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Priyanka Chopra To Play ’80s Guru & Convicted Bioterrorist Ma Anand Sheela In Barry Levinson-Directed Drama ‘Sheela’ For Amazon Studios
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has set up Sheela, an intriguing drama that Barry Levinson will direct with Priyanka Chopra starring as Ma Anand Sheela, a guru who perpetrated what is called the largest bio-terrorist attack executed on U.S. soil. She was the personal secretary of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh from 1981 through 1985, and supervised his move […]
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How 'Hacksaw Ridge' Finally Captured the Unbelievable Story of Reluctant War Hero Desmond Doss
From the beginning, the incredible true story of Desmond Doss seemed destined for a big-screen retelling. The heroic actions of Doss, the subject of the new war film Hacksaw Ridge, first captured public attention in 1945. That’s when the WWII medic, who refused to carry a firearm yet ultimately saved the lives of 75 soldiers on the ferocious frontlines of Okinawa, became the first conscientious objector ever awarded the Medal of Honor.