Kumare: a true movie about a fake guru (but aren't they all?)

I'd seen a Stephen Colbert interview with the director and star of Kumare, Vikram Ghandi, a movie about an Indian guy who pretends to be a guru. Not surprisingly, he fools a bunch of Americans.

But I hadn't watched the intriguing two-minute trailer, until someone emailed me a link. (Thanks, Tej.) Have a look.

 

Kumare is on my Netflix list. Or maybe it'll come to our local independent movie house. I loved the Borat movies, but now Sasha Baron Cohen is too well-known to be able to pull off his impersonation stuff. 

Vikram Ghandi, though, succeeded. Heck, I bet some people still want to be a follower of him, even after he admitted his fake guru-ness. The urge to believe is so strong, gurus always will have adoring audiences.

Comments

[Marina]

I watched this a couple of nights ago. I must say it was a good watch!

Sitting watching it and thinking 'how can these people be so gullible?'
Then the penny dropped - I could see myself in a way having done the same thing and still capable of doing so. It certainly puts things in a different light how we are 'seeking' or 'searching' for something or some place better and find someone or some group to hang our projections and meanings onto. Back to how we give things meanings and build false lives/selves on these meanings and then look for solutions.

I have been reading UG Krishnamurti as well.....which is putting a spanner in these works.

Kumare is a well done movie - if you are ready to let go of your comfort zone! Lessons to be learned. I'd imagine you would enjoy it Brian.

Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Marina

[Brian Hines]

Marina, Kumare is in our Netflix queue. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Good to hear that you enjoyed it. I'll likely also like it.