Sourabh Raaj Jain Was Once Forgiven By A Cop Because He Played 'Lord Krishna' In 'Mahabharat'

Sourabh Raaj Jain is among the most successful television actors in the last two decades. The critically acclaimed actor made his acting debut in the TV industry back in 2004 with the show, Remix. However, it was his acting performances in the shows, Kasamh Se, Meet Mila De Rabba, and Jai Shri Krishna that helped him turn heads. In 2011, he was cast in the show, Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev as Lord Vishnu and his multiple incarnations. After just two years, in 2013, Sourabh was cast as Lord Krishna in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat, and the rest is history.

Sourabh Raaj Jain recalled the slight criticism he faced when he played Lord Krishna in the 2013 Mahabharat

The show was telecasted on Star Plus and is still regarded as the best Mahabharat after BR Chopra's iconic Mahabharat back in 1988. While the casting of Shaheer Sheikh's Arjun, Arpit Ranka's Duryodhan, and Aham Sharma's Karn impressed the audiences, Sourabh Raaj Jain became the most-loved onscreen Krishna after Nitish Bharadwaj. Sourabh's exceptional acting range blew audiences as he ruled the show with his screen presence in mild and intense scenes.

Once, in an old interview with The Times Of India, Sourabh Raj Jain opened up about his experience of playing the character of 'Lord Krishna' in the 2013 TV show, Mahabharat. The actor revealed that some people questioned his height, saying, "Why is our Krishna 6 feet 3 inches?"

Many people were skeptical about him being too fair. Sourabh Raaj Jain added that the makers knew that people would react this way, but they wanted to offer something new to the audience, and it eventually worked. Apart from playing 'Lord Krishna' in Mahabharat, Sourabh has also played 'Mahadev' in Mahakaali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai.

When Sourabh Raaj Jain got away from a fine because of his iconic portrayal of 'Lord Krishna' in Mahabharat

Once, in a candid interview with Bollywood Bubble, Sourabh Raaj Jain recalled an incident that clearly shows the impact of his portrayal of 'Shri Krishna' in Mahabharat. The actor shared that he once jumped a red light out by mistake at a local street, and a traffic police officer came to have a word with him. As soon as he showed his face to the cop, the latter started smiling, and Sourabh asked him, "Sir aapne Mahabharat dekha hain? I played Krishna, toh please maaf kar dijiye." The traffic police officer forgave Sourabh for the mistake, and the actor got away with no fine.

For the uninitiated, in order to play 'Lord Krishna', Sourabh Raaj Jain reportedly charged an estimated sum of Rs. 2.50 lakhs for a single episode of the show, Mahabharat. Even to this very day, videos and pictures of Sourabh as Lord Krishna from Mahabharat appear on social media platforms, which clearly justifies his whopping fee. With a massive fan-following of 2.4 million on Instagram, he is one of the most-followed TV celebrities in India.

What are your thoughts on Sourabh Raaj Jain's casting as 'Lord Krishna' in Mahabharat? Do you think he did absolute justice to the role? Let us know.

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