The film follows Ma Anand Sheela, the mysterious cult leader -Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh i.e. Osho's right-hand woman, an intensely devoted follower who quickly became the series' most compelling and disturbing character. The film "Searching for Sheela" will take advantage of the public's fascination with this dangerously charismatic woman.
On April 22, the docu-film "Searching For Sheela" will be released digitally.
In the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack, she pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault.
“Searching For Sheela will give you a glimpse of my real self, my identity, my life, and its evolution over the last 40 years. This film is about my journey of returning to my home in India, a journey I have longed for many years. It captures the rollercoaster of emotions I experienced on this journey very well. I am looking forward to sharing my story with the world,” she says.
Executive Producer Shakun Batra adds that the film is an observation and not an “investigative piece”.
The Producer said, "I have always been very intrigued by Sheela’s extraordinary life and through this documentary, we’ve shadowed her as she traveled
to India after almost 35 years. This is not an investigative piece, just an observation of a person who has had a questionable past and has always lived life on her own terms".
He further added, “We trace her journey as she grapples with society’s expectations of an ex-convict and attempts to re-brand the public opinion of herself. ‘Searching for Sheela’ is a documentary that tries to get a closer look at one of the most sensationalized personalities in India.”
The Documentary film is going to release on 22 April this year.