NALA Films announced today that it has financed and produced DECODING DEEPAK, a feature-length documentary film that chronicles one year in the life of spiritualist and pop cultural icon Deepak Chopra. The film, which is written, directed and produced by Deepak’s son, filmmaker and journalist Gotham Chopra, follows Deepak as he road-trips across the world to uncover who Deepak really is, and, ultimately, who any of us really are. NALA Films plans to take the film on the festival circuit and seek the most effective way to reach what they believe to be a large worldwide audience for the film, including the millions familiar with the work of Deepak Chopra and the larger audience beyond.
Gotham Chopra and Mark Rinehart serve as producers. Scott Carlin and NALA Films principals Emilio Diez Barroso and Darlene Caamano Loquet serve as executive producers, and Josh Sorkin co-produced.
“When entering into such an intimate endeavor with your family, you need a partner who brings the same sensitivity and sensibility,” said Gotham Chopra. “Working with Emilio, Scott, Darlene and the whole NALA team has been amongst the best and most rewarding experiences of my career – they give Hollywood a good name. I just hope my dad agrees when he sees the finished cut, or at least doesn’t kill me.”
“NALA Films is proud to partner on this project with Gotham and Deepak Chopra,” said NALA Films CEO Emilio Diez Barroso. “Deepak is truly a pioneer in the connection between the mind and body, and has transformed the way the world views wellness. This film truly allows viewers to gain a deeper understanding of the man behind the philosophies.”