The epic saga of the Mahabharat has inspired generations for decades. In the face of great challenges, people have often sought guidance from the tales of the Mahabharat mentioned in the Bhagavat Gita. Back in 2022, Hollywood actor Will Smith also candidly confessed to reading Arjuna’s story from the Mahabharat while he was facing difficulties in his life and was going through a spiritual phase.

What did Will Smith say about Arjuna from the Mahabharat?

During his appearance on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, Will Smith spoke about the Pandav prince and warrior Arjuna. He narrated, “About Arjuna, the circumstance that he was in, for people who don’t know, his family has tripped out. He’s a wonderful archer. He’s the best archer in the world, and his family tricks out and takes the kingdom, and they’re like, you know, they snatch his wife and they’re trying to disrobe his wife and he... You know, he’s a warrior and, you know, he can get, he could get the kingdom back, you know. But these are his uncles and his, his brothers-in-law and his teachers and people that he loved and trusted, and they took his kingdom.”He shared how everyone tried every trick in the book to bring Arjuna to his knees, but all failed as the warrior had the power of the almighty guiding him.“And they prepared an army, and they’re going to fight Arjuna, and he’s, he’s devastated that his family and his friends and all of that, for material gain, would, would do this to him. And he’s deeply pious. And they prepare an army, the greatest army that’s ever been assembled, except that they don’t know that God is driving Arjuna’s chariot. Yes. Right? And they think they’re going to tear through Arjuna, they’re going to do all this, but God is driving Arjuna’s chariot,” said Will Smith.

Mahabharata’s cinematic renditions

In the Indian cinematic landscape, the epic tale of the Mahabharata plays an important role. From B.R. Chopra’s television show to the latest AI-generated series, this historical gem, rooted in mythology and culture, has, over the years, been a part of India’s cinematic experience.