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Apr 14, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Acclaimed Indian Bollywood Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker is making a biogrpahical film on Goutam Buddha under the banner of Spice Studios. The film is being billed as a biopic epic, and in a unique and invaluable contribution, the Dalai Lama himself is being consultant for the film.

The official web-site has an excellent summary of the life of the Buddha. An excerpt: "At a place now known as Bodh Gaya ("enlightenment place"), he sat and meditated all night. After defeating the forces of the demon Mara, Siddhartha reached enlightenment and became a Buddha ("enlightened one") after 49 days of meditating, at the age of thirty-five. At this point, he is believed to have realized complete awakening and insight into the nature and cause of human suffering which was ignorance, along with steps necessary to eliminate it. This was then categorized into 'Four Noble Truths'."

Acclaimed director Asutosh Gowariker is  known for his intelligent, smart and crisp films. His wonderful track record includes films like Swades (DVD) starring Rajesh Vivek, Peter Rawley, Makrand Deshpande, Shah Rukh Khan, Daya Shankar Pandey; Lagaan - Once Upon a Time in India (DVD) starring Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay; Jodhaa Akbar (DVD) starring Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and other popular and critically acclaimed films.

Watch a video news item online about Asutosh Gowariker's upcoming biopic on the life of Buddha free via India Interacts: