The pilot episode of the big-ticket mythological show premiered on MSM’s digital entertainment brand yesterday at 4 pm ahead of its on-air premiere at 8.30 pm.

Nachiket Pantvaidya, Senior EVP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, said, “Karn has always been one of the most intriguing characters of ‘Mahabharata’ and his story deserves to be told in the most magnificent manner. The powerhouse performances, coupled with the mind blowing visuals and interesting storyline, will set the show apart from other mythological shows that we have seen till date. The show also helps us in further strengthening our programming line-up. We are thrilled to collaborate with Swastik Production for the launch of ‘Suryaputra Karn’.”

Speaking on the digital premiere of the show, Uday Sodhi, EVP and Digital Head, Sony Entertainment, said, “After the success of ‘Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanumaan’, we realised the kind of enthusiasm that exists amongst netizens for period dramas with elaborate visuals, mythical narratives and state-of-the-art special effects. To cater to the viewers’ preferences, we decided to offer them a digital-first premiere of a show that offers this entire package and also turns the spotlight on one of the most revered Indian mythological characters in a whole new way.”

Producer Siddharth Kumar Tiwary of Swastik Production, added here, “Taking ahead our legacy of creating biggest of mythologies on TV, this show will depict every aspect of Karn’s life – the journey of the making of a legend. This is a premium series and we have gone all out in presenting the series in a grand scale.”