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Graphic India, Sadhguru team up for ‘Shiva: The Adiyogi’ animated film
Graphic India, Sadhguru team up for ‘Shiva: The Adiyogi’ animated film
Graphic India, the studio behind 'The Legend of Hanuman', has partnered with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation for an animated feature titled 'Shiva: The Adiyogi'. Based on a story by Sadhguru and co-creator Sharad…
The Story in Brief
Graphic India, the studio behind 'The Legend of Hanuman', has partnered with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation for an animated feature titled 'Shiva: The Adiyogi'. Based on a story by Sadhguru and co-creator Sharad Devarajan, the film explores Shiva as the first yogi and his decision to share knowledge with humanity.
The Press Trust of India reports the film will cover love, loss, wrath and awakening, from pre-creation darkness to Mount Kailash. It also depicts Veerabhadra's rampage and two women's devotion. Sadhguru said that in yogic culture, 'Shiva is not seen as a god' but as the first guru. The makers are positioning it as a global animated epic combining Indian mythology with large-scale visuals.
The Indian Opinion
Hindutva-themed animation is becoming a cottage industry, but this project risks mixing spiritual promotion with commercial cinema. Sadhguru calls Shiva an 'ultimate outlaw' breaking nature's laws, lofty talk for a film backed by a guru whose organisation has faced legal scrutiny. Viewers should watch whether the film acknowledges historical debates around the Adiyogi concept, or just serves as a glossy vehicle for Isha Foundation's branding.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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