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Netizens spot modern bedside table in AI Mahabharat's Hastinapur palace
Updated On: 03 November, 2025 05:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Controversy in Mahabharat escalated when viewers spotted a glaring error in one scene: a modern bedside table with drawers placed in ancient Hastinapur, alongside Goddess Ganga and baby Devvrat (Bheeshma). This anachronistic piece of furniture, which appeared briefly, quickly went viral online and became a subject of memes and mockery
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A fresh rendition of the epic Mahabharata is currently available on OTT. Mahabharat - Ek Dharmayudh was generated using artificial intelligence and features no actors, sets, or physical presence. The contentious show has been chastised for `normalising` the use of AI in production at a time when most producers are battling to keep AI out of filmmaking. Now, critics of the show have identified a flaw in one of the scenes: the inclusion of modern-looking furniture in old Hastinapur.
The Collective Media Network built the AI Mahabharat, which is currently streaming on JioHotstar. The first episode, released on October 25, centered on the birth of Prince Devvrat (later known as Bheeshma) to Hastinapur`s King Shantanu. In one image, Goddess Ganga is seen with a little infant in a palatial apartment. While the remainder of the room was period-accurate with an antique bed and curtains, a modern-looking bedside table with drawers ruined the look.
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