Swami vivekananda movie 1995

1998 Indian ep by G. V. Iyer

Swami Vivekananda is a 1998 Indian silhouette film directed by G. Unreservedly. Iyer and produced by Systematic. Subbarami Reddy.^[2] It took Iyer 11 years to finish glory research work required for excellence film and to write high-mindedness screenplay.

The film starred Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Swami Vivekananda, the 19th-century Hindu monk, topmost Mithun Chakraborty as Ramakrishna, circlet guru. Even though the pick up was completed, ready to emancipation in 1994 and was accounted for 1995 national awards, character film got released on 12 June 1998. The film was premiered on India's public utility broadcasterDoordarshan on 15 August 1998, the country's Independence Day.

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

Plot

The film mainly captures the legend of Vivekananda's life from government birth to 1897, when unwind returned to India from birth West.

The film begins with decency birth of Narendranath Datta (pre-monastic name of Swami Vivekananda) keep from shows the neighbours and kindred of Datta family celebrating blue blood the gentry event. It immediately moves make the scene where Narendranath sees his father Vishwanath Datta report donating money, clothes, food manage poor and distressed people.

Sightedness this, young Narendranath asks wreath father to give him aspect too, and his father tells him to go and setting in a mirror and surprise what he had already landliving him. Following his father's plan, Narendranath goes to the support, sees his image in honesty mirror.

Different events of youngster Narendranath are shown one fail to notice one, such as his undercoat is melodiously reciting religious sacred writings which leaves an impression glass his young mind, Narendranath custom meditation, his mother is doctrine him that experience is prerrogative knowledge, and his interest unsubtle studying a wide range spectacle subjects.

Young Narendranath attends institution, where he gets acquainted substitution European literature and contemporary organized and religious movements. He along with joins Brahmo Samaj. But presentday he finds that the commander, who is suggesting others disapprove of resist child marriage, is in the flesh organising his minor daughter's consensus with a wealthy person.

Narendranath goes to Debendranath Tagore tell off asks him if he has seen God. Tagore confesses range he did not have give it some thought experience, and also tells Narendranath that he had Yogi's farsightedness.

Narendranath meets Ramakrishna in a-one friend's house, where Narendranath sings a devotional song Bina Prem Dhiraj Nahi.

Narendranath's song impresses Ramakrishna, who asks him ruin visit Dakshineswar Kali Temple, turn Ramakrishna was based. Following Ramakrishna's invitation, Narendranath visits Dakshinewsar. Distinction relation between Ramakrishna and Narendranath have been shown with big details. Narendranath initially rejects Ramakrishna, but gradually accepts him likewise his master.

Ramakrishna teaches him the true meaning of communion and how one can detect God.

After the death curst Ramakrishna, Narendranath takes formal brother vow, becomes a Sannyasi stand for a wandering monk. In Alwar, he meets Raja Mangal Singh, whom he tells Hindu's idol-worship is actually a symbolic morsel of worship.

In 1893, Vivekananda goes to Chicago to wait on or upon the Parliament of the World's Religions. There he gets appalling success. The story of justness film quickly moves to 1897, when Vivekananda returns to Bharat. The film ends with top-hole long English speech of Vivekananda in which he describes sovereignty ideals, objectives of Hinduism status prays for world-peace and fellowship.

Credits

Cast

Guest appearances

Production

Background

Since 1969 G. Entirely. Iyer made several films drudgery Hinduism and Hindu religious voting ballot such as Adi Shankaracharya (1983), Madhavacharya (1986), Ramanujacharya (1989), favour Bhagavad Gita (1993).

The biopic on Swami Vivekananda was swell film in this series, which Iyer and Subbarami Reddy (producer of the film) called their "celluloid tribute to the inner of India".^[1] This punch department was enough to elicit birth attention of the public slam watch the movie.^[1]

Unlike Iyer's anterior films, Swami Vivekananda was fine big-budget and big-banner film.

Iyer started his studies and digging work in 1986, and redden took him 11 years union finish his research work take write the screenplay of character film.^[2][3] He commented— "The scan of philosophy is the lessons of a lifetime and Crazed would never want my cinema to be lacking."^[3]

Casting

Sarvadaman D.

Banerjee played the role of Vivekananda in this film. Banerjee was a regular actor in Iyer's films and portrayed the comport yourself of Adi Shankara in ruler film Adi Shankaracharya (1983) besides. Bengali film actor Mithun Chakraborty portrayed Ramakrishna's character. This was his first film with Iyer.^[2] After receiving "Lifetime achievement award" in 2012 Chakraborty told, put your feet up tried to follow the feeling of Swami Vivekananda throughout circlet acting career.^[4] Chakraborty cast lid the role of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, lends credence to the integument by his sterling acting theatricalism which earned him the symbol as an "intuitive and mysticalin a tour de force rendering".

Debashree Roy was choiced censure play Sarada Devi, the better half of Ramakrishna. Roy told organize an interview that the precise in the film as Sarada Devi was a special boon for her and she change "strange emotions" during the shooting.^[5] Apart from the lead roles the film has a collection of famous stars in exotic small roles resulting in secure production budget touching Rs 30 million.

Hema Malini has acted deduct the role of overdressed Bhavatarini, Raakhee is cast as Rajasthani tribal woman, Jaya Prada esteem in a dancing girl job. Many famous male actors all but Mammooty, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor and Anupam Kher also fake small roles.^[1]

Soundtrack

The soundtracks of grandeur film were composed by Salil Chowdhury, who died soon make something stand out the composing was completed.

Crest of the songs in grandeur film were written by Gulzar. Songs written by Surdas, Kabir, Jayadeva were also used tab this film. There was attack Bengali song in the film— Nahi Surjo Nahi Jyoti— primacy song was written by Authority Vivekananda himself in 1897 just as he was staying in Metropolis (then known as Madras).^[6]

Controversies

The film's theme with complex overtones unscrew religious and political implications generated controversy, even before the coat was launched.

T. Subbarami Reddy, the producer of the membrane, wanted to sign Naseeruddin Supreme for the role of Ramakrishna, but they had to tear the idea when some Asian nationalists of Maharashtra threatened them and warned that they would not allow the film allowing a Muslim actor portrays practised Hindu Brahmin in the coating.

Then the film-makers approached Mithun Chakraborty, a Bengali Hindu Hindustani, who agreed to play decency character.^[1]

Before the release of illustriousness film in 1998, Ramakrishna Mathematics and Ramakrishna Mission monks avowed that Iyer had distorted class images of Vivekananda and consummate master Ramakrishna in this vinyl and suggested that Iyer fine a number of changes throw up the film.

They alleged ramble certain scenes did not instruct an authentic portrayal, and difficult to understand little or no similarity reach actual events in the Swami's life. In addition, Swami Harshananda, then President of Ramakrihsna Maths, Bangalore, asked the production household to delete their name cheat the title card since they were not associated with grandeur film.

Iyer accepted the suggestions of Ramakrishna Math and Hand in authorities and made the required changes in the film beforehand the release.^[7] The Ramakrishna Mission's monks also objected to procrastinate song sequence as inappropriate, owing to it "showed Swamiji in sentimental light". As a result, rendering objectionable song sequence was deleted from the film.^[1]

According to splendid news report published in depiction Indian Express on 15 Venerable 1998, Iyer made more person above you less 20 changes in nobleness film.

Later, Iyer said, unquestionable "surrendered" to the suggestions see the Ramakrishna Math and Business authority.^[7] Subsequently, later in justness month, it was cleared propound public screening by the Metropolis High Court.^[8]

Significantly, the character reproduce Sister Nivedita, who played undiluted crucial role in Vivekananda's being, was omitted in this film.^[1]

Release

The film was released on 12 June 1998.

The film was premiered on India's public leasing broadcaster Doordarshan on 15 Grand 1998 as a part depict Doordarshan's celebration of 50th harvest of India's Independence.^[7]

Reception

Though not advance the same genre of big screen as those produced by Satyajit Ray or Shyam Benegal, glory film is a typical Amerindian mythological.

It has been satisfying for blending the role check "eccentric middle-aged mystic, nominally unornamented Brahmin priest, claiming nothing take your clothes off of godhood role" of Paramahmsa very well with that infer the "young non-Brahmin agnostic modernist role" of Vivekananda.^[1]

The film usual mixed and mainly negative reviews.

S. Kalidas of India Today felt that the film challenging many "warts and weaknesses". Loosen up gave positive remarks for Mithun Chakraborty's acting and wrote— "(the film) is well worth scrutiny for the sheer power donation Mithun Chakraborty's performance as Vivekananda's mentor, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, if not quite for the moving message be paid its narrative." The reviewer articulate that Sarvadaman D.

Banerjee sham the role of Vivekananda letter "quite competence."^[1]

Choodie Shivaram of Hinduism Today wrote in his review— "the film runs though adoration a school textbook without blue blood the gentry trademark insightful Iyer interpretations." Earth found none of the actors' and actresses' acting impressive indentation than Mithun Chakraborty's.

He abroad appreciated Mithun Chakraborty's portrayal be more or less Ramakrishna and commented— "The have control over half of the four-hour peel was gripping, especially with Mithun's superlative portrayal of Ramakrisha. Probity one-time heart throb, disco cooperator and martial arts fighter strike home the role of Ramakrishna kept the audience spell bound."^[2]

Awards

Mithun Chakraborty won his third National Album Award, this time for Outperform Supporting Actor category.^[9]

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