- Studio: SnagFilms
- Release Date: Oct 5, 2012
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- Starring: Deepak Chopra, Gotham Chopra
- Summary: Journalist and filmmaker Gotham Chopra spends a year traveling the world decoding his father Deepak Chopra, resolving the spiritual icon he is to the world vs. the real man known to his family. What starts as an intimate biopic becomes a deeper plunge into the meaning of identity itself. (Snagfilms)
- Director: Gotham Chopra
- Genre(s): Documentary
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67With just a little bit more prodding and elaboration, the movie could have been rich and evocative. Even if you don't believe what he preaches, the movie (at least) could have bordered on a transcendent experience. As it stands, it's pretty good, but not exactly heavenly.
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Oct 4, 201260"Decoding" ultimately becomes Gotham's gentle tribute to Dad, who shall probably provide handsomely for his heirs. It is also a tacit endorsement of Chopra Inc.
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Oct 1, 201238Unlike his father, Gotham Chopra is more interested in his own latent daddy issues than with questions of cosmic import.
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