Character Relationship Map: Mahabharat

Characters

• Arjuna (played by Shaheer Sheikh) — protagonist
• Yudhisthir (played by Rohit Bharadwaj) — supporting
• Draupadi (played by Pooja Sharma) — supporting
• Subhadra (played by Veebha Anand) — supporting
• Bheem (played by Saurav Gurjar) — supporting
• Abhimanyu (played by Paras Arora) — minor
• Karna (played by Aham Sharma) — minor
• Uttara (played by Richa Mukherjee) — minor
• Rukmini (played by Pallavi Subhash) — minor
• Shakuni (played by Praneet Bhatt) — minor
• Bhishma (played by Arav Chowdhary) — minor
• Duryodhana (played by Arpit Ranka) — minor
• Sahadev (played by Lavanya Bhardwaj) — minor
• Kunti (played by Shafaq Naaz) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Abhimanyu → Draupadi (Son)

  In episode 9, Draupadi ties a thread on Abhimanyu's hand for his safety. In episode 10, her sons seek her blessings.

• Draupadi → Bheem (Supportive)

  In episodes 10 and 12, Draupadi and Bheem maintain a close bond through secret signals and mutual protection during their exile.

• Draupadi → Sahadev (Husband)

  Draupadi is furious at Yudhishthir for betting on her husbands. Yudhishthir loses Sahadev... to Duryodhan.

• Bheem → Kunti (Mother-Son)

  Kunti refers to returning sons and orders alms sharing.

• Karna → Kunti (Son)

  In episode 12, Kunti recognises him by his armour, and in episode 14, Karna offers a lotus at Kunti's feet.

• Karna → Bhishma (Mentor)

  In episode 1, Bhishma awards Karna with hundred gold coins and sends him to Magadh to learn archery.

• Arjuna → Kunti (Son)

  In episode 20, Indradev blesses Kunti with a boy, who is named Arjun.

• Yudhisthir → Kunti (Son)

  In episode 17, Kunti uses Rishi Durvasa’s boon. She bears a son from Lord Dharmraj. Pandu names the child Yudhishtir.

• Uttara → Abhimanyu (Engaged)

  In episode 8, Krishna wants Abhimanyu to marry Uttara and asks Virat for her hand.

• Bhishma → Shakuni (Intervener)

  In episode 14, Bhishma creates a wall between fighters and requests Arjun to stop the fight, effectively halting the conflict involving Shakuni.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Draupadi → Shakuni (Target)

  In episode 11, Shakuni identifies Draupadi under her disguise and begins to blackmail her, establishing a direct hostile dynamic.

• Shakuni → Bheem (Antagonist)

  In episode 10, Shakuni poisons kheer for Bheem, and in episode 11, he pushes Bheem into a river.

• Bheem → Bhishma (Enemy)

  In episode 14, Bheem fights alongside the Pandavas against Bhishma's forces during the defense of Matsya.

• Kunti → Shakuni (Enemy)

  Kunti threatens Duryodhan that she will bring Krishna's army to Hastinapur...

• Sahadev → Shakuni (Enemy)

  Yudhishthir loses Sahadev... to Duryodhan. Shakuni tricks Yudhishthir into playing more rounds.

Story Analysis

Epic tale of the great war between Pandavas and Kauravas for the throne of Hastinapura

Plot Progression

1. The Great Exile
2. Preparations for War
3. The Kurukshetra War
4. Victory and Rebuilding