‘A Portrait of world’s greatest and unique nations seen through the lives of their extraordinary people'
Discover the lives, loves, hopes and dreams of the nations...
Discovery Atlas is the most spectacular documentaries I’ve ever come across on television. It has some great visual record of the history, civilization, geography, industry, technology and people of the world.
Discovery channel launched Discovery Atlas in October 2006 starting from China Revealed. It is a five year documentary television series which will cover four countries each year. Each two-hour episode is narrated by a celebrity, among them are Academy Award Winning 'Gladiator' actor Russell Crowe (Australia Revealed), renowned film director Mira Nair (India Revealed), three-time Emmy award winner James Spader (China Revealed), Oscar nominee and multiple award winner Edward James Olmos (Mexico Revealed).
Discovery Atlas is a documentary television series on the Discovery Channel which focuses on the cultural, sociological, and natural aspects of various countries by exploring their different people, traditions, and lands. The documentary follows the lives and individual struggles of locals, while taking in-depth looks at the countries' history and culture.
It takes the viewers from the life of a gondolier in Italy to a cable operator in Dharavi Mumbai, from a fashion designer in Milan to a marriage planner planning big fat Indian weddings in Delhi. It carries the dreams of a carnival dancer in Rio-de- Janeiro and aspirations of a helicopter pilot in Sao Polo. Truly the world is becoming a global village. Discovery is putting a great effort to bring the world into the living rooms.
The production team of Discovery Atlas traveled to different locations within each country using various forms of transportation, including hot air balloons, propeller planes, bamboo rafts, riverboats, helicopters, bicycle taxis, motorbike taxis and subways.
India Revealed shows the life in the land of Gods, The show follows an upscale wedding planner, a young man attending gurukul to become a Brahmin, Dharavi a large slum in Mumbai is featured during the Festival of Lights.
The most important thing about these documentaries is that it follows the life of locals which is sometimes overlooked by ordinary people. I stay in Mumbai but I was never aware of the story running parallel in Dharavi where an ordinary man is changing lives of many. I’ve also lived in Rishikesh for four years but I never visited Parmarth Niketan, when I saw the story of Anuj being transforming into a Brahmin in the valleys of Uttaranchal I make sure that next time when I visit my hometown (Dehradun) I will surely visit that place. This documentary has captured the breathtaking view of the Sanhdya Aarti on the banks Ganges river in Rishikesh. It’s truly a divine experience to be a part of such an event. And I can say that I am proud to be an Indian.
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