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About The Film

MysticIndiarediscoversIndia,alandofmanymysteriesandfascinations,theonelandthatalldesireto see.HomeoftheHimalayas,thetallestmountains,Indiaisourworld'slargestandoldestdemocracy, andcontainsanamazingwealthofwisdom,cultureandspirituality.Andwithinthisearliestcivilization knowntomankind,liehiddenmysticalsecrets.ItlieshiddeninIndiassilentspirituality,makinghera mysticlandofmeditation,contemplationandenlightenment. Forthousandsofyears,manyhavewillinglyleftthecomfortsoftheirhomeandfamilyandsetoffacross thisspirituallandinsearchofthesesecrets.Theiraimhasbeentoreachadeeperunderstandingof existenceandsharethemeaningoflifethatwouldelevatetherestofhumanity.Ofallsuchjourneys, perhapsnoneisgreaterthanthetruestoryofan11yearoldchildyogi,Neelkanth,whotookan extraordinaryjourneythroughthewondersofmysticIndia.Anadventureofhardshipsandsurvival,faith andfearlessnessundertakenbyachild.Theonlyoneofitskindinthehistoryofmankind. From1792to1799,Neelkanthwalkedalone,barefootandbarebody,8000milesfor7yearsthroughthe lengthandbreadthofIndia.Carryingnomaps,nofoodandnoclothing,howhecrossedtheroaring rivers,facedferociousanimalsandsurvivedthefreezingwinteroftheHimalayas,isstillamystery.Itisa storyofstruggle,ofkindnessandofcourageevenwhenfacetofacewithamaneatinglion. MysticIndiatakesyouthroughicypeakstothecoolblueLakeMansarovar,intothewildjunglesof SunderbansandtherainforestsofAssam,throughbarrendesertsandtothesilentshoresofSouthIndia. ExploreandlearnfromthemajestyandmysticismofIndia'sartandarchitecture,musicanddance,faces andfestivals,customsandcostumeswhicharebroughttolifeonthegiantscreen. Thisentertaining,educatingandenlighteninggiantscreenfilm(15perf/70mm)rediscoversIndia,aland ofmanymysteriesandfascinations.ItistheworldsfirstlargeformatepiconIndia.Aperiodfilmset200 yearsbackintime,itretracestheincrediblejourneyofan11yearoldchildyogi,Neelkanth.In1792AD, hewalkedfor12,000kmcontinuouslyfor7years,barefootandbarebody,throughthelengthand breadthofIndia,fromtheHimalayastothesouthernseashores.Basedonthisinspiringtruelifestory andjourneyalloverIndia,thefilmexploresuniqueelementsofIndia,like: Amazingandintricateartandarchitecture,symbolizingcreativityofcenturies Fascinatingfestivals,amongthelargestandmostspectacularintheworld. Colorfulcustomsandintriguingritesandritualswithdeepermeaningsforpeacefulliving Indiaasanepitomeoftheworldwithitsnaturalandgeographicaldiversitycontainingnearly everykindofhabitatonearth.

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Worldsoldestandlargestdemocracywithoneoftheworldsmostdiversepeoplesliving together,witheveryshadeofskinandavastvarietyofcultures. IndiascontributiontotheworldincludingconceptslikeNonViolenceandpracticeslikeYoga andAyurvedafornaturalhealth Anationofsilentspirituality,makingheramysticlandofmeditationandcontemplation,where questcontinuestounderstandsecretsoflifebeyondourmaterialworld ThereallightandwisdomofIndia,seekingtoknownothowtoconquertheworldbuthowto liveinpeace,howtolivetogetherinharmony TheessenceandmessageofMysticIndiathattherecanbeUnityinDiversity,thatwearea singlehumanfamily,capableoflivingtogether,lovingoneanother.

A Childs Incredible Journey of Inspiration

Thus,morethanjustabreathtakingjourney,andtheheroictalesofthechildstoleranceandsurvival, hisvaluesoffaith,friendshipandfearlessness,thefilmpresentsauniquejourneyintothemindandsoul ofIndiathroughtheeyesofaninnocentchild. OvertwoshootingschedulesinMarchMay2003andJanFeb2004,theMysticIndiaproductionteam traveledtomorethan100differentfilmlocationsinIndia,attimesshootinginhostileconditionsata heightof13,000feet,recreatingtheadventuresofNeelkanthintheastonishingdetailoflargeformat. Capturingdazzlingimagesandscenesonascaleneverseenbeforeinlargeformat,thisfilmtransports theaudiencetosomeofIndia'smostsacredandtreasureddestinations. TheepicproportionsofthefilmclimaxintheRathYatra(TheFestivalofChariots).Colossal,5storey highchariotsonmammothwheelsrollpast8,000peopleinperioddressofthe18thcenturyfromall cornersofIndia.Theexperienceisimmenseandintense.Andwhatmakesthefilmuniqueandeducative arethequestionsitanswersaboutIndia,hercultureandwayoflife.Eventhesilent,meditativemoods transmitthesimplemessagesoflove,serviceandharmony;unravelingIndia'sgreatestgifttotheworld, itsunityindiversity. MysticIndiaisanepicjourneyintothelandandsoulofIndia.

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