The Ashram

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This is a gem of a film that at first I thought would be another cheesy wanna be Celestine Prophecy but instead it was a unique mystical journey of a film with a nice romantic twist. It reminds me of What Dreams May Come or other James Redfield books but of course this film is low budget yet the overall story is both entertaining with a lovely message that is refreshing with a touch of a magical spiritual journey. Kudos to the writers and director and the special effects which gave it a nice extra touch to show the deeper elements of meditation. I can speak from experience after spending lots of time in India and meeting many gurus and this guruji character was probably the highlight of the film. Yes I agree he mostly looks like Osho with the white beard and bald head yet probably most do not realize that it is a common look for elderly gurus but the other elements from the actor really transcend and bring forth the realism of a Teachers allure. And surely with a higher budget the film would have been a better with higher end vfx but it works regardless and the main actors were excellent. But the only odd part was seeing Kal Penn was hard to swallow yet he did a great job as a sannyasi disciple. The location was breathtaking fantastic and it was wonderful to see the story element of a hero's journey of the main character which brought forth some depth to the film along with the background story of enlightenment and twin souls. It is probably not suitable for most Westerners that probably are unable to relate to the spiritual aspects of the story and the film could have delved deeper into the other supporting characters but the pacing was good enough to make it enjoyable without being too heavy like some other spiritual films. This film deserves better ratings and surely will be a classic with time. A solid 8 and hope to see more films from this writer/director

Bobby Deol ausom acting... While watching lost that what happening around

There should be a Limit of advertising. Every 5 seconds banner advertising at bottom of the screen. When you have launched series on such OTT which doesnt support smart tv. Then atleast make sure they don't give stupid add in centre of the screen or buttom of the screen. I kept closing ads it's keep popping up. I had to close the series itself. What a shame. Nothing to do with series I was liking the first 10 mins. But couldn't watch further.

A lovely film that is not trying to be more than it is but that quietly carries the audience along on a spiritual path that reminds one of the magic that is all around us. Unpretentious, un-American, lovely film. Wish I had been part of the making of this film. Tamsin Hall

Innocent and gullible Hindus are not able to visualize the invisible mechanism working behind defaming Hindu saints which is part of a massive conspiracy of certain powers that are opposing the Hindus as well as our Hindu nation

A bit mixed up but I liked it generally but then I get it 😉

I was skeptical watching this movie, but after a while the movie made a lot of sense in terms of casting and acting. And i should say i think it quite good for its genre.

I don't want to spoil all the the surprises this film has in store for you. It's a must watch film. The story is very believable and will really make you think as well as entertain. Simply put, this is now my all time favourite film. The story is absolutely engaging and the ending was the best happy ending you could imagine. It will make you have tears of happiness. I just can't figure out why at the time of this review the film had only 5 star rating when it deserves a 10 star one.

Even though naive and predictable at some points, still paints an unique twist on a star crossed lovers, and contributes to the spiritualistic movement.