In the Name of Buddha
| In the Name of Buddha | |
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| Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Written by | Raja Chandrasekhar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Rajesh Touchriver |
| Story by | Sai George |
| Produced by | K. Shanmughathas Sai George |
| Starring | Shiju Sonia Sunil Kudavattoor Jyothilal |
| Cinematography | Jain Joseph Raja Ratnam |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | C Rajamani |
Production companies | Da'Sai Films International Sai Ann Films |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Sri Lanka |
| Languages | 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 and garnered critical acclaim for its subject matter and was banned in Sri Lanka.[2] It also won the Best Foreign Film at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival
Cast
[edit | edit source]Production
[edit | edit source]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]
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