Majority of the actor's and actresses also played parts in BR Chopra's hit TV Show Mahabharat. In Chunni Mukesh Khanna and Girija Shankar played the role of best friends whose relationship went soar but in Mahabharat they played the role of uncle and nephew as Bhishma and Dhritrasthra respectively. Goga Kapoor played Mukesh Khanna's father, but in Mahabharat Goga Kapoor played King Kansa (part of Krishna's story) so he never had on screen space with any of the other actor's and actresses from Chunni in Mahabharat. Samir Chitre and Mayur played Mukesh Khanna's son's in Chunni, in Mahabharat Samir Chitre and Mayur played Mukesh Khanna's grandson and Great grandson as Nakula and Abhimanyu respectively. Rishabh Shukla and Roma Manek played lovers and Roma Manek played the role of Mukesh Khanna's daughter whereas in Mahabharat Rishabh Shukla played Mukesh Khanna's father as King Shantanu and Roma Manek as his nephew's wife as Madri. Arun Bakshi played Girija Shankar's father in law and in Mahabharat Arun Bakshi played the role of Dhrishtadyumna (Draupadi's brother) so Girija Shankar nephew's wife but on opposing sides. Vinod Kapoor played Girija Shankar's manager in the company he owned, and in Mahabharat Vinod Kapoor played the role of of Dushashana (Girija Shankar's son).
