Film on Neem Karoli Baba announced, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami unveils poster
Dehradun, April 13
A film chronicling the life and legacy of Indian saint Neem Karoli Baba is in the works.
On Monday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled the promo and poster of the film titled 'Shree Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj'.
The Chief Minister noted that the divine life of Neem Karoli Baba continues to inspire millions of people even today.
At the unveiling of the film's poster, Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev, Swami Chidanand Saraswati, film director Sharad Singh Thakur, and artists were present.
The project features acclaimed actors including Subhod Bhave, Hiten Tejwani, Mohit Gupta.
A few weeks ago, Hiten took to Instagram and shared the film's poster.
"Poster of our film Shree Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj was released in Lucknow today . With the blessings of Maharaj ji and love of all of you, we hope that you guys will love this film and shower your love on our film. A blissful moment for our whole team and me. Gratitude," he wrote.
The movie is directed by Sharad Singh Thakur.
Baba Neem Karori Dham, Kainchi, is located on the Nainital-Almora road in Uttarakhand.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Great to see our cultural and spiritual heritage being celebrated in cinema. The casting of Subhod Bhave is a good choice. But I hope the focus remains on his life's work and philosophy, not just making a commercial devotional film. The CM's involvement gives it official weight.
My family has been visiting Kainchi Dham for decades. It's a place of immense peace. While a film is a nice idea, I'm a bit skeptical. These biopics sometimes dramatize things too much. Baba's simplicity was his message. Let's see if they can capture that essence.
As someone who discovered Neem Karoli Baba through stories of his Western devotees like Ram Dass, I'm very interested. His message transcends borders. Hoping the film does justice to his universal appeal and isn't overly narrow in its cultural presentation.
Jai Gurudev! 🚩 This will definitely boost spiritual tourism in Uttarakhand. Good move by CM Dhami. The presence of Swami Ramdev and others shows wide support. Looking forward to watching it with my parents.
Respectfully, I have mixed feelings. While I admire the saint, I'm not sure about the CM unveiling film posters. Shouldn't the government's focus be on more pressing issues in the state? Feels like a publicity event. The film should stand on its own spiritual merit.
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