Netflix announces documentary of Rajneesh's confidante Ma Anand Sheela

Ma Anand Sheela, who shot to global fame with Netflix's documentary "Wild Wild Country" on controversial spiritual guru Rajneesh, is getting her own version on streaming platform.  documentary special, to be produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, digital content arm of Johar's Dharma Productions, will give a personal insight into Sheela, who polarised opinions and found mirers and critics as a devotee of Rajneesh.

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Sheela was a crucial figure in helping Rajneesh establish Rajneeshpuram, a utopian city for his followers in rural Oregon, which functioned between 1981 to 1985. commune soon ran foul with American authorities and local public. Sheela and or followers of Rajneesh were accused of charges from of immigration fraud, wiretapping, attempts to rig local election and bio-terrorism. 

new documentary, while throwing light on unkwn facets of her life, will also include a candid conversation between Ma Anand Sheela and Johar. In this -holds-barred chat, Karan asks questions that have been on viewers' minds, which have been answered by her, in quintessential Ma Anand Sheela style. "Some believe she's epitome of feminism, a pop icon, and ors view her as criminal mastermind behind one of America's biggest scandals. But does anyone kw who she really is? 

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" documentary will attempt to peel layers of her personality to unveil real Ma Anand Sheela and show world an inside glimpse of a woman whose antics and statements cause a stir wherever she goes," said showrunner and executive producer, Shakun Batra. Apoorva Mehta, Chief Executive Officer of Dharmatic, said Ma Anand Sheela documentary marks start of company's relationship with Netflix.

"Netflix has been a pioneer in bringing documentaries to Indian audiences and at Dharmatic, as we take a step towards producing newer formats, we're so pleased it starts with this. Wild Wild Country was a fascinating story and we're excited to be producing a peek into life and journey of feisty Ma Anand Sheela. n-fiction content is a dynamic in India and we're thrilled to be exploring it with a partner like Netflix," Mehta said. 

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Award-winning documentary makers, Shirley Abraham and Amit Mheshiya, are directing documentary. Sheela was recently in India on invitation of NGOs Sipping Thoughts and Humans for Humanity.