![The Legend of Buddha (2004)](/media/img/movie/poster/m/d1/88191c5aea16528f7b83ec00.jpg)
The journey of how Prince Siddharth Gautama became Buddha, The Enlightened One. The movie features spectacular animation technology to narrate the story of Buddha right from his childhood till the day he attains Nirvana. The story reflects qualities of truth, morals and sacrifice for the younger generation.
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