Award-winning feature documentary ‘The Beatles and India’ is set for release in October.
Film-maker AjoyāÆBose explores the band’s lasting legacy from their ground-breaking visit to Rishikesh in 1968. It sheds light on how India shaped the development of the greatest ever rock band and their pioneering role in bringing together two vastly different cultures.
The film is set for its UK digital release on 4 October, courtesy of 101 Films.Ā
ThisĀ unique historicalĀ film,Ā chroniclesĀ the enduring love affair betweenĀ The BeatlesĀ and India thatĀ beganĀ more than half a century ago.Ā The Beatles and IndiaĀ follows a rarely seen,Ā fascinatingĀ time inĀ John, Paul,Ā GeorgeĀ and RingoāsĀ careerĀ and brings it to life withĀ archiveĀ footage, recordings and photographs,Ā alongsideĀ eye-witness accounts,Ā Ā expert commentsĀ and visually stunningĀ location shots.Ā
In 1968 the legendary bandĀ broughtĀ theirĀ WesternĀ celebrityĀ circusĀ toĀ aĀ remote Himalayan ashram inĀ Rishikesh inĀ Ā search ofĀ spiritual enlightenment. What happened next had a profound effect on the whole bandā¦Ā and the whole world.Ā
Inspired byĀ AjoyĀ BoseāsĀ book,Ā ‘AcrossĀ TheĀ Universe – The Beatles In India’, āÆBritish Indian music entrepreneurāÆReynoldāÆDāSilvaāÆhas taken the amazing saga further by producing Boseās directorial debut. āÆBose and cultural researcher, co-director,Ā Pete Compton,āÆ have created an audio-visual presentation that stands apart from the many documentaries on the band,āÆ delving deep into the most crucial period of their evolution from the worldās most famous pop stars into multi-faceted pioneering musical artists.Ā
The documentary won Best Film Audience Choice and Best Music inĀ TonguesĀ OnĀ Fire, the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival, where it premiered earlier this year.Ā
TheĀ DVD and Blu-ray release fromĀ Cherry RedĀ and an albumĀ ‘Songs InspiredĀ ByĀ The Film The Beatles And India’Ā is released onĀ Silva Screen RecordsĀ will follow on 29thĀ October.Ā