New Delhi . In Indian cinema, the trend of films based on life of religious and spiritual figures seems to be increasing rapidly. After the success of the film 'Hanuman Ansh' inspired by the life of Neem Karauli Baba, now preparations are on to bring the story of ISKCON founder Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON, on the big screen. The film has been titled 'Sarangati' and on Tuesday, Hombale Films released its teaser. As soon as the teaser came out, curiosity about the film has increased among the audience. The special thing is that in this film, along with real scenes, footage created with Artificial Intelligence i.e. AI has also been used.
The story of 'Sarangati' will be based on the life of Swami Prabhupada and his spiritual mission. The film begins in America in the year 1965. This was the period when Swami Prabhupada started spreading the message of Lord Krishna and the Hare Krishna movement in western countries. In the film, his journey will be shown and how he took the Indian spiritual tradition and Krishna devotion to different parts of the world. According to the makers, some scenes in the film have been presented in a creative manner while an attempt has been made to keep the rest authentic.
This film is being made using hybrid AI technology. A major reason for this is said to be that there is not much video footage related to the life of Swami Prabhupada available. In such a situation, modern technology has been used to bring some episodes of his life alive on screen. However, complete information about the extent to which AI has been used in the film and the actual footage has not been revealed yet. In the teaser, along with some real scenes, scenes created with the help of technology are also seen.
'Sarangati' is being directed by Gaura Shakti Das. It is told that he became a disciple of Swami Prabhupada in the year 1970. The film's directorial team also includes VK and Rudra Vriksha. Rajesh Singh and Lohit Rao are handling the responsibility of its construction. At present, the names of the star cast and actors of the film have not been revealed. So the audience will have to wait to know who will play the role of Swami Prabhupada and how other important characters will be presented in the film.
The information released along with the teaser of the film also states that its music and sound work has been prepared in a traditional manner. In this, special importance has been given to everything from music composition to sound design and sound production. The efforts of the makers are that both the visuals and sound of the film together can make the audience experience the spiritual journey of Swami Prabhupada.
Hombale Films, associated with the production of 'Sarangati', has already made its mark among the audience through films like 'Kantara' and 'Mahavir Narasimha'. The success of 'Hanuman Ansh' has increased the interest of producers towards films based on religious and spiritual themes. According to the report, 'Hanuman Ansh', made with a budget of around Rs 2 crore, had done a business of Rs 353 crore 26 lakh at the box office. After this huge success, the possibilities of bringing untold stories of religious figures on screen have increased. In such a situation, the audience has high expectations from 'Sarangati' also. However, official information regarding the film's release date and complete star cast is still awaited.