Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels is a 24-episode multilingual docuseries, directed by Amardeep Singh and Vininder Kaur.[1] The docuseries documents various multi-faith sites across 9 countries which were visited by Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, during his travels in the 16th century.[2][3]
Production
The docuseries was filmed in nine countries; Sri Lanka, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tibet (China), Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and India, and covered more than 150 multi-faith sites.[3] Initially, the docuseries was intended to be completed in one year[2] but it took more than three years to finish in English language and additional two years to edit in four additional languages.[4]
The series was produced in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu languages with a production cost of approximately $2 million.[5]
Online release
The 24 episode series in English, Gurmukhi, Hindi, Urdu and Shahmukhi is available on the TheGuruNanak.com website.[4]
Reception
The series received more than 500,000 views on the website from September 2021 till June 2022.[5]
References
- ↑ Following the Guru's path, Singapore-based couple, Amardeep Singh and Vininder Kaur, come up with a docu-series called Sainat, Guru Nanak Dey Paindeyan Di Roohani Chaap, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak's travels across nine countries. Firstpost(28 May 2019).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 On the trail of Guru Nanak Dev's travels from Tibet to Iran. The Indian Express(10 November 2019).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Author Amardeep Singh retraces travels of Guru Nanak on cam, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tracing the footsteps of Guru Nanak Dev — in Punjabi. The Indian Express(2022-06-16). Retrieved 2022-07-06.