Janmashtami 2021: These actors played the role of Shri Krishna on TV, got popularity overnight

The whole of India is ready to celebrate the festival of Janmashtami. Not only in the country but also all the Krishna devotees living abroad are preparing in different ways for the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna on 30th August. On this occasion, Bhakats dress up as Bal Gopal and worship in temples and homes. Shri Krishna has also appeared many times in television shows and films. Many actors have lived his character on screen, after which he came into the limelight. Here we are telling you about some such actors…

Sarvadaman D Banerjee

Ramanand Sagar’s popular series ‘Krishna’ was a huge hit on TV. It was liked by all classes of people. Sarvadaman was seen in the role of Lord Krishna in the serial. Even though he played the title role in the 1983 National Award winning film ‘Adi Shankaracharya’, he is known only for the role of Lord Krishna.

Nitish Bhardwaj

Nitish became perhaps the most popular in the role of Lord Krishna on screen. He became famous from house to house with BR Chopra’s show ‘Mahabharat’. In Chopra’s second series ‘Vishnu Purana’, he also appeared in Lord Vishnu and many of his incarnations.

Saurabh Raj Jain

Saurabh is a popular TV actor who has been a part of many shows like ‘Uttaran’, ‘Patiala Babes’ and ‘Chandragupt Maurya’. However, he is best known for his role in the 2013 show ‘Mahabharat’. He himself has said that this is a game-changing role for him.

Mrinal Jain

Mrinal has played many memorable characters in different shows but he started his career with the role of Lord Krishna. People liked his role played in the show ‘Kahaani Hamare Mahabharat Ki’.

Vishal Karwal

Vishal was a contestant on reality shows like ‘MTV Roadies’ and ‘MTV Splitsvilla’. However, he rose to fame by playing the role of Shri Krishna in three serials. These three serials were ‘Dwarkadhish – Lord Shri Krishna’, ‘Nagarjuna – a warrior’ and ‘Paramavatar Shri Krishna’.

Sumedh Mudgalkar

Sumedh made his debut with Channel V’s show ‘Dil Dosti Dance’ but is best known for playing Shri Krishna in the show ‘Radhakrishna’ opposite Mallika Singh (Radha). The storyline of the serial was based on the love of Radha and Krishna.