Speaking about his life, Will Smith said that while Arjuna was “the best archer in the world,” he had to fight his own family.
Hollywood star Will Smith said earlier this year about going through a “difficult time” in the previous several years and reading “all the holy books” during a “spiritual phase” of his life. Will discuss how Arjuna’s tale from the Bhagavad Gita and Mahabharat helped him deal with “perplexing situations” with the people he loves in 2022 on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast. Will wrote of Arjuna that although he was “deeply pious,” he was “devastated by what his family did to him.”
What Will Smith said about Arjuna
Speaking about Arjuna, he remarked, “For those who don’t know, his family has moved away, but other from that, he’s a fantastic archer. As the world’s greatest archer, he and his family steal the kingdom by trickery. They then claim that they have taken his wife and are attempting to strip her naked, but he is a warrior and has the ability to reclaim the country. However, his empire was taken by these uncles, brothers-in-law, tutors, and other liked and trustworthy individuals.”
“And they have assembled an army, and they are coming to battle Arjuna,” he said. “And he is distraught that his family and his friends, and all of that, for material gain, would do this to him. And he’s deeply pious. And they prepare an army, the greatest army that’s ever been assembled, except that they don’t know that God is driving Arjuna’s chariot. Yes. Right? And they think they’re going to tear through Arjuna, they’re going to do all this, but God is driving Arjuna’s chariot.”
‘He knows Mahabharat more than today’s Gen Z’
Regarding a previous video of the actor discussing Arjuna, an Instagram user said, “Wow, I just love that Will knows so well about Mahabharat and Arjuna.” Someone said, “The way he says, ‘Except that they don’t know that GOD is driving Arjuna’s chariot’ It’s just so perfect!”
“Bro has read Mahabharat and not watched TV serials; that’s why he knows Arjuna is a truly heroic character. Yes, Karna was powerful, but the attitude of Arjun is what makes him the face of Mahabharat, the hero of Mahabharat,” wrote an individual. One more person said, “He knows Mahabharat better than today’s Generation Z kids.” A further response stated, “Never heard this perfect explanation of Mahabharat… the way he’s explained everything and the shine in his eyes… beautiful.”
Why Will Smith has been in the news
The tense interaction between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards will live on in Oscars legend. On March 27, 2022, the annual awards took a dramatic turn when Will approached the Oscars stage and gave Chris a smack in the face after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s buzz cut. The performer takes offense at her medical condition being used as a joke because she has been open about her alopecia and hair loss. Jada supported Will as well as he faced backlash for hitting Chris during the 2022 Oscars.
Although they haven’t formally divorced, Jada disclosed at an NBC News program in October 2023 that she and Will have been “living separate lives” for the previous seven years. Jada explained that neither of them had publicly spoken about their split until last year because they were ‘still trying to figure out’ where they stood as partners.
