Veteran actor and Member of Parliament Hema Malini attended a special screening of Krishnavataram – Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) in her constituency Mathura at JV Cinema on Tuesday evening. The screening comes shortly after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared the film tax-free in the state following a special viewing last week.
Hema Malini watched the film in its entirety and was deeply impressed by its scale, storytelling, performances and visual grandeur. Following the screening, the veteran actor connected with director Hardik Gajjar over a video call and congratulated the entire team for bringing such an ambitious cinematic vision to life. She particularly appreciated the film’s expansive canvas, soulful music, powerful performances, hand-painted costumes and intricately handcrafted uncut jewellery that added authenticity to the world of Krishnavataram.
The film’s producer Sajan Raj Kurup, who was present during the screening, said, “Hemaji was all praise for the actors, direction and the production scale of the film. She watched the entire film and came out smiling.”
He added, “We have majorly shot the film in Gujarat – which is Shri Krishna’s karmabhoomi – and then we launched the trailer in Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mathura. We also took blessings at Banke Bihari Temple, Raman Reti Temple, Radha Rani Temple, Prem Mandir and ISKCON Vrindavan. Now, since the film is doing well across the globe and earning huge accolades, we screened it again here for Hemaji and other important people. We have got enormous blessings from the top religious gurus.”
The film is also running successfully in many countries worldwide, including several Gulf nations, and has been receiving a tremendous response globally. The film is inspired by acclaimed author Ram Mori’s celebrated book Satyabhama. Last week, the makers also organised a special screening in Lucknow at the Lok Bhawan auditorium, attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Governor Anandiben Patel, Deputy Chief Ministers Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya, along with several ministers and dignitaries.
After watching the film, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the makers and actors for presenting Indian culture and devotion on such a grand cinematic scale. Present at the screening were lead actors Siddharth Gupta, who essays the role of Lord Krishna, and Sanskruti Jayana, who plays Satyabhama, along with director Hardik Gajjar, producers Sajan Raj Kurup, Shobha Sant and Poonam Shroff, and the rest of the team.
Directed by Hardik Gajjar, Krishnavataram is presented and produced by Sajan Raj Kurup and Shobha Sant of Creativeland Studios Entertainment along with Poonam Shroff and Parth Gajjar of Athashrikatha Motion Pictures. Conceived as the first chapter of a three-part cinematic franchise, Krishnavataram is running successfully in theatres now.
