[Prev][Next][Index]
A Movie On Vivekananda
SHOOTING FOR VIVEKANANDA FILM STARTS
HYDERABAD:
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Vijayabhakara Reddy launched the
shooting of a film on Vivekananda at the Maheshwari theater last week.
The film, being directed by G. V. iyer, will be shot in Rajasthan,
Calcutta, Hydradabad and Chicago, according to T. Subbarami Reddy,
producer. Sarvadaman Banerji, who played Krishna in the national award
winning film 'Bhagvad Gita', has been cast in the role of Vivekanada.
The other artists include Naseeruddin Shah as Ramakrishna Paramahansa,
Hemamalini as Kali Mata and Tanuja as Vivekananda's mother. Dimple Kapadia,
Juhu Chawla and Sridevi will make a special appearance. Salil Chowdhury is
to score the music.
Vijayabhaskara Reddy asked the film-maker to ensure that no political angle
was given to the movie. The film should reflect the Hindu culture and
traditions in its true perspective.
The Union Minister of State for Power, P. V. Rangaiah Naidu, also spoke on
the occasion.
Chandan
cbando@lynx.neu.edu
*******************************************************************************
* "This life is short, the vanities of the world are transient, but they *
* alone live who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive" *
* - Vishwa Vivek *
*******************************************************************************
