The Indian historical epic “Krishnavataram”, which depicts the life of the Hindu god Lord Krishna, will be independently produced in multiple regions on May 7, and the English version will be released in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada two weeks later.
The film is the first of a planned trilogy, with the three chapters subtitled ‘Hridayam’ (Mind), ‘Manaha’ (Mind) and ‘Atman’ (Soul), tracing different stages of Krishna’s life. The project is directed by Hardik Gajjar and produced by Sajan Raj Kurap and Shobha Sant of Creativeland Studios Entertainment along with Poonam Shroff and Parth Gajjar of Athasrikatha Motion Pictures.
The cast includes Siddharth Gupta as Krishna, Sanskruti Jayana as Satyabhama, Sushmita Bhatt as Radha, and Nivasini Krishnan as Rukmini. The film showcases a little-known ensemble and emerging creative team and sits outside India’s star-driven commercial mainstream, a position producers are leaning toward, describing it as a global dark horse.
The trailers in various language versions have been viewed around 8 million times, with strong interest especially from the Indian diaspora community. Visually, the work draws on the oil painting aesthetic associated with 19th century artist Raja Ravi Varma, composing mythological paintings in a style that bridges classical Indian iconography and large-format spectacle.
The film’s promotional campaign focuses on community activation rather than traditional media buys, reaching out to temples and cultural organizations to build a participatory audience base ahead of release.
“It’s humbling to see the amount of love and attention that ‘Krishnavatharam’ has received from around the world. As a team, we strengthen our belief that when storytelling is authentic, it can find an audience. The response so far suggests that audiences around the world are ready for something deeply rooted yet universal. The ‘Krishnavatharam’ series is envisioned as a three-part retelling of Krishna’s life. It is our attempt to bring India’s sacred heritage into the global cinematic language without losing its soul. We are also grateful for the ground-breaking impact of films like ‘RRR’ and ‘Baahubali’ which opened up Indian cinema to a global audience,” said Sajan Raj Kurup, Founder and Producer, Creativeland Studio Entertainment.
Multilingual support will cover the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu markets, with international expansion targeting the Indian diaspora communities in North America and the UK.
