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Kūmāré is a 2011 documentary film directed by and starring American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi, who posed for a time as an Indian guru in Phoenix, Arizona, to satirize the American New Age movement.
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6.8A documentary about a man who impersonates a wise Indian Guru and builds a following in Arizona. At the height of his popularity, the Guru Kumaré must reveal his true identity to his disciples and unveil his greatest teaching of all.
Cast
- Vikram Gandhi as Himself / Sri Kumaré
- Purva Bedi as Tour Manager
- Kristen Calgaro as Yoga Teacher
Themes
- yoga
- guru
- new age
- self help guru
- quackery
- duringcreditsstinger
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 84
- FilmAffinity ID
- 126118
- Official website
- www.kumaremovie.com
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- publication date
- 2011-01-01
- title
- Kumaré
- review score
- 60/100
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Kūmāré is a 2011 documentary film directed by and starring American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi, who posed for a time as an Indian guru in Phoenix, Arizona, to satirize the American New Age movement.
==Synopsis== Vikram Gandhi, the child of observing Hindu immigrants to America, became increasingly skeptical of religion as he grew into adulthood. After noticing the growing popularity of yoga in the United States, he decided to make a documentary about the New Age gurus who were referring to ancient Indian teachings to build credibility for their practices. Finding them and the gurus in India to be equally phony, Gandhi came up with the idea of impersonating a guru and building a following, only to reveal himself, as a way of showing that spiritual leaders are unnecessary, and the focus of the film shifted.