Filmmaker Girish Malik is returning to the spotlight with one of his most ambitious works yet—Mahamantra – The Great Chant, a spiritually charged docu-drama that has been selected as a Special Showcase at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2025). Running 75 minutes and crafted in English, the film is poised to be one of the festival’s standout screenings, emerging from a world overwhelmed by pandemics, wars, and climate turbulence. Malik weaves together mythology, history, science, movement, and sound to create a cinematic meditation on collective healing and consciousness—an urgent reminder of humanity’s search for balance.
Narrated by (Honorary) Brigadier Dr Arvind Lal, Padma Shri, the film grounds its spiritual ambition with striking clarity and depth. The music, composed by Bickram Ghosh, a multiple Grammy nominee, anchors the film’s meditative intensity, while the soulful, devotional voice of Padma Shri Shubha Mudgal adds an emotional resonance that lingers. The documentary also gathers an impressive line-up of thinkers, including Sri Swami Svatmananda, Vedic scholar and former tech expert; Dr Rajeshwar Mukherjee, Professor of Vedic Science and Theoretical Physics at Nalanda University; and Gupta Kaushik (G.K. Sir), a Sanatan advocate and philosopher—all lending their perspectives to this cinematic exploration of consciousness.
Malik has long been known for filmmaking that pushes creative and thematic boundaries. His debut JAL (2014) competed at Busan, won a National Award, and found a place on the Oscar contention list. Torbaaz (2021) became a global streaming hit, trending in over 20 countries, while Band of Maharajas (2024) advanced in two Oscar categories from the 97th Academy Awards’ Best Picture Reminder List. With Mahamantra, the director seems ready to merge artistic ambition with existential contemplation, inviting viewers into a transformative experience.
IFFI 2025, scheduled from November 20 to 28, promises to be a massive cinematic celebration, featuring over 240 films from 81 countries, including 13 world premieres and a record-breaking 2,314 submissions. As the festival gears up to close with a tribute to Rajinikanth’s extraordinary 50-year journey in Indian cinema, Mahamantra stands tall among the year’s most anticipated screenings—an introspective call for unity, resilience, and awakening in turbulent times.
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