The Answer

It's hard to play a sat guru but Victor Banerjee does an incredible job. He is funny, down to earth, natural, powerful, and believable in the role of Yogananda. You feel as if you are at the feet of the guru. Leon G conveys young Swami Kriyananda's sincerity, enthusiasm, and love for his guru. Highly recommended for anyone wanted to know what it was like to be with the Master.

Bollywood should undoubtedly learn a few lessons from director #PavanKaul on how to make a genuine biopic. #TheAnswer is the story of a young n restless American who shuns all material comforts n sets out to discover inner peace. He keeps traveling n finally meets #Paramahansayogananda. He surrenders himself completely to the guru n becomes his steadfast disciple. Many years later, this american comes to be known as swami kriyananda. Good performances by Banerjee n Gulaptis. The locations, costumes, music n dialogues seem authentic. Worth watching. Thanks to #pvrcinemas for screening the film. Rating 3/5.

"Spiritual movies" can be problematic. The portrayal of saintly people often lacks any real energy or inspiration. The Answer is quite well done on all levels. We are all on a spiritual search whether we know it or not! This movie can inspire a search for the deeper meaning of life - what more can one ask?

So rare these days to find a truly uplifting spiritual movie. .Paramhansa Yogananda's, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI, helped launch and continues to inspire a worldwide spiritual revolution. First published in 1946, it continues to be a best seller. Yet in all these years, there have been almost no films about this towering spiritual figure. Now we have an extraordinary, internationally produced story about the Guru and one of his foremost disciples, Swami Kriyananda. Kriyananda is American; Yogananda is from India. It is a full dramatization based on the disciple's autobiography, THE NEW PATH. Gorgeous cinetography, beautiful musical soundtrack, extraordinary performance by the famous Indian actor Victor Bannerjee as the Guru.

I liked this-Bannerjee's portrayal of Yogananda was refreshingly human, as well as divine. It seems to touch on just the highlights of Kriyananda's meeting him, but satisfyingly--like it could be us in his shoes as well. Thanks, all!