Earlier this year, Hollywood actor Will Smith spoke about facing ‘tough times’ in the last few years and reading ‘all the holy books’ during the ‘spiritual phase’ of his life. In 2022, Will spoke on Jay Shetty’s film ‘Dangal’. Intentionally The podcast talked about how the Bhagavad Gita and the story of Arjuna from the Mahabharata helped him deal with ‘confusing situations’ with his loved ones. Talking about Arjuna, Will said that he was ‘very religious’ but was ‘deeply saddened by what his family did to him.’ Also read: Will Smith spotted with mysterious Jada Pinkett Smith lookalike
What did Will Smith say about Arjun?
He said, “About Arjuna, the situation he was in, for people who don’t know, his family was in trouble, he was an amazing archer. He was the best archer in the world and his family cunningly usurped the kingdom and they started taking away his wife and they were trying to disrobe his wife and he… you know, he was a warrior and, you know, he could have gotten the kingdom back, you know. But these were his uncles and his, his brothers-in-law and his teachers and people he loved and trusted, and they usurped his kingdom.”
He further added, “And they prepare an army and they’re going to fight Arjuna and he’s very sad that his family and his friends and all of them, for material gain, would do this to him. And he’s very religious. And they prepare an army, the greatest army ever, except they don’t know that God is driving Arjuna’s chariot. Yeah. Right? And they think they’re going to tear Arjuna apart, they’re going to do all this, but God is driving Arjuna’s chariot.”
‘He knows Mahabharata more than today’s generation’
Responding to an old clip of the actor talking about Arjuna, an Instagram user wrote, “Wow… just love that Will knows so well about Mahabharata and Arjuna.” Another commented, “The way he says ‘except they don’t know that God is driving Arjuna’s chariot’ is so perfect!”
One person wrote, “Bhai has read Mahabharat, not watched TV serials, so he knows Arjun was a true hero, yes Karna was powerful, but it is Arjun’s attitude that makes him the face of Mahabharat, the hero of Mahabharat.” Another said, “He knows Mahabharat more than today’s Gen Z kids.” A comment also read, “Never heard such a precise explanation of Mahabharat… the way he has explained everything and the sparkle in his eyes… beautiful.”
Why is Will Smith in the news?
The heated exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards will go down in Oscars infamy. The annual awards took a sharp turn on March 27, 2022, when Will climbed onto the Oscars stage and slapped Chris in the face as the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith and her short hair. The actor has been open about his hair loss and alopecia, so Will took offense to his medical condition being used as a punchline. Jada stood by Will even after he was criticized for slapping Chris at the 2022 Oscars.
In October 2023, Jada revealed during an NBC News special that she and Will have been “living separate lives” for the past seven years, although they haven’t legally divorced. Jada explained that neither of them had spoken publicly about their separation until last year because they were “still trying to figure out” where they stand as partners.
