New Delhi, Feb 13: Ready for a romantic adventure through Rajasthan on a "Palace on Three Wheels" – an autorickshaw? Director Bharatbala's new venture "Hari Om", which has just won the "New Voices Award" at the Bangkok Film Festival, offers that and much more.
A road journey that goes from luxury trains to desolate desert back roads, from magical havelis to rickshaw chases through forts as a cross-cultural romantic voyage unfolds, Hari Om is infact about getting in touch with the true spirit of India and finding beauty and courage under unusual circumstances.
"The film brings about a positive emotion for India and its people. It was the official selection at Toronto Film Festival, the audience award runner up at the Vancouver Festival and nominated for Grand Prix in main competition at Tokyo," says Bharatbala, who has also produced music videos like Vande Matram and Jana Gana Mana.
"With sold out shows in large venues and additional screenings scheduled by the festivals, it emerged as a favourite with the festival audience," he says.
Hari Om is about the triumph of humanity, the two key protagonist of the film - a modern French woman and a simple illiterate rickshaw driver, inspite of them being from two different worlds, having nothing in common and belonging to different lifestyle, they connect at human level, he says.
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