Back in 2002, Miramax bought the rights to the film, removing 20 minutes of footage out (resulting in a 83 minute version), and completing the special effects CGI scenes and originally scheduling a 2003-2004 theatrical releases but shelved it until it was only shown on Netflix and Aol On.
PROLOGUE: "In the Buddhist religion, a Sharira is a Relic purported to contain the pure essence of a Holy Man. Shariras are said to be possessed of mystical powers that can transform mankind for the better..."
"Or in the wrong hands for the worst."
"Or in the wrong hands for the worst."
Apart from special effects sequences shot in sound stages, the film was shot on-location in Nepal and China. Some of the mountain ranges in which the film was shot were not open to filmmakers earlier.