Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

Sep 10, 2019 | IMDB 6.3

86 min Watch Now

Documentary, Crime

The spectacular rise and scandalous fall of hot-yoga evangelist Bikram Choudhury is chronicled through archival footage and extensive insider interviews.

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Larissa Anderson, Francesca Asumah, Sarah Baughn, Bikram Choudhury, John Dowd, Mukul Dutta, Jafa-Bodden Micki, Carla Minnard, Richard Nixon, Mark Quigley

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