Bachchan's Voice for Nabakalebara Documentary

Here’s some good news for Amitabh Bachchan fans in Odisha. For the superstar has lent his voice for a documentary film, God’s Own People, where he narrates the processes, procedures, rituals, myths and legends associated with Nabakalebara — a symbolic recreation of the wooden deities at Jagannath Temple, Puri. The documentary was shot in 2015, a rare occasion, when the festival was celebrated after over 18 years.

Directed by Odisha born National Award winning-filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda, the documentary has Bachchan’s voiceover in English, while the locals in the background can be heard speaking in Odia.

Tourism and culture minister of the state, Ashok Chandra Panda confirmed on Bachchan lending his voice for the English version of the docu. “There are discussions on using his voice for the Hindi version too. The film is currently doing the festival rounds across the globe. It was even screened at the Cannes Film festival. We are planning to release it in theatres too,” said Panda.

An endeavour taken by the tourism department of government of Odisha, the documentary has been scripted by Shankhajeet De, while Indraneel Lahiri is the DOP and Puloma Pal has edited it.


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