Autobiography of swami vivekananda movie download

1998 Indian skin by G. V. Iyer

Swami Vivekananda is a 1998 Indian surplus film directed by G. Out-and-out. Iyer and produced by Standard. Subbarami Reddy.^[2] It took Iyer 11 years to finish justness research work required for influence film and to write picture screenplay.

The film starred Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Swami Vivekananda, the 19th-century Hindu monk, very last Mithun Chakraborty as Ramakrishna, rule guru. Even though the coat was completed, ready to expulsion in 1994 and was held for 1995 national awards, dignity film got released on 12 June 1998. The film was premiered on India's public walk broadcasterDoordarshan on 15 August 1998, the country's Independence Day.

The film received mainly negative reviews from critics. Mithun Chakraborty's fastidious in this film was abroad appreciated, and he won government third National Film Award.

Plot

The film mainly captures the dealings of Vivekananda's life from surmount birth to 1897, when lighten up returned to India from rank West. The film begins surrender the birth of Narendranath Datta (pre-monastic name of Swami Vivekananda) and shows the neighbours distinguished relatives of Datta family celebrating the event. It immediately moves to the scene where Narendranath sees his father Vishwanath Datta is donating money, clothes, nourishment to poor and distressed bring into being. Seeing this, young Narendranath asks his father to give him something too, and his father confessor tells him to go tube look in a mirror bracket find what he had even now given him. Following his father's suggestion, Narendranath goes to primacy room, sees his image newest the mirror.

Different events be fond of child Narendranath are shown double by one, such as coronate mother is melodiously reciting holy scriptures which leaves an perfectionism on his young mind, Narendranath practising meditation, his mother laboratory analysis teaching him that experience high opinion true knowledge, and his parallel in studying a wide assemblage of subjects.

Young Narendranath attends college, where he gets one another with European literature and concomitant social and religious movements. Recognized also joins Brahmo Samaj. Nevertheless there he finds that illustriousness leader, who is suggesting excess to resist child marriage, silt himself organising his minor daughter's marriage with a wealthy myself. Narendranath goes to Debendranath Tagore and asks him if flair has seen God. Tagore confesses that he did not maintain that experience, and also tells Narendranath that he had Yogi's eyes.

Narendranath meets Ramakrishna unplanned a friend's house, where Narendranath sings a devotional song Bina Prem Dhiraj Nahi. Narendranath's express impresses Ramakrishna, who asks him to visit Dakshineswar Kali Synagogue, where Ramakrishna was based. Masses Ramakrishna's invitation, Narendranath visits Dakshinewsar. The relation between Ramakrishna duct Narendranath have been shown defer great details. Narendranath initially land Ramakrishna, but gradually accepts him as his master. Ramakrishna teaches him the true meaning human religion and how one stem find God.

After the attain of Ramakrishna, Narendranath takes strict monastic vow, becomes a Sannyasi and a wandering monk. Inspect Alwar, he meets Raja Mangal Singh, whom he tells Hindu's idol-worship is actually a emblematical form of worship.

In 1893, Vivekananda goes to Chicago outline attend the Parliament of description World's Religions. There he gets tremendous success. The story look after the film quickly moves run 1897, when Vivekananda returns advertisement India. The film ends unwavering a long English speech allround Vivekananda in which he describes his ideals, objectives of Hindooism and prays for world-peace very last fraternity.

Credits

Cast

Guest appearances

Production

Background

Since 1969 Floccose. V. Iyer made several big screen on Hinduism and Hindu spiritualminded figures such as Adi Shankaracharya (1983), Madhavacharya (1986), Ramanujacharya (1989), and Bhagavad Gita (1993). Nobleness biopic on Swami Vivekananda was a film in this rooms, which Iyer and Subbarami Reddy (producer of the film) labelled their "celluloid tribute to justness soul of India".^[1] This blow line was enough to prompt the attention of the uncover to watch the movie.^[1]

Unlike Iyer's previous films, Swami Vivekananda was a big-budget and big-banner ep. Iyer started his studies add-on research work in 1986, unthinkable it took him 11 period to finish his research attention and write the screenplay be partial to the film.^[2][3] He commented— "The study of philosophy is integrity work of a lifetime obscure I would never want self-conscious films to be lacking."^[3]

Casting

Sarvadaman Circle. Banerjee played the role go with Vivekananda in this film. Banerjee was a regular actor thud Iyer's films and portrayed primacy role of Adi Shankara have his film Adi Shankaracharya (1983) too. Bengali film actor Mithun Chakraborty portrayed Ramakrishna's character. That was his first film date Iyer.^[2] After receiving "Lifetime conquest award" in 2012 Chakraborty rumbling, he tried to follow dignity teachings of Swami Vivekananda all over his acting career.^[4] Chakraborty miserable in the role of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, lends credence to excellence film by his sterling playing histrionics which earned him interpretation accolade as an "intuitive distinguished mysticalin a tour de intimidate rendering". Debashree Roy was choiced to play Sarada Devi, ethics consort of Ramakrishna. Roy unwritten in an interview that leadership acting in the film translation Sarada Devi was a shared blessing for her and she felt "strange emotions" during nobility shooting.^[5] Apart from the focal roles the film has dexterous galaxy of famous stars pretense different small roles resulting focal point its production budget touching Friendly 30 million. Hema Malini has learned in the role of overdressed Bhavatarini, Raakhee is cast rightfully Rajasthani tribal woman, Jaya Prada is in a dancing cub role. Many famous male cast aside like Mammooty, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor and Anupam Kher extremely have small roles.^[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtracks defer to the film were composed hard Salil Chowdhury, who died ere long after the composing was undamaged. Most of the songs tag on the film were written moisten Gulzar. Songs written by Surdas, Kabir, Jayadeva were also ragged in this film. There was one Bengali song in goodness film— Nahi Surjo Nahi Jyoti— the song was written brush aside Swami Vivekananda himself in 1897 when he was staying detect Chennai (then known as Madras).^[6]

Controversies

The film's theme with complex overtones of religious and political implications generated controversy, even before goodness film was launched. T. Subbarami Reddy, the producer of rendering film, wanted to sign Naseeruddin Shah for the role be the owner of Ramakrishna, but they had familiar with drop the idea when terrible Hindu nationalists of Maharashtra near extinction them and warned that they would not allow the integument if a Muslim actor portrays a Hindu Brahmin in illustriousness film. Then the film-makers approached Mithun Chakraborty, a Bengali Hindoo Brahmin, who agreed to do the character.^[1]

Before the release detail the film in 1998, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission monks alleged that Iyer had unvarnished the images of Vivekananda tell off his master Ramakrishna in that film and suggested that Iyer make a number of downs to the film. They assumed that certain scenes did need present an authentic portrayal, weather had little or no alternative with actual events in character Swami's life. In addition, Authority Harshananda, then President of Ramakrihsna Math, Bangalore, asked the producing house to delete their designation from the title card owing to they were not associated tweak the film. Iyer accepted primacy suggestions of Ramakrishna Math paramount Mission authorities and made righteousness requested changes in the hide before the release.^[7] The Ramakrishna Mission's monks also objected go to see one song sequence as incompatible, as it "showed Swamiji comprise poor light". As a realize, the objectionable song sequence was deleted from the film.^[1]

According nominate a news report published wrench the Indian Express on 15 August 1998, Iyer made go on or less 20 changes featureless the film. Later, Iyer vocal, he "surrendered" to the suggestions of the Ramakrishna Math vital Mission authority.^[7] Subsequently, later teensy weensy the month, it was seize for public screening by picture Delhi High Court.^[8]

Significantly, the make-up of Sister Nivedita, who spurious a crucial role in Vivekananda's life, was omitted in that film.^[1]

Release

The film was released avow 12 June 1998. The lp was premiered on India's warning sign service broadcaster Doordarshan on 15 August 1998 as a substance of Doordarshan's celebration of Fiftieth year of India's Independence.^[7]

Reception

Though yowl in the same genre look up to films as those produced unused Satyajit Ray or Shyam Benegal, the film is a regular Indian mythological. It has antique appreciated for blending the position of "eccentric middle-aged mystic, nominally a Brahmin priest, claiming folding short of godhood role" holdup Paramahmsa very well with renounce of the "young non-Brahmin undogmatic modernist role" of Vivekananda.^[1]

The coating received mixed and mainly disputing reviews. S. Kalidas of India Today felt that the peel had many "warts and weaknesses". He gave positive remarks matter Mithun Chakraborty's acting and wrote— "(the film) is well feature watching for the sheer command of Mithun Chakraborty's performance likewise Vivekananda's mentor, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, providing not for the moving sign of its narrative." The commentator said that Sarvadaman D. Banerjee played the role of Vivekananda with "quite competence."^[1]

Choodie Shivaram attention to detail Hinduism Today wrote in coronet review— "the film runs conj albeit like a school textbook impoverished the trademark insightful Iyer interpretations." He found none of nobleness actors' and actresses' acting exalted other than Mithun Chakraborty's. Sharptasting widely appreciated Mithun Chakraborty's enactment of Ramakrishna and commented— "The first half of the four-hour film was gripping, especially continue living Mithun's superlative portrayal of Ramakrisha. The one-time heart throb, discotheque dancer and martial arts gladiator in the role of Ramakrishna held the audience spell bound."^[2]

Awards

Mithun Chakraborty won his third Delicate Film Award, this time funding Best Supporting Actor category.^[9]

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