- This movie traces background story of Gatotkach and his son Barbareek who could have changed Mahabharat War outcome single handed but was stopped from doing so by Lord Krishna.
- This movie traces background story of Gatotkach and his son Barbareek who could have changed Mahabharat War outcome single handed but was stopped from doing so by Lord Krishna. The film reunites original Mahabharat cast and explains in detail life of Gatotkach, his marriage to Morvi engineered by Krishna, birth of his son and Bhim grandson Barbareek. The events take place between Rajsuya yagna, game of Dice, Forest exile and Mahabharat War. This storyline was explained in greater detail among other events sequel to original Mahabharat TV series called Mahabharat Katha by B.R. Chopra again.—Vikas Bhatt
- This movie traces background story of Gatotkach and his son Barbareek who could have changed Mahabharat War outcome single handed but was stopped from doing so by Lord Krishna. The film reunites original Mahabharat cast and explains in detail life of Gatotkach, his marriage to Morvi engineered by Krishna, birth of his son and Bhim grandson Barbareek. The events take place between Rajsuya yagna, game of Dice, Forest exile and Mahabharat War. This storyline was explained in greater detail among other events sequel to original Mahabharat TV series called Mahabharat Katha by B.R. Chopra again. The original Mahabharat actors here are 15 years older, jaded, overweight and clearly disinterested doing almost guest to special appearance length roles.
Story looks back on Hidimbaa's life briefly after Bhima returned back. The story narrates how Krishna killed Narkasur who had kidnapped 16000 unmarried women with his general of war Murar, thus getting name of Murari. Murar's daughter Morvi tries to take revenge against Krishna but is stopped by Goddess Durga. She accepts Krishna's blessings who cannot be defeated. Later Krishna arranges for her marriage to son of Bhim, Gatotkacha. They give birth to a powerful son Barbareek. he grows into an adult like his father Gatotkacha on birth. Under guidance of Krishna and Sage Vijay Siddh Sen, he gets special powers boons from Maa Durga and 3 most powerful arrows from Lord Shiva becoming unbeatable. The arrows can at same time target and kill millions of enemies aimed at. he promises to Maa Durga he would always use hos boons and weapons to help the weak.
When Mahabharat war is to commence he decides to join his family of Pandavas. He can destroy any army with his special arrow just one arrow at a time. His entry creates panic in both Pandava and Kaurava camps. Kauravs fear he will destroy them. For Pandavas and Krishna his promise to help the weak is a curse now. In a war his presence will automatically make rival side weak. When Kauravas will start losing becoming weak he will be duty bound by his promise to help them vs Pandavas and then when Pandavas would be on losing side he would switch over. His promise would mean he would keep switching over and killing warriors on both sides till he alone would survive. Unable to convince him to not join the war as he feels its his duty to not help own family in need, Krishna asks him his head for Gurudakshina. Barbareek agrees to behead self but requests Krishna to allow him to watch the whole Mahabharat war as a spectator if not as a participant. Krishna agrees and his severed head is allowed life to watch the war from a mountain overlooking Kurukshetra battlefield. his sacrifice makes Krishna bless him as a saint to be worshiped. he is then revered as Khatushyam whose temple exists in Sikar of Rajasthan. This character is mentioned only in later Skand Puran and many believe this hero does not exist in actual Mahabharat.
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