Produced on a budget of approximately ₹45–60 crore, the film grossed over ₹145.5 crore worldwide.

One of the film's strongest assets is its stellar ensemble cast, many of whom portray characters based on archetypal figures from the Mahabharata : Mahabharata Parallel Samar Pratap Arjuna / Michael Corleone Ajay Devgn Sooraj Kumar Nana Patekar Brij Gopal Krishna / Tom Hagen Katrina Kaif Indu Pratap Manoj Bajpayee Veerendra Pratap Duryodhana Arjun Rampal Prithviraj Pratap Naseeruddin Shah Bhaskar Sanyal Lord Surya Box Office and Critical Reception

The film depicts a violent and strategic battle for the throne of a fictional state, exploring themes of greed, revenge, and betrayal.