Lord Krishna’s birth anniversary, Janmashtami, is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety across India. This year, the festival is being celebrated on 26 August 2024. Every year, the festival falls on the eighth day of the month of Bhadrapada. It is also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Sri Krishna Jayanti and Sri Jayanti. Lord Krishna, Lord Rama and Lord Shiva are among the most depicted deities on Indian television. Here are some prominent actors who have won the hearts of the audience with their performance in the role of Kanha on the small screen.
Saurabh Raj Jain gained nationwide popularity by playing the role of Lord Krishna in Swastik Productions’ TV show ‘Mahabharat’ (2013-2014). After Nitish Bharadwaj, he is the first actor of the modern generation to play the role of Madhusudan brilliantly. Saurabh Raj Jain has also played the role of Lord Vishnu in ‘Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev’ and ‘Jai Shri Krishna’. Saurabh is considered a very spiritual person in real life too. He has received immense respect from the audience over the years.
Nitish Bhardwaj
At the age of 23, Nitish Bharadwaj created a sensation across the country with his role of Lord Krishna in B.R. Chopra’s ‘Mahabharata’. Nitish, who has a degree in veterinary medicine, worked at the Mahalakshmi Race Course before entering the world of theatre. His friend Ravi Baswani introduced him to the Hindi entertainment world. Nitish Bharadwaj is also the lead actor of the theatre production ‘Chakravyuh’, which is one of the most successful productions in India.
Sumedh Mudgalkar
Talented dancer and actor Sumedh Mudgalkar played the role of Lord Krishna in Star Bharat’s show ‘RadhaKrishna’ from 2018 to January 2023. Mallika Singh played the role of Radha Rani in this show. Sumedh also did a cameo as Lord Vishnu in ‘Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki’.
Nirnay Samadhia
Nirnay Samadhiya from Indore played the role of Lord Krishna in ‘Paramavatar Shri Krishna’ (2017) and is considered to be the cutest Krishna on TV. He was selected for the role after auditioning 300 children. Even today, the audience loves him as the small and cute Kanha of the show.
Sarvadaman Banerjee
Bengali actor Sarvadaman Banerjee played the lead role in the 1993 hit TV show ‘Krishna’. He also played a leading role in the 1983 film ‘Adi Shankaracharya’, which was a National Award winner.
On the occasion of Janmashtami, people are busy decorating their houses. From buying beautiful clothes for Gopal to preparing Chhappan Bhog, this festival has its own charm. The celebrations in Mathura and Vrindavan attract millions of tourists.