mahabharat is a 2013 indian computer animated historical drama film, directed by amaan khan and based on the hindu epic of the same name. the film is produced by kushal kantilal gada and dhaval jayantilal gada. the film was a christmas release on 27 december 2013. several actors like amitabh bachchan, sunny deol, ajay devgn, anil kapoor, jackie shroff, vidya balan, manoj bajpayee, deepti naval have been signed up for the characters in the film. "mahabharat" is touted as the most expensive animated film in bollywood.