The Ashram (film)

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The Ashram
The Ashram.png
Poster
Directed by Ben Rekhi
Screenplay by
  • Ben Rekhi
  • Binky Mendez
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Nikos Andritsakis
Production
company
Distributed by IM Global
Release dates
  • 2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)(Cinequest Festival) [1]
  • 27 March 2018 (2018-03-27)(VOD) [2]
CountriesUnited States
India
LanguageEnglish

The Ashram is a 2018 fantasy thriller film directed by Ben Rekhi and written by Rekhi and Binky Mendez. It stars Sam Keeley, Hera Hilmar, Kal Penn, Melissa Leo and Radhika Apte. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Cast

Locations

The movie was shot at the Kedarnath Shrine and at several locations in the Himalayas.

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References

  1. "Cinequest Review: 'The Ashram' | Metroactive".
  2. "Official US Trailer for 'The Ashram' About a Mysterious Himalayan Cult | FirstShowing.net".
  3. McNary, Dave. "Melissa Leo, Kal Penn, Sam Keeley Starring in Fantasy-Thriller 'The Ashram'". Variety . Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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