Buddha – The Mega tele series gets launched
Start shooting on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima
Mumbai, 25th May 2013: The first shot of Buddha, the tele-series produced by Spice Studios to be telecasted on Zee Network, was taken today at the magnanimous set created at the Film City in Mumbai.
On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima actors Kabir Bedi and Sameer Dharmadhikari enacted the first scene of the mega project in presence of the producer Dr BK Modi, and other distinguished guests.
The mega teles-eries historically follows the life of Prince Siddhartha and his transition from being a prince to Buddha.
The first shot of this serial was shot by the charismatic actor Sameer Dharmadhikari and the actor with sharp features and a royal aura; Kabir Bedi, who also plays an important role in the serial.
The first shot of the tele-series was preceded by an Amrapali dance performance that very beautifully recreated the era and the atmosphere for the guests present.Says Dr. B.K Modi,Global Chairman of Spice Global “It is absolutely an emotional moment for me as making Buddha is like a personal commitment that I made to myself. Buddha is perhaps the most important personality to have born in the recorded history of India and we are sparing no effort in making this effort special. We have put togther a very competent cast and are close to finding the actor who is going to play the role of Buddha. "
"Today youth has to be free from all prejudices and hypocrisy. They need to connect with youth globally to spread the message of non violence and equality. This epic will Showcase to help the youth to be fearless and move confidently for success in their lives"