It seems like Aishwarya Rai and Hollywood star Brad Pitt have shown
a keen interest in acting in a film based on the life of the
Buddha, to be directed by Shekhar Kapur and scripted by
moitvational guru Deepak Chopra .
According to Bhupendra Kumar Modi, the newly elected president of
the Mahabodhi Society of India, the film would convey a strong
message about Buddhism . Modi, an industrialist, said the Buddha´s
teaching would be the main theme of the film. "Though other films
have been made based on Lord Buddha´s life and ideas, this film
will be different," he said.
The film will be produced by Modi´s company MCorp Global with
financial support from other bodies. Hollywood actor Richard Gere,
a staunch Buddhist, is also interested in financing the film, which
will cost Rs.500 million (over $10 million).
The film would be made in English and dubbed into several Indian
languages. Pre-production work had already started with Shekhar
Kapur working on the film for the past two months and the shooting
would start next year and the film is likely to be released in
early 2006. Modi further added that " A part of the film would be
shot in India as this is the land of Lord Buddha, but
post-production work will be done in Hollywood ."
Earlier this year Shekhar Kapoor had met the Dalai Lama in
McLeoganj to discuss the project .
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