

Not by a wide margin.' India TV said, 'The presentation is epic in intent, yes. Though the characters from the Mahabharat have faces and voices of the biggest stars, the images do not add up to a compelling canvas. Jha said, 'If you were hoping that animation films would come of age with this purported epic, you are in for a disappointment.

Lord Krishna's voice is dubbed by Shatrughan Sinha. Jackie Shroff lent his voice for Duryodhan. Besides the launch of the trailer there were three audiovisuals that introduced the animated characters of Balan, Kapoor and Devgn. The trailer of the film was unveiled on 16 November 2013.

Anil Kapoor took 15 days to complete his work while Manoj Bajpayee finished the dubbing for his character in just four days in Future Works Studio in Andheri, Mumbai. Amitabh Bachchan lent his baritone voice and sombre expressions to Bheeshma Pitamah, which coincidentally is the first time he dubbed for an animated character in his 44-year film career since 1969.
