‘Sri Siddhartha Gauthama’ for Vesak
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Celebrating Vesak, the box-office record film ‘Sri Siddhartha Gauthama’ will be screened in a number of EAP cinemas from May 19.
An epic film based on the life of Prince Siddhartha, from his birth up to his enlightenment, it played by an international cast including Gagan Malik(India), Anchal Singh(India), Anjani Perera(USA), Gautam Gulati (India) and many Sri Lankan stars like Ranjan Ramanayake, Roshan Ranawana, Saranga Disasekara, Dilhani Perera, and Wilson Gooneratne.
A project of The Light of Asia Foundation of Sri Lanka, the movie is produced by Navin Gooneratne chairman of The Light of Asia Foundation and Jeff Goonewardena. It was directed by Saman Weeraman and internationally renowned film maker Chandran Rutnam played a crucial role in its success.
Starting with Prince Siddhartha leaving all his luxuries and possessions as well as his new-born son and loving wife, it follows his journey to find the end to human sorrow and suffering.
The team of consultants for the production of the film included renowned Buddhist prelates including Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalaratana Thera, and also Kalasuri Edwin Ariyadasa, Chandran Rutnam and Prof. Nimal de Silva.