12th November 2024, Mumbai – During a recent roundtable discussion celebrating the 10th anniversary of Mahabharat, actress Pooja Sharma, who portrayed Draupadi, shared a dramatic behind-the-scenes moment from the shooting of the iconic ‘Cheer Haran’ scene. This pivotal sequence, in which Lord Krishna miraculously extends Draupadi’s saree to protect her, remains one of the most emotionally charged moments of the series. As the scene was being filmed, unforeseen circumstances escalated the tension on set. Just as the camera captured Krishna’s divine intervention, the unexpected occurred the transformer on set malfunctioned, resulting in two powerful explosions that ignited a fire. The blasts heightened the already intense atmosphere, adding both literal and metaphorical flames to a scene that was already infused with deep emotional and spiritual significance.
“There was a specific spot in the Sabha from where Draupadi’s dupatta was meant to appear. During the shoot, a transformer placed there suddenly burst into flames—twice,” Pooja explained. “Throughout the entire filming of Mahabharat, I had never witnessed anything like this. It was as if an unseen, divine energy made its presence known, and in that moment, I felt a profound connection to something beyond the physical realm.”
