Meet the Cast
Siddhartha
Sidd the KidYou've seen enough makeover scenes to know how it works. The dowdy girl takes off her glasses, brushes her hair, and is suddenly a supermodel. The soccer dad takes off his corduroy blaz...
Govinda
Lovin' GovindaEveryone knows a Govinda. He's a good dude. He studies super-hard (without being a teacher's pet). He looks for guidance and picks up mentors the way some people pick up games of bask...
Vasudeva
Rolling on the RiverAlthough Vasudeva rarely speaks, when he does he says things that are more powerful and mind-expanding than an atom bomb. Hmm. Maybe that's the wrong metaphor for wisdom that is...
Gotama
Go, Go, GotamaGotama's role is kind of that of a future-Siddhartha: totally wise, totally peaceful, and (we can assume) totally didn't get that way just by playing by the rules.Gotama Buddha's the...
Kamala
Happy HedonistKamala represents Siddhartha’s foray into the world of lust and greed—but don’t go calling her Cruella de Vil just yet. She's not making puppy-skin coats... she's just having a...
Kamaswami
Come to the Dark Side... There's Tons of CashThis guy is basically the Monopoly Man of ancient India. He's Donald Trump on a good hair day. He's greed personified. And Siddhartha, who's chasing enl...