A new version of the Mahabharata, titled Mahabharat–Ek Dharmayudh , has started streaming on JioHotstar, and it’s unlike any other adaptation. Created entirely through artificial intelligence, the show features no human actors, physical sets, or on-location shoots. While the experiment has sparked curiosity, it has also drawn sharp criticism from filmmakers and audiences alike for “normalising” AI-generated content at a time when many in the creative industry are pushing back against it.

Now, the show has found itself at the centre of fresh ridicule after viewers spotted an odd detail in one of the early scenes, a piece of modern furniture placed right in the middle of ancient Hastinapur.

In the first episode, released on October 25, the story focuses on the birth of Prince Devvrat (

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