Abdul Manaf wanted to study the devadasi style of the classical dance, a tantric tradition, which the British had banned in a move to stamp out a huge pillar of Indian culture.
A struggle across two centuries. One name in their hearts. On their skin. On their lips. Ram. They were banned from the temple of Ram because of their caste. So they inked the name Ram onto their bodies, making their bodies their temple.
This is a story of 25 men who promise at all costs. To stop a raised hand. To protect women. To serve a centuries old tradition honed by the Marathas. Meet the Pehlwans of Mahatma Phule Vyayam Mandir.
By abstaining from violence, Mahatma Gandhi unleashed an indomitable moral force which not only helped India to attain independence from British imperialism and colonial oppression, but also inspired millions of people all over the world.
Sarla Mehta is one of the last living people who was with Gandhi from age 6, right up until the moment of his assassination. 72 years after having left the Sabarmati Ashram, she takes us through the corridors of her memory.
Deep in the coastal village of Tamil Nadu, millions gather on the night before Dussehra. The night Shakti, the ancient feminine energy, destroys all darkness.
A wise man and realized being, Thang Thong Gyalpo knew the seed of the sickness was fear. He created 4 men like him, a sacred troupe of healers...and began a sacred Tantric Buddhist ritual, the breaking of the stone.
The Punjab insurgency 1984. A young Nihang boy's father goes missing after being taken away by the police. His mother searches frantically for her husband, for the father of her 5-year-old son, Sandeep
In Kerala, a picturesque tribal hamlet in the Western Ghats, an elderly tribesman sits around a bonfire to narrate an old tale to a group of children. The atmosphere warms up for a story to unwind. The story of the wedding in the hills.
Fuelled by the faith in a goddess and carrying earthenware pots in their hands, they walk towards the streets of Attukal Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Women congregation that made it to the Guinness World Records.
