“Dronacharya is completely focused on training his students and helping Arjun reach his full potential, without realizing how this may affect Ashwathama” says Jiten Lalwani in Sony SAB’s Hastinapur Ke Veer
Sony SAB’s Hastinapur Ke Veer is bringing alive the childhood journey of the Pandavas and Kauravas, where friendships, family bonds and rivalries slowly shape the young princes. As the children continue to learn and grow together at the Gurukul under the guidance of Guru Dronacharya (Jiten Lalwani), an unexpected turn is set to change one of their closest friendships.
City Air News
Aug 13, 2026 02:55
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Sony SAB’s Hastinapur Ke Veer is bringing alive the childhood journey of the Pandavas and Kauravas, where friendships, family bonds and rivalries slowly shape the young princes. As the children continue to learn and grow together at the Gurukul under the guidance of Guru Dronacharya (Jiten Lalwani), an unexpected turn is set to change one of their closest friendships.
In the upcoming episodes, Ashwathama (Dhaval Tripathi) and Arjun (Urva Savaliya) continue to share a close friendship as they train together at the Gurukul. As Arjun’s dedication and focus impress Guru Dronacharya, he becomes certain that Arjun has what it takes to become the greatest archer. However, this belief deeply hurts Guru Dronacharya’s son Ashwathama, who feels that his own father does not see the same potential in him. Already influenced by Duryodhan’s (Ayudh Bhanushali) words, Ashwathama begins to distance himself from Arjun, putting their friendship to its first major test.
How far will Ashwathama’s jealousy take him away from Arjun?
Jiten Lalwani who essays Guru Dronacharya shared, “As a father Dronacharya wants Ashwathama to grow into a strong and confident person. He has never wanted his son to compare himself with anyone or feel that he is less capable. At this point, Dronacharya is completely focused on training his students and helping Arjun reach his full potential, without realizing how this may affect Ashwathama. I think that makes this phase very interesting because Dronacharya’s intentions are only to guide his students, while he is unaware of the feelings that are slowly building in his son.”
Urva Savaliya, who essays the role of Arjun, shared, “Arjun is very sad when he feels Ashwathama is slowly moving away from him. He doesn’t understand what has changed because for him, Ashwathama is still his friend and someone he has always trained and spent time with. Arjun is not trying to compete with him so it hurts him when Ashwathama starts treating him differently. He just wants to understand what happened between them and hopes they can be friends again.”
