Hombale Films, Transcendental Films announce animated biopic Saranagati on ISKCON founder

Hombale Films and Transcendental Films have announced ‘Saranagati, The Life of a Surrendered Soul’, an animated biographical feature based on the life of ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. The title teaser was released on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. The film will use Artificial Intelligence Motion Capture technology to map human gestures onto digital characters. Written and directed by Gaura Shakti Dasa, it is produced by Rajesh Singh and Lohith Rao, with Sridhar Shikaripura as visual director. m9.news reports the makers aim to make the spiritual narrative accessible to younger audiences. The Indian Express notes the film follows Prabhupada's journey from India to the US in 1965 and how he popularised the Hare Krishna movement in the West.

The film is presented and distributed worldwide by Hombale Films, with blessings from ISKCON. A global theatrical release is scheduled for August 2027, which greatandhra.com says will coincide with Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja. The Indian Express connects the project to the success of the Rs 2-crore biopic Hanuman Ansh, which earned Rs 453.26 crore, suggesting a trend towards films on spiritual gurus. The Indian Express also notes that while the teaser visuals appear AI-generated, the makers state the audiography was crafted traditionally with human creativity.

Update, 10 November 2026: Greatandhra.com now also reports the film’s announcement, confirming the title, AI Motion Capture technology, global release in August 2027, and that the release will coincide with Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja. The Indian Express adds that the teaser visuals appear AI-generated but the makers say the audiography is traditionally crafted. It also links the film to the success of Hanuman Ansh, which earned Rs 453.26 crore worldwide.