Synopsis :
Samsara (which means "the world") is an epic of spiritual and sensual
romance set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, in the Himalayas. Tashi, a
Buddhist monk who emerges from three years of solitary meditation returns to
his monastery where he is revered for his discipleship. On Tashi's return and
despite a life devoted to the rigours of spiritual development, he finds himself
experiencing a profound sexual awakening and a strong attraction to a beautiful
woman Pema. When faced with this unexpected awakening of his human desires,
he questions the spiritual values of his monastic existence. And decides to
opt out of the monastery for the secular world. Tashi realizes to his surprise
that life in Samsara is far more complex than he ever imagined. Marriage, fatherhood,
materialism, anger, lust, adultery - Tashi goes through the entire cycle leaving
him confused and struggling to cope with the complexities of this world…
The question that looms large throughout the film is: What is more important-
to satisfy one thousand desires or to conquer just one? Without trying to answer
the question, the film lends itself to an interesting twist in the end…
A visual treat on celluloid is what Samsara promises…
Awards & Nominations :
- AFI Fest – 2002
- Won - Grand Jury Prize - Special Mention - For the performance by an actor
- Shawn Ku
- Nominated - Grand Jury Prize - Pan Nalin Melbourne International Film Festival
– 2002
- Won - Most Popular Feature Film - Pan Nalin
Reviews :
- “….STAGGERINGLY BEAUTIFUL...” - Urban Cinefile. Australia
- “….Gorgeous...” - Sun Herald
- “….Strangely Satisfying...” - Daily Telegraph
Unique Features :
- “Samsara” is the first feature film to be entirely shot at
an altitude of 15000 ft.
- The film broke into the Top Ten bracket in the Box-office of several European
countries went on to become a hugely successful international film bringing
box office collections of over Rs.100 chores and accolades from around the
world.
- Pan Nalin came into limelight with his debut feature film Samsara.
- Directed by Pan Nalin (Valley of Flowers, Ayurveda: Art of Being, Amazing
World India) - winner of Most Popular Feature Film at Melbourne International
Film Festival.
- Starring Shawn Ku - Winner of AFI Fest - Grand Jury Prize – Best
performance by an actor.
Director : Pan Nalin
Genre : Romance
Cast : Shawn Ku, Christy Chung, Neelesha BaVora, Tenzin Tashi
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