The movie was first premiered in Chennai last month in the presence of Swami Tejomayananda, the Global Head of Chinmaya Mission, senior acharyas, young and old devotees from across the globe and the entire team behind the movie. Ever since, the biopic has been travelling all over the country and the world. Viewers have reviewed and described the film in superlative praise and especially appreciated director Prasanna’s succinct touch in showing the young atheist who was also a sceptical academician and an outspoken and witty journalist eventually turn into a seeker of Truth and finally becoming an enlightened visionary carrying the message of the rishis to the masses across the world in a language that they would all understand. … [Read more...] about A Triumph of the Spirit
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The tale of Turram Khan
The play is about discrimination and about oppression, two issues that are relevant anywhere in the world. It can be discrimination of blacks and whites, of haves and have nots, east and west. The play brings both sides of the story out by bringing out both characters. There is very interesting wordplay between the two, philosophical debates which explore different sides of the story. At one point, Ali Baig says to Turrebaz that you talk about leaving your home to fight for your motherland, but what about your own mother at home? What about your aging father, who needs you? Before you, there have been so many others who tried to revolt against the British empire, and look what happened to them. … [Read more...] about The tale of Turram Khan
Prajesh Sen on how the Jayasurya-starrer ‘Vellam’ came to be
The stakes are high not only for this film, but also for the entire Malayalam film industry, with the fate of more than 100-odd films hanging in the balance. “Theatres were the last to open after almost all other industries. We understand that people may not be in the mindset to step out or catch a film in cinemas. But the livelihoods of so many have been hit, so a lot of people depend on it,” he says, adding that the show must go on. … [Read more...] about Prajesh Sen on how the Jayasurya-starrer ‘Vellam’ came to be
The Monk Who Left Journalism
Eventually he gives up his name and profession and gets his orange robe and the name of Chinmayananda. Then he goes further North and learns the Shastras for 10 years from the well know sage, Swami Tapovan. It is this ardent quest for the truth that sees Swami Chinmayananda reaching out to the world in a way it understands best. It is a spectacular transformation from an unconventional seeker to a revered master, who inspired the establishment of missions all over the world and embraced an ever-expanding network of devotees and students. … [Read more...] about The Monk Who Left Journalism
Mira Nair, Abraham Verghese in conversation
Verghese said that as a writer, he had benefited from his status of being an outsider, and he could observe things from a different perspective. But he admitted he envies people who have a town or city they can really call as their own. He also spoke about why he emphasizes on doctors knowing their patients better and not rely on computer generated images. The novel, which is published by Knopf, reflects that philosophy. … [Read more...] about Mira Nair, Abraham Verghese in conversation