile, Gajendra Chauhan’s weight increased significantly. When he reached the set again, the makers felt that with his increased weight he was not fitting in as ‘Shri Krishna’. After this, the iconic role of Shri Krishna went to Nitish Bhardwaj and Gajendra Chauhan was offered the role of Dharamraj Yudhishthir, later this character proved to be the turning point of his career.
Gajendra Chauhan’s family
Wife is a famous choreographer
Talking about Gajendra Chauhan’s personal life, he is married to famous choreographer and dubbing artist Habiba Rehman. His son’s name is Shamsher Singh Chauhan. Meanwhile, his daughter-in-law Ankita Sood Chauhan is a professional doctor in Mumbai.
Where is ‘Yudhishthir’ these days and what are he doing?
Today, almost 36 years after ‘Mahabharata’, Gajendra Chauhan is very active in the film industry as well as in social and political life. Since 2004, he also plays an active role in politics. Apart from this, he has also been the Chairman of the country’s most prestigious institute FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) and later held the post of Vice-Chancellor (VC) of ‘Pandit Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts’, Rohtak. Recently, he was seen with his onscreen brother ‘Duryodhan’ (Puneet Issar) in a big religious program organized in Prayagraj, whose pictures went viral on social media.
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