Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela

Every 12 years over 70 million pilgrims gather at the meeting of India's holiest rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, for a spectacular spiritual festival: the Kumbh Mela. This documentary takes a voyage of discovery through this colorful event through the eyes of several Westerners and an ebullient young Hindu monk, Swami Krishnanand. Featuring encounters with some of India's most respected holy men and exclusive footage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Grosses

Domestic (86.7%)
$381,225
Summary Details
DistributorMela Films
Opening$3,263
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 25 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release441 days/63 weeks
Widest Release3 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 22-24111$3,263-1-$3,263$3,2631
Oct 29-31121$1,183-63.7%1-$1,183$5,6822
Nov 19-2196$4,025-1-$4,025$11,2265
Dec 10-1255$15,674-3-$5,224$30,7908
Dec 17-1965$8,007-48.9%3-$2,669$47,3949
Dec 24-2663$4,631-42.2%3-$1,543$57,67610
Dec 31-Jan 2, 200570$6,081+31.3%3-$2,027$69,08411
Jan 7-981$4,076-33%2-1$2,038$77,23312
Jan 14-1658$9,896+142.8%1-1$9,896$87,12913
Jan 14-17
MLK wknd
61$12,127-1-$12,127$89,360-
Jan 28-3078$5,511-2-$2,755$107,62615
Feb 4-688$3,567-35.3%2-$1,783$112,40516
Feb 11-1389$5,555+55.7%2-$2,777$117,96017
Feb 18-2087$4,895-11.9%2-$2,447$124,58118
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Presidents' Day wknd
96$4,895-2-$2,447$124,581-
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May 13-1578$8,064+41.9%3+1$2,688$258,50430
May 20-2298$3,029-62.4%2-1$1,514$274,85131
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May 27-30
Memorial Day wknd
87$5,493-3-$1,831$282,270-
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Jul 1-4
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Hurricane Katrina
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Sep 2-4
Hurricane Katrina
106$1,189-40.9%1-$1,189$351,99846
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Hurricane Katrina
Labor Day wknd
114$1,628-1-$1,628$352,437-
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Hurricane Katrina
130$582-51.1%1-$582$353,91947
Sep 16-18
Hurricane Katrina
108$3,864+563.9%2+1$1,932$358,56448
Sep 23-25
Hurricane Katrina
110$2,692-30.3%1-1$2,692$363,61849
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Hurricane Katrina
111$2,465-8.4%1-$2,465$367,63550
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