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| image = Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara.png
| image = Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara.png
| caption = Promotional image for ''Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara''
| caption = Promotional image for ''Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara''
| film name = ''බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා''
| native_name = ''බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා''
| starring = [[Pallavi Subhash]] <br/> Arpit Choudhary <br> Dineth De Silva <br> Sangeetha Thedani
| starring = [[Pallavi Subhash]] <br/> Arpit Choudhary <br> Dineth De Silva <br> Sangeetha Thedani
| director = [[Sunil Ariyaratne]]
| director = [[Sunil Ariyaratne]]
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| language = [[Sinhalese Language|Sinhalese]]
| language = [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]
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'''Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara''' ([[Sinhalese Language|Sinhalese]]: ''බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා'') is a 2018 [[Sri Lanka]]n [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala language]] epic, biographical drama film written and directed by professor [[Sunil Ariyaratne]].<ref name="SSG1">{{cite news | date=9 July 2017 | title=BIMBA DEVI NOHOTH YASHODARA: STUDYING THE CHARACTER OF A PRINCESS|publisher= [[Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)|Sunday Observer]]| url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2017/07/09/art/bimba-devi-nohoth-yashodara-studying-character-princess| accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> This historical biographical film depicts the life of princess [[Yashodhara]], the wife of [[Gautama Buddha|Prince Siddhartha]]. It is the 1304th Sri Lankan film in the [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|Sinhala cinema]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=7 October 2018}}</ref>
'''Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara''' ({{lang|si|බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා}}) is a 2018 [[Sri Lanka]]n [[Sinhala language]] epic, biographical drama film written and directed by professor [[Sunil Ariyaratne]].<ref name="SSG1">{{cite news | date=9 July 2017 | title=BIMBA DEVI NOHOTH YASHODARA: STUDYING THE CHARACTER OF A PRINCESS|publisher= [[Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)|Sunday Observer]]| url=http://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2017/07/09/art/bimba-devi-nohoth-yashodara-studying-character-princess| access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref> This historical biographical film depicts the life of princess [[Yashodhara]], the wife of [[Gautama Buddha|Prince Siddhartha]]. It is the 1304th Sri Lankan film in the [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|Sinhalese cinema]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=7 October 2018 | archive-date=23 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823000528/http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | url-status=dead }}</ref>


The film stars Indian actress [[Pallavi Subhash]] (who is making her [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala-language]] debut in the film) and Indian actor Arpit Choudhary in the lead roles. Other supporting crew includes Sri Lankan actors Dineth De Silva, Sangeetha Thedani, Ajith Weerasinghe, [[Udari Perera]], and Kamal Deshapriya.<ref name="SSG2">{{cite news | date=9 July 2017 | title=‘Yashodhara’: A movie making, a bridge between Lanka-India talents|publisher= [[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]]| url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170709/magazine/yashodhara-248476.html| accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> This is directed by [[Sri Lanka]]n film director [[Sunil Ariyaratne]]‍.<ref name="SSG1" />
The film stars Indian actress [[Pallavi Subhash]] (who is making her [[Sinhala language]] debut in the film) and Indian actor Arpit Choudhary in the lead roles. Other supporting crew includes Sri Lankan actors Dineth De Silva, Sangeetha Thedani, Ajith Weerasinghe, [[Udari Perera]], and Kamal Deshapriya.<ref name="SSG2">{{cite news | date=9 July 2017 | title='Yashodhara': A movie making, a bridge between Lanka-India talents|publisher= [[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]]| url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170709/magazine/yashodhara-248476.html| accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> This is directed by [[Sri Lanka]]n film director [[Sunil Ariyaratne]]‍.<ref name="SSG1" />


The filming of the movie took place at Ranmihithenna Telecinema Park, [[Sri Lanka]].<ref name="SSG2" /> The film was released on 26 April 2018, simultaneously with upcoming [[Vesak Day|Vesak festival]].<ref name="SSG4">{{cite news | date=1 January 2018 | title=වෙසක් උළෙල නිමිත්තෙන් ‘යශෝධරා’|publisher= [[Budusarana (newspaper)|Budusarana]]| url=http://www.budusarana.lk/budusarana/2018/01/01/PrintPage.asp?REF=news12| accessdate=9 March 2018}}</ref> The film screened 74 theaters worldwide and passed 100 days successfully. Screening of the film ended on 9 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180805/magazine/century-passed-yashodhara-till-aug-9-304813.html |title=Century passed ‘Yashodhara’ till Aug. 9 |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>
The filming of the movie took place at Ranmihithenna Telecinema Park, [[Sri Lanka]].<ref name="SSG2" /> The film was released on 26 April 2018, simultaneously with upcoming [[Vesak Day|Vesak festival]].<ref name="SSG4">{{cite news | date=1 January 2018 | title=වෙසක් උළෙල නිමිත්තෙන් 'යශෝධරා'|publisher= [[Budusarana (newspaper)|Budusarana]]| url=http://www.budusarana.lk/budusarana/2018/01/01/PrintPage.asp?REF=news12| accessdate=9 March 2018}}</ref> The film screened 74 theaters worldwide and passed 100 days successfully. Screening of the film ended on 9 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180805/magazine/century-passed-yashodhara-till-aug-9-304813.html |title=Century passed 'Yashodhara' till Aug. 9 |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=3 April 2018}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Pallavi Subhash]] as Princess [[Yashodhara]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/10/?fn=sa18051019 |title=I couldn't recognize myself in the film - Pallavi |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=10 May 2018}}</ref>
* [[Pallavi Subhash]] as Princess [[Yashodhara]] (Voice by Ferni Roshini)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/10/?fn=sa18051019 |title=I couldn't recognize myself in the film - Pallavi |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=10 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511080925/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/10/?fn=sa18051019 |archive-date=11 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Arpit Choudhary as Prince [[Gautama Buddha|Siddhartha]] (Voice by [[Bimal Jayakody]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/17/?fn=sa18051728 |title=Good news and Bad news |access-date=2018-05-16 |language=si}}</ref>)
* Arpit Choudhary as Prince [[Gautama Buddha|Siddhartha]] (Voice by [[Bimal Jayakody]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/17/?fn=sa18051728 |title=Good news and Bad news |access-date=2018-05-16 |language=si |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005648/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/17/?fn=sa18051728 |archive-date=17 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>)
* Dineth De Silva as [[Devadatta]]
* Dineth De Silva as [[Devadatta]]
* Sangeetha Thedani as [[Mahapajapati Gotami]]
* Sangeetha Thedani as [[Mahapajapati Gotami]]
* Ajith Weerasinghe as [[Suddhodana|King Shuddhodana]]
* Ajith Weerasinghe as [[Suddhodana|King Shuddhodana]]
* [[Udari Perera]] as Princess Nandaa
* [[Udari Perera]] as Princess [[Nanda (Buddhist nun)|Nanda]]
* Heshan Manula as Prince Nanda
* Heshan Manula as Prince [[Nanda (half-brother of Buddha)|Nanda]]
* Shammu Kasun as [[Channa (Buddhist)|Channa]]
* Shammu Kasun as [[Channa (Buddhist)|Channa]]
* Kamal Deshapriya as [[Suppabuddha|King Suprabuddha]]
* [[Kamal Deshapriya]] as [[Suppabuddha|King Suprabuddha]]
* [[Thumindu Dodantenna]] as Poet
* [[Thumindu Dodantenna]] as Poet
* Ruvi Lakmali as Radhita<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/24/?fn=sa1805244 |title=It was an honor to act in Prof. Sunil's film - Ruvi |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=25 May 2018}}</ref>
* Ruvi Lakmali as Radhita<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/24/?fn=sa1805244 |title=It was an honor to act in Prof. Sunil's film - Ruvi |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=25 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527175320/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/24/?fn=sa1805244 |archive-date=27 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* Nethsuka Muluthenrala as [[Rahula]]
* [[Wilson Gunaratne]] as Sage Asita
* [[Wilson Gunaratne]] as [[Asita]]
* Anasta Gray as Uttara
* Anasta Gray as Uttara
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* Nethsukha Muluthenrala as Prince Rahula
* Jayarathne Galagedara as Naimanthika
* Jayarathne Galagedara as Naimanthika
* Isura Nissanka as Kokalika
* Isura Nissanka as Kokalika
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== Production ==
== Production ==
=== Development ===
=== Development ===
Following the commercial success of director prof.[[Sunil Ariyaratne]]'s epic historical film [[Paththini (2016 film)|Paththini]] (2016) starring [[Pooja Umashankar]], prof. Sunil Ariyarathne announced his next production.
Following the commercial success of director [[Sunil Ariyaratne]]'s film [[Paththini (2016 film)|Paththini]] (2016) starring [[Pooja Umashankar]], Sunil Ariyarathne announced his next production. The film became the first Sri Lankan film to be screened in Singapore when it was released in Carnival Cinema Theatre, Singapore on 2 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/31/?fn=sa18053115 |title=Sri Lankan cinema in Singapore |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=31 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605034440/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/31/?fn=sa18053115 |archive-date=5 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The film will be the first Sri Lankan film to be screened in Singapore. The film will be released in Carnival Cinema Theatre, Singapore on 2 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/31/?fn=sa18053115 |title=Sri Lankan cinema in Singapore |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref>


== References==
== References==
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== External links==
== External links==
*{{IMDb title|7800040}}
*{{IMDb title|7800040}}
*[http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/04/26/?fn=sa1804262 සුවඳ මල් නිතර පිපියන් රන්කඳට බිම්බා දේවි හෙවත් යශෝධරා]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011953/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/04/26/?fn=sa1804262 සුවඳ මල් නිතර පිපියන් රන්කඳට බිම්බා දේවි හෙවත් යශෝධරා]
*[http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/06/21/?fn=sa18062121 බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා සිනමා විමසුම]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180625103815/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/06/21/?fn=sa18062121 බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා සිනමා විමසුම]
*[http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/07/11/?fn=sa18071118 ‘යශෝධරා’ මට අභියෝගයක් වුණා]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180712214537/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/07/11/?fn=sa18071118 ‘යශෝධරා’ මට අභියෝගයක් වුණා]


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Latest revision as of 12:10, 29 June 2024

For real character based for the movie, see Yashodhara.

Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara
Promotional image for Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara
බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා
Directed bySunil Ariyaratne
Written bySunil Ariyaratne
Produced byH. D. Premasiri
StarringPallavi Subhash
Arpit Choudhary
Dineth De Silva
Sangeetha Thedani
CinematographyChanna Deshapriya
Edited byRukmal Nirosh
Music byRohana Weerasinghe
Production
company
Sarasavi Studios
Distributed byEAP Films
MPI Circuit[1]
Rithma Films
CEL Circuit
LFD Circuit
Release date
  • 26 April 2018 (2018-04-26)
Running time
148 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Bimba Devi alias Yashodhara (බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala language epic, biographical drama film written and directed by professor Sunil Ariyaratne.[2] This historical biographical film depicts the life of princess Yashodhara, the wife of Prince Siddhartha. It is the 1304th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema.[3]

The film stars Indian actress Pallavi Subhash (who is making her Sinhala language debut in the film) and Indian actor Arpit Choudhary in the lead roles. Other supporting crew includes Sri Lankan actors Dineth De Silva, Sangeetha Thedani, Ajith Weerasinghe, Udari Perera, and Kamal Deshapriya.[4] This is directed by Sri Lankan film director Sunil Ariyaratne‍.[2]

The filming of the movie took place at Ranmihithenna Telecinema Park, Sri Lanka.[4] The film was released on 26 April 2018, simultaneously with upcoming Vesak festival.[5] The film screened 74 theaters worldwide and passed 100 days successfully. Screening of the film ended on 9 August.[6]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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Following the commercial success of director Sunil Ariyaratne's film Paththini (2016) starring Pooja Umashankar, Sunil Ariyarathne announced his next production. The film became the first Sri Lankan film to be screened in Singapore when it was released in Carnival Cinema Theatre, Singapore on 2 June 2018.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Bimba Devi alias Yashodara Show times MPI Circuit Cinema". facebook.com/sinhala films page. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "BIMBA DEVI NOHOTH YASHODARA: STUDYING THE CHARACTER OF A PRINCESS". Sunday Observer. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "'Yashodhara': A movie making, a bridge between Lanka-India talents". The Sunday Times. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  5. ^ "වෙසක් උළෙල නිමිත්තෙන් 'යශෝධරා'". Budusarana. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Century passed 'Yashodhara' till Aug. 9". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ "I couldn't recognize myself in the film - Pallavi". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Good news and Bad news" (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ^ "It was an honor to act in Prof. Sunil's film - Ruvi". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Sri Lankan cinema in Singapore". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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