Roopa Ganguly: Roopa Ganguly, who became Draupadi in Mahabharata, wore a 250 meter long saree, what was the price then? This company made

Mahabharat Drapadi Scene Fact: Everyone has seen Mahabharata made by BR Chopra in the year 1988. Even today this TV serial is discussed. You must have seen the scene of Draupadi’s disrobing in Mahabharata. This scene is considered one of the most memorable and discussed scenes in history. This series of BR Chopra had created history in its time. The character of Draupadi was played by famous actress Roopa Ganguly, who is now a big leader of BJP in Bengal.

How long was the saree used?

To film the scene of Draupadi’s disrobing, the makers had prepared a 250 meter long yellow silk saree of the same fabric. Although Roopa Ganguly, who played the character of Draupadi, wore a normal saree of only 6 meters, this long saree was used to show the scene of Lord Krishna raising her saree.

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Draupadi’s saree was made on special order

Serial director Ravi Chopra had told that this saree was prepared by ordering at that time and this saree was made by Binny & Co. Made by, which was a famous textile company of that time. It is said that in 1988, the price of a good crepe silk saree was between Rs 450 to Rs 750. In such a situation, about 34 thousand rupees were spent in making this special 250 meter long saree, which was considered a huge amount at that time.

Know the company making this saree

Let us tell you that the roots of Binny are associated with the establishment of ‘Binny & Company’ in the year 1799, which was started by John Binny in Madras (now Chennai). It was one of the oldest textile mill groups in India. Its main mills were ‘Buckingham Mill’ and ‘Karnataka Mill’, which together were later known as Buckingham and Karnataka Mills. Binny’s ‘Crepe Silk’ sarees were very famous. In the 1970s and 80s, Bini silk sarees were considered the first choice for weddings and special occasions. Their cotton and synthetic clothes were so strong that people used to joke that the cloth of Binny never tears.