The Unfinished Story of Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Yogeshwar Krishna’ Starring Shashi Kapoor – Unique |

On this planet of Bollywood, the place scripts are penned and destinies unfold, there are situations when prophecies do not align with the cosmic design. Such is the intriguing story of Ramanand Sagar, the legendary filmmaker, and his unrealized cinematic endeavor, ‘Yogeshwar Krishna.’ Ramanand Sagar’s son Prem Sagar shares insights about the identical in an unique dialog with Etimes.
Talking concerning the prediction, Prem Sagar shared that the visionary behind this prophecy was none aside from Jai Gopal Mohla, a household good friend of the Sagars and an acclaimed astrologer wanted by the Kapoor clan, together with the illustrious Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor.
“This have to be someplace round 1976-77 when Mohla Saab noticed Papaji’s (Ramanand Sagar’s) kundali and realized that the soul of Ramanand Sagar was going to convey a religious revolution that may create a sensation the world over for years to return. In line with his astrology, it was alleged to be a movie. After doing his calculations, he concluded that Ramanand Sagar would make a movie on Krishna,” Prem shared.

Fueled by these cosmic insights, Mohla Saab launched into a cinematic journey of his personal, establishing Mohla Movies. The grand announcement adopted, heralding the magnum opus, ‘Yogeshwar Krishna,’ with none aside from the charismatic Shashi Kapoor donning the divine position of Lord Krishna.
“So, he began his personal firm Mohla Movies, and introduced Yogeshwar Krishna. It starred Shashi Kapoor as Krishna. And since LK Advani Saab was within the BJP and others. He referred to as Advani Saab for the mahurat on the Natraj Studios. It was one of many grandest mahurats you would ever think about. Natraj Studio’s ground and compound have been full of individuals. They introduced ‘Yogeshwar Krishna’ with Shashi Kapoor as a number one man was made. Even Raj Kapoor got here there. And Advani Saab gave the clap to the very grand occasion,” Prem Sagar fondly recalled.

Nevertheless, the astrological calculations appeared to have missed their mark. Prem Sagar informed us that the destined path for Ramanand Sagar’s world recognition didn’t lead via the portrayal of Krishna; as an alternative, it unfolded via the timeless epic of ‘Ramayan.’
He concluded that the envisioned movie, ‘Yogeshwar Krishna,’ by no means materialized, forsaking a story of unfulfilled prophecies and unrealized cinematic goals.