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The Mahabharata
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 9:34 am
by MichaelB
10 August: THE MAHABHARATA on Blu-ray
Born from Peter Brookâs groundbreaking international stage production, THE MAHABHARATA transforms an ancient epic about two warring families into a cinematic masterpiece. Originally produced in 1989, this 2-disc Blu-ray set features the newly restored five-hour television mini-series version.
Re: The Mahabharata
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 10:24 am
by Peacock
Never got the DVD of this, 21 years after the DVD here we are getting an upgrade. I hope BFI continues rescuing some of their old releases like this, although I guess this one was recently restored so that makes the difference.
Re: The Mahabharata
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 10:53 am
by Stefan Andersson
Re: The Mahabharata
Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 4:43 pm
by DeprongMori
I seem to recall the full version may have only been available on VHS in the US, so I never picked it up.
I am thrilled that the full version has been restored and will finally become available on Blu-ray. I eventually saw the full series on PBS on my old cathode-ray TV. It is really an incredible film. I will admit to be a bit disappointed that the theatrical version is not included, as it was my first encounter with the film.