| In the Name of Buddha | |
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| Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Produced by | K. Shanmughathas Sai George |
| Written by | Raja Chandrasekhar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Story by | Sai George |
| Starring | Shiju Sonia Sunil Kudavattoor Jyothilal |
| Music by | C Rajamani |
| Cinematography | Jain Joseph Raja Ratnam |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Production company | Da'Sai Films International Sai Ann Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Sri Lanka |
| Language | English Tamil Sinhala Hindi |
In the Name of Buddha is a 2002 multilingual survival drama film directed by Rajesh Touchriver and produced by K. Shanmughathas and Sai George. Starting Shiju and Sonia, the film tells the story of a Sri Lankan Tamil doctor Siva, which is based on a true story heard by the producer.[1]
After its world premiere at the Oslo International Film Festival, the film proved controversial but garnered critical acclaim for its subject matter and was banned in Sri Lanka.[2] It won the Best Foreign Film at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
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In London, Rajesh Touchriver met Sai George, who narrated the story of a man in his final year of his MBBS studies in Colombo abandoned his studies and came as a refugee to England. Touchriver developed the story into a film, which was shot in 52 days in India as the director felt that some parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala resembled Sri Lanka.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "An Indian in the eye of a storm | undefined News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Luke Harding (9 May 2003). "Trouble in paradise | Film". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "'Those who banned the film have not seen it!'".
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Welcome to Saiann Film". Saiannfilm.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- In the Name of Buddha on IMDb
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