Walking with M Bengaluru Premiere

Premiere of the Internationally Acclaimed documentary, ‘WALKING WITH M', in Bengaluru on August 7th at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall.

Sagar Pictures Entertainment, in association with the Manav Ekta Mission, proudly presents the Bengaluru premiere of the award-winning documentary ‘Walking With M’ on August 7th, at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall in the city. The screening will be followed by a discussion on the documentary with Sri M, moderated by Vinita Bali, a global business leader and former MD of Britannia Industries.

The documentary event, 7 years in the making, is made with over 1800 hours of archival footage, and the 1hr 37min feature, tells the story of the monumental journey or Padyatra of Padmabhushan Awardee and Best-Selling Author Sri M, as he and a group of 100 walkers embarked on an epic 7,500 kilometer odyssey across India, traversing 11 states from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, now regarded as the longest peace-march in the history of modern India. At its core, “Walking With M” embodies the indomitable spirit of humanity and traces the story behind one man’s unfathomable attempt to ignite a flame of hope and peace in a world gripped by turmoil.

‘Walking With M’ has garnered international acclaim, with a successful run across 8 European countries, screening at a diverse “community film festival” circuit to reach as many communities as possible. The film has also won several accolades such as Winner of Best Documentary at Film Fest International (Berlin FFI) 2023, Winner of the Global Peace Award at The International Film Festival The Hague, as well as nominations for Best Director of a Documentary, Historical Interest Award, and Best Editing of a Documentary.

The documentary has also been recognized at prestigious film festivals including the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Scandinavian International Film Awards, Stockholm City Film Festival, Paradise Film Festival in Budapest, Film South Asia in Nepal and the Swedish International Film Festival, where it was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Best Documentary Feature Length award.