Ramayana goes 3D

The story of prince Ram and his fight with demon king Ravan is all set to hit theatres this Dussehra in an animated form.

Produced by Ketan Mehta, Ramayana - The Epic will release on October 15.

The movie has Manoj Bajpayee, Juhi Chawla, and Ashutosh Rana lending their voices to the lead characters of Ram, Sita and Ravan.

"The legend of Rama, the original Indian superhero, is the most popular Indian story ever told. 'Ramayana - The Epic' is a spectacular audio visual experience far beyond anything ever attempted in India with skills and designs matching international standards of computer animation and digital visual effects," says Ketan Mehta.

Full report here MSN

US writer pens book on India-born animator

A new book launched here on the works of India-born animator Manick Sorcar introduces the Americans to the rich and exotic storyboards of Indian fables and nonsense rhymes that are adapted by Sorcar for making award-winning animation films.

Manick Sorcar, an lighting design engineer by profession, is the son of late legendary Indian magician P.C. Sorcar whose animation films like 'Deepa and Rupa: A Fairy Tale From India', 'The Sage and the Mouse', and 'Sniff' among others won several major awards in international festivals.

East Meets West: The Animation of Manick Sorcar, the newly launched book, is written by Wendy Luna who had earlier done his research paper on the works of the animator.

Full report here India Blooms