Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi will watch ‘The Light: Swami Vivekananda’ in Ahmedabad on 6th August 2013. ‘The Light: Swami Vivekananda'is a film based on the life and times of Swami Vivekananda.
Year 2013 marks the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda and on this occasion, to pay tribute to the legendary Swami Vivekananda, Director Utpal Sinha has directed a film titled ‘The Light: Swami Vivekananda’ that takes the audience on a journey of transition of young Narendra Nath Datta to world renowned Swami Vivekananda.
To make the film popular prior to it’s release on 23rd August, the makers have organized a special screening for Shri Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on 6th August.
The film has Deep Bhattacharya playing the role of Swami Vivekananda. The film also has compositions of Valmiki, Tulsidas, Surdas and Rabindranath Tagore while the songs have been sung by Suresh Wadkar, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Javed Ali among others.
Gujarat Government has commemorated Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary as Yuva Shakti Varsh. The Gujarat Government has taken initiatives to empower the youth with skill development and employment opportunities. More about the Gujarat Governments initiatives in Swami Vivekananda Yuva Shakti Varsh can be seen here .