Buddha

<p>The film tells the story of , Prince of Kapilavastu, situated in Nepal, who lived during 6th century B.C. He was born on Vaisakha Poornima. The history of his family, the , is traceable to pre- times. Renouncing the life and responsibility of a king, Siddhartha Gautama sought a solution to human misery. Ever in the midst of the great Indian religious and spiritual traditions, he noticed what was most needed by all people: , and non-violence. He sought a direct path to salvation. He was a lone pathfinder who inspired the religions that eventually spread to China, Japan, and to the United States and Europe as late as the 20th century. Filming took place primarily in , , , , and , and was in by July 2007. The film’s audio had its launch by in November 2007, at which event he praised the film and director by saying that “the film and its message were the need of the hour as people were getting tired of all the violence around them”. The film was produced in two different languages; as in and as in . The film was dubbed in as . This film all music composed by Shashi Preetam & all Lyrics by Dr. D. K. Goyal in . wrote that the director breaks new ground in revealing the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and his spiritual transformation into the Buddha, the great teacher who changed the entire world.</p>