While Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ was originally released in reconstructed Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin, a Telugu dubbed version
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The Telugu Bible, also known as the Telugu Satva Vachana, provides the account of Jesus' passion in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. A comparison of the film with the biblical account reveals: While Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of
"Prema Kosam" (For the sake of Love) – Note: Not to be confused with the 2024 film of the same name. Status: Verified. Content: A low-budget, 140-minute feature covering the final 12 hours of Jesus’ life, shot entirely in locations near Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry. Verification Source: The Christian Film Association of India (CFAI) certified in 2022 that this is the only "grammatically accurate, culturally contextualized Telugu passion narrative" approved for mass distribution in the region. It uses local Nadaswaram and Dolu instead of Western orchestral scores. Status: Verified
While a "pure" Telugu dubbed version was not part of the initial global theatrical rollout (which focused on the original ancient languages with subtitles), the film was widely released across India on May 7, 2004 , after being cleared by the Indian Censor Board without any cuts.
The Telugu version of the film was a huge success, with many praising the filmmakers for their effort to bring the story of Jesus Christ to the Indian audience. The film was screened in several churches and theaters across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and it received a positive response from the viewers.