Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela

Name: Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-05-11
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jasper Johal, Justin Davis, Swami Krishnanad, Pilot Baba, Yog Mata

IMDb ID: tt0420723 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.0 (151 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Every 12 years over 70 million pilgrims gather at the meeting of India's holiest rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, for a spectacular spiritual festival: the Kumbh Mela. This documentary takes a voyage of discovery through this co...

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HindiFilming LocationsIndiaProduction CompaniesMela Films LLCOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://melafilms.comIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420723/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0420723.jpgUpdated At2025-11-25T10:49:12

Directors

Maurizio Benazzo
Nick Day

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Jasper Johal | Character: Self
Actor: Justin Davis | Character: Self
Actor: Swami Krishnanad | Character: Self
Actor: Pilot Baba | Character: Self
Actor: Yog Mata | Character: Self
Actor: Dyan Summers | Character: Self
Actor: Vanessa Ramos | Character: Self
Actor: Ramarand Puri | Character: Self
Actor: Silu Acharya | Character: Self
Actor: Kali Baaba | Character: Self
Actor: The Dalai Lama | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Maurizio Benazzo | Role: Director
Name: Nick Day | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Maurizio Benazzo | Role: Producer
Name: Nick Day | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Bob Muller | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Maurizio Benazzo | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Nick Day | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Nick Day | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Tom Paul | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Nick Day | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Duke Bojadziev | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jonathan Gray | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ken Sirulnick | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Short Cut to Nirvana: Kubh Mela | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3716612377/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3716612377/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563530079623.mp4?Expires=1788418572&Signature=L4WmyAk-fHp1zUO3phlGsmdqK4TflZctd56R~SSHCUvmTJYBKH3crUad97nsPw2GKZ4OwvBKmjPjEskbBr5D4aruPyQ6nb8~J25ScTEbpRRTMB7E3n9dZ1C2hyDZso49vZPvrl5D7kLCE5aOMhA8gFF-bO2kvkip1DqUT6z1nnQSLO8HY1A6ZjodxwgOMnSwzix9oSPm4Jauhcd2gSXCKFjy0oDEKSlC9TqXDD8cKOKwibQ~Xtb49AMZHjKzwhCluP-PDCpntzq-r9Oy9HfSCoFqm-Fdv1Q8h1YW7DS-klYtb5icPMk8ttJIuJLwHknO0LuFkCqn~n1h-bFG7L2~qw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: May 11, 2004
Germany: April 6, 2006

Awards

Box Office