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.
DistributorMela Films
Opening$3,263
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateOct 22, 2004
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Dec 15, 2005
Running Time1 hr 25 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release441 days/63 weeks
Widest Release3 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9-11 | 129 | $96 | - | 1 | - | $96 | $381,225 | 60 |
| Jul 1-3 | 111 | $495 | -78.8% | 1 | -1 | $495 | $300,978 | 37 |
| Oct 14-16 | 119 | $1,098 | +6% | 2 | +1 | $549 | $373,181 | 52 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 123 | $570 | - | 1 | - | $570 | $301,053 | - |
| Sep 9-11 Hurricane Katrina | 130 | $582 | -51.1% | 1 | - | $582 | $353,919 | 47 |
| Oct 28-30 | 130 | $623 | -73% | 1 | - | $623 | $379,331 | 54 |
| Nov 11-13 | 129 | $650 | -43.4% | 1 | - | $650 | $381,129 | 56 |
| Jun 10-12 | 111 | $1,928 | - | 2 | - | $964 | $287,421 | 34 |
| Oct 7-9 | 117 | $1,036 | -58% | 1 | - | $1,036 | $371,815 | 51 |
| Jul 8-10 | 111 | $1,057 | +113.5% | 1 | - | $1,057 | $302,467 | 38 |
| Aug 19-21 | 105 | $1,086 | -52.1% | 1 | - | $1,086 | $344,296 | 44 |
| Jun 17-19 | 87 | $3,365 | +74.5% | 3 | +1 | $1,121 | $291,610 | 35 |
| Nov 4-6 | 114 | $1,148 | +84.3% | 1 | - | $1,148 | $380,479 | 55 |
| Jun 24-26 | 92 | $2,332 | -30.7% | 2 | -1 | $1,166 | $295,120 | 36 |
| Oct 29-31 | 121 | $1,183 | -63.7% | 1 | - | $1,183 | $5,682 | 2 |
| Sep 2-4 Hurricane Katrina | 106 | $1,189 | -40.9% | 1 | - | $1,189 | $351,998 | 46 |
| May 20-22 | 98 | $3,029 | -62.4% | 2 | -1 | $1,514 | $274,851 | 31 |
| Dec 24-26 | 63 | $4,631 | -42.2% | 3 | - | $1,543 | $57,676 | 10 |
| May 27-29 | 78 | $4,687 | +54.7% | 3 | +1 | $1,562 | $281,464 | 32 |
| Sep 2-5 Hurricane Katrina Labor Day wknd | 114 | $1,628 | - | 1 | - | $1,628 | $352,437 | - |
| Jul 22-24 | 81 | $4,967 | -31.5% | 3 | +1 | $1,655 | $317,374 | 40 |
| Feb 4-6 | 88 | $3,567 | -35.3% | 2 | - | $1,783 | $112,405 | 16 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 87 | $5,493 | - | 3 | - | $1,831 | $282,270 | - |
| Jul 29-31 | 100 | $1,883 | -62.1% | 1 | -2 | $1,883 | $323,085 | 41 |
| Aug 5-7 | 103 | $1,887 | +0.2% | 1 | - | $1,887 | $329,459 | 42 |
| Sep 16-18 Hurricane Katrina | 108 | $3,864 | +563.9% | 2 | +1 | $1,932 | $358,564 | 48 |
| Aug 26-28 Hurricane Katrina | 109 | $2,011 | +85.2% | 1 | - | $2,011 | $347,834 | 45 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 2005 | 70 | $6,081 | +31.3% | 3 | - | $2,027 | $69,084 | 11 |
| Jan 7-9 | 81 | $4,076 | -33% | 2 | -1 | $2,038 | $77,233 | 12 |
| Apr 1-3 | 90 | $6,417 | -33.8% | 3 | - | $2,139 | $184,958 | 24 |
| Aug 12-14 | 95 | $2,268 | +20.2% | 1 | - | $2,268 | $340,408 | 43 |
| Oct 21-23 | 114 | $2,304 | +109.8% | 1 | -1 | $2,304 | $376,785 | 53 |
| Feb 18-20 | 87 | $4,895 | -11.9% | 2 | - | $2,447 | $124,581 | 18 |
| Feb 18-21 Presidents' Day wknd | 96 | $4,895 | - | 2 | - | $2,447 | $124,581 | - |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 Hurricane Katrina | 111 | $2,465 | -8.4% | 1 | - | $2,465 | $367,635 | 50 |
| Feb 25-27 | 82 | $5,108 | +4.4% | 2 | - | $2,554 | $133,473 | 19 |
| Dec 17-19 | 65 | $8,007 | -48.9% | 3 | - | $2,669 | $47,394 | 9 |
| May 13-15 | 78 | $8,064 | +41.9% | 3 | +1 | $2,688 | $258,504 | 30 |
| Sep 23-25 Hurricane Katrina | 110 | $2,692 | -30.3% | 1 | -1 | $2,692 | $363,618 | 49 |
| Mar 4-6 | 80 | $8,164 | +59.8% | 3 | +1 | $2,721 | $143,661 | 20 |
| Jan 28-30 | 78 | $5,511 | - | 2 | - | $2,755 | $107,626 | 15 |
| Feb 11-13 | 89 | $5,555 | +55.7% | 2 | - | $2,777 | $117,960 | 17 |
| May 6-8 | 82 | $5,683 | -44.2% | 2 | - | $2,841 | $245,595 | 29 |
| Mar 25-27 | 82 | $9,689 | +93.2% | 3 | +2 | $3,229 | $174,392 | 23 |
| Oct 22-24 | 111 | $3,263 | - | 1 | - | $3,263 | $3,263 | 1 |
| Jul 15-17 | 72 | $7,254 | +586.3% | 2 | +1 | $3,627 | $310,466 | 39 |
| Nov 19-21 | 96 | $4,025 | - | 1 | - | $4,025 | $11,226 | 5 |
| Mar 11-13 | 96 | $4,289 | -47.5% | 1 | -2 | $4,289 | $153,467 | 21 |
| Mar 18-20 | 91 | $5,015 | +16.9% | 1 | - | $5,015 | $162,257 | 22 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | 79 | $10,192 | +43.7% | 2 | +1 | $5,096 | $235,683 | 28 |
| Dec 10-12 | 55 | $15,674 | - | 3 | - | $5,224 | $30,790 | 8 |
| Apr 8-10 | 83 | $5,938 | -7.5% | 1 | -2 | $5,938 | $195,063 | 25 |
| Apr 22-24 | 95 | $7,095 | -36.1% | 1 | - | $7,095 | $221,491 | 27 |
| Jan 14-16 | 58 | $9,896 | +142.8% | 1 | -1 | $9,896 | $87,129 | 13 |
| Apr 15-17 | 84 | $11,102 | +87% | 1 | - | $11,102 | $210,321 | 26 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 61 | $12,127 | - | 1 | - | $12,127 | $89,360 | - |
