Upanishads to be made into TV series

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Upanishads to be made into TV series

P K SURENDRAN

[ 27 Sep, 2006 0029hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]

 

 

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Years after Mahabharata and Ramayana mesmerised

the masses, preparations are on to bring alive another set of

ancient scriptures and their wisdom on the small screen.

 

At the instance of School of Bhagavad Gita, noted Malayalam film-

maker Shaji N Karun is planning a mega-serial — 'Upanishad Dhara' —

with which he hopes to capture the essence of beauty, subtlety and

depth of India's Vedic wisdom.

 

The Upanishads, 108 in number, discuss philosophy, meditation and

nature of God. Composed over several centuries, they form the core

spiritual thought of Vedantic Hinduism.

 

Adi Shankara, revered seer, has written commentaries for 11

Upanishads. Now Karun plans a 200-episode series on the scriptures.

 

"The work involves massive research and logistics, besides

extraordinary team work. It will take two years of constant research

before filming can start," he told TOI.

 

Funds for the project, estimated to be Rs 25 crore, might come from

the School of Bhagavad Gita. "Since it's a mission to highlight

India's heart and philosophy, the serial won't be weighed in terms

of profit and loss," Karun said.

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