Neelkanth’s childhood town Ayodhya was transformed through fake huts, drawings, wooden frames as it was many years ago.Īfter video taping 11000 children, two children were finalized for the role of younger and older Neelkanth. worked with the production team to give the feel of ancient India. 200 BAPS volunteers including engineers, carpenters, artists, etc. Research was also done to see how villages, transport system, and clothing looked like in the 18 th century.īAPS finalized Director Keith Melton and Director of Photography Reed Smoot, along with writer Mose Richards, well-known figures in the industry and a top – notch team was created.Ī lot of search and travelling of the crew members went into finding the perfect locations for the movie where no modern objects were visible and was close to roads.Ī lot of effort went into recreating scenes like those of 200 years ago people used to live. BAPS historians did thorough research about the protagonist Neelkanth with books and illustrations. It was a large format film 70mm and each picture 8 – 10 times bigger than normal picture.īeing a true story, extensive research was needed. The movie of ‘Mystic India’ was an idea to show the true colours of India, where the protagonist Neelkanth, a child Yogi travels across India, showing the country’s rich diversity and unity to the viewers. The music composition was done by a total of 60 artists and use of a 75 piece western orchestra.īAPS holds cultural festivals in India, Nairobi, and London and showcases Indian Culture to more than 50 million people across the globe. The entire recording was done under the supervision of BAPS volunteers present in Ahemdabad and Mumbai & Western Symphony in Seattle. The music was a blend of rhythms and melodies from the different regions of India by using a variety of musical instruments to leave no stone unturned. The music is a fusion of East and West composed by Ronu Majumdar & Sam Cordon.

Ronu Majumdar composed music for the first Imax movie ‘Mystic India’ which was produced in the country.

Neelkanth akshardham movie