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Swami Vivekananda

Name: Swami Vivekananda
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-08-09
Cast: Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, Pradeep Kumar, Tanuja Samarth, Mithun Chakraborty, Debashree Roy

1998 | 166 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With rough reviews, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Tailor-made for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Long and immersive, at 2 hr 46 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 46 min.
It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

The film is based on the life of Bengali, Hindu monk Narendra Nath Datta aka Vivekananda from his birth (1863) to his returned to India from the west (1887). It is spiritual take on Vivekananda life. Movie's focus is on Vivekananda's internal struggles and questions about the meaning and truth of life.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by G. V. Iyer

Sarvadaman D. BanerjeeSwami Vivekananda
Pradeep KumarVishwanath Datta
Tanuja SamarthBhuvaneswari Devi
Mithun ChakrabortyRamakrishna
Debashree RoySarada Devi
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Vijay Raghavendra
Shivaram
Shivanand
ShobanaDancer