Wed, Apr 30, 2025 | Updated 2:33PM IST
Scenes from the Mahabharata were enacted by a dance troupe that used a fusion of Kathakkali and Flamingo dances to give a new dimension to the portrayal of Indian epic Mahabharata. Reet Agarwal captures the slaying of Duryodhana by Bheem in this photo feature.
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Duryodhana (Kathakkali dancer) is abusing Draupadi (Flamenco dancer) while she is trying to resist him.
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Duryodhana disrobes and ill-treats Draupadi. She tries to fight back, but is not strong enough to hurt him.
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Bheem enters the stage and notices clothes lying on the ground.
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Bheem realises that the clothes belong to Draupadi and is astonished to see them lying on the ground.
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Bheem finds Draupadi crying. He tries to calm her down.
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Draupadi takes a vow that to avenge the insult she will now wash her hair only with Duryodhana’s blood.
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Bheem confronts Duryodhana for what he did to Draupadi.
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Bheem kills Duryodhana. His hands get drenched in Duryodhana’s blood.
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Bheem has aggression written large on his face.
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Bheem washes Draupadi’s hair with Duryodhana’s blood.
