I really like how they start with Vyasa as the story teller and constantly go back to him.
Vasu's sperm is given to a falcon; he doesn't ride a flying chariot.
The PDE Mahabharata focuses on Bhishma's "terrible oath" but the film sees his action more positively - "The gods applauded his actions." He is portrayed as noble.
Amba goes back to Bhishma and threatens him after Bhishma refuses to marry her.
Pandu makes his brother king
I don't remember Kunti's mantra
I only remember 4 Pandavas instead of 5. The PDE Mahabharata only discusses Arjuna, Bhima, and Yudhisthira in depth.
A ball of flesh comes out of Gandhari's womb. This is a pretty memorable visual and explains how she can have so many children.
Ajuna's promise to fight Drona and fight to kill
Youth rejected because too many pupils
The film portrays Drona as cruel. Ekalavya, the youth that cuts off his thumb for Drona is rejected because Drona already has enough pupils, not because he comes from a kingdom of robbers.
The film skips over a lot of material before the dice game.
Pandavas get bad land from Dhritarashtra and improve that land so that they have a wonderful palace and all the people are happy.
The Kauravas, especially Duryodhana are maddened by jealousy. They seem to be noble when they accept Karna. However, after this they are only trying to keep up with the Pandavas.
Yudhisthira loves gambling in the film. In the PDE Mahabharata, he is just unable to refuse a challenge.
Swayamvara challenge was shown as the contest in Peter Brook's film
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