Janmashtami 2026: The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp as the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna. Kanha's birth will be celebrated on 4th September this year. People have been taking inspiration from Shri Krishna's pastimes, his messages and life for centuries. This is the reason that whenever the story of Shri Krishna was shown on the small screen, some actors made this character memorable forever with their strong acting. Some of these stars are such that even today people respect them considering them as the form of Lord Krishna. So let us know about those artists-
1. Nitin Bhardwaj
The first name in this list is that of TV star Nitin Bhardwaj. He played the role of Shri Krishna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat and impressed everyone with his acting. Even today people know him only because of Shri Krishna and his fan following is also quite good on social media. Apart from TV shows, Nitin has also worked in many Bollywood films in his career.
2. Swapnil Joshi
Well-known actor Swapnil Joshi started acting from a very young age and worked in many TV shows. People liked him a lot since childhood. At the same time, Swapnil played the role of child Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's show Krishna. He got a lot of popularity from this role. Not only this, he was also seen in the role of Kush in Ramanand Sagar's show Ramayana. Apart from this, he has also worked in many Bollywood films, one of which is Nana Patekar's Ghulam-e-Mustafa.
3. Sumedh Mudgalkar
Sumedh Mudgalkar gained a lot of popularity by playing the role of Lord Krishna in the TV show 'RadhaKrishna'. His innocent smile, brilliant acting and dialogues full of Krishna's knowledge were greatly appreciated by the audience. Sumedh played this role so well that even today people remember him as Krishna from 'RadhaKrishna'. This is the reason why this character made him a household name and his popularity among the youth is quite high.
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4.Mrunal Jain
Mrinal Jain's name is also included in the role of Lord Krishna. He caught the attention of the audience by playing the character of Lord Shri Krishna in the TV show 'Jai Shri Krishna'. His look and acting were liked a lot. Mrinal portrayed the calm, loving and intelligent form of Krishna on screen in a simple manner, due to which he got good recognition in this role.
5. Vishal Karwal
Vishal Karwal played the character of Lord Shri Krishna in the TV show 'Dwarkadheesh Lord Shri Krishna'. His calm style and strong acting was greatly appreciated by the audience. Vishal had also shown Krishna's love, wisdom and mischievous style well on screen. This role made him a household name and the audience liked him a lot as Krishna.
6. Saurabh Raaj Jain
The most popular name in this list is Saurabh Raj Jain. He has received a lot of praise for playing the role of Shri Krishna. Not only this, even today people greet him by calling him 'Shri Krishna'. He played the role of Lord Shri Krishna in Mahabharata, which was liked a lot by the people. Saurabh himself calls Mahabharata the biggest successful project of his life. The actor had told in an old interview that even after years, people salute him. In a conversation with Times of India, Saurabh had said- 'Even today people greet me, call me 'Krishna ji' with folded hands. This emotional and spiritual connection never ends.
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