" Banaras: A spiritual poem in celluloid"..Prof. Murthy

Prof. P N Murthy on Banaras



"Prof Murthy is one of the world authorities in systems engineering and also a scholar of Vedas, upanishads and Shankarachrya's Bhasyam. To say the least, he introduced me to the concepts of systems engineering and taught me to look at things holistically. Prof. Murthy was my coleague at TCS for 17 years and he continues to be an Advisor to TCS.
Prof. Murthy is also a film critic"






Banaras: An entrance to the heavens


Prof. P N Murthy wrote:

Dear LC,
You are a blessed soul.

The film is a spiritual poem in celluloid.

The soft and serene colors of the chiseled frames and the soulful music blend splendidly revealing the spirit and substance of the story. The narration is riveting. The songs are like the beautiful shining ripples on the quietly flowing majestic Gangaji. The song and dance sequence of the HOLI revelry is a magnificent and meaningful expression of the ecstasy experienced in that festival celebration. BANARAS captures the real India, the land of spiritual foundations of humanity.

I enjoyed every bit of it. It is a daring exploration of the seeker in a human being. It is impressive, comprehensive in conception and execution. Baba seems to be a personification of the truth that the Divine is ready to help any one who is seeking.

The sets are colorful and luxuriously simple, ancient in architecture with a modern touch. The film is a glittering, classic mosaic of all that goes into film making. It requires a consummate and inspired artist to give shape to a spiritual theme of eternal significance. This should win you and the team an award.
Congratulations again
regards

PN Murthy
Tata Consultancy Services Limited