Many 80s-90s films had a “disguised yogi” who was actually a wronged father/hero.
Then there is the surprise hit Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 , or more notably, the documentary Awake: The Life of Yogananda . This film broke barriers by bringing Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi to the screen. It proved that a movie about meditation and Kriya Yoga could have theatrical legs, drawing audiences looking for substance over style. yogi movies
: This 2014 biopic explores the life of Paramahansa Yogananda, the author of Autobiography of a Yogi , who is credited with introducing meditation and Kriya Yoga to the West in the 1920s. Many 80s-90s films had a “disguised yogi” who