Overview
- Massey spoke emotionally about the role at a satsang on Wednesday, calling Sri Sri Ravi Shankar his "Gurudev" and saying the chance to play him felt like a blessing.
- The actor met the spiritual leader in October 2024 and has spent months researching the part at the Art of Living Ashram, including enrolling in the Happiness Programme and changing his appearance for the role.
- White is directed by Montoo Bassi and is produced by Marflix Pictures, Mahaveer Jain Films and Peacecraft Pictures, with principal photography reported to be underway in Colombia.
- Producers describe the film as being made in English and Spanish with a focus on peace-building, and they say it dramatizes the leader’s role in ending Colombia’s 52-year civil war, a claim that coverage notes has had limited mainstream corroboration.
- The film’s international shooting, multilingual approach and high-profile cast could broaden global interest in the story and invite independent scrutiny of its historical claims as production progresses.