After panel discussion with popular faces of Indian television, TV actors, who have shot to fame by playing mythological characters took the stage at India TV's conclave TV Ka Dum with Saas Bahu Aur Suspense host Charul Malik and actor Maniesh Paul.
Actors such as Mukesh Khanna, Saurabh Raj Jain, Debina Bonnerjee and producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary talk about mythology and its depiction on TV.
The discussion took place over how mythological stories portrayed on television have changed over years and its impact on the actors on the personal level.
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, who is known for playing Bhishma Pitamah in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat and the titular role in Doordarshan show Shaktimaan, was also on the panel. The actor said that during B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat, special effects were rarely used as it had just arrived in the industry.
Siddharth Kumar Tewary, the founder of Swastik Productions, which produces big-budget shows such as Mahabharat, Karmaphal Daata Shani, Porus and RadhaKrishn among others was also present on TV Ka Dum.
