The Satanic Verses of Bhagavad-gita is a 2005 Indian religion non-fiction action film and the sequel to the Bhagavad-gita. Directed and written by Kedar Joshi (Curse Be Upon Him), it suspensefully reveals that he who appeared as the protagonist in the prequel is in fact the antagonist. It stars Lord Krishna, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Wendy Doniger, Christopher Hitchens, Anand Neelakantan, Meghnad Desai, and Salman Rushdie. Initially Wendy Doniger was reluctant to work with all these lusty guys, but finally she agreed. The film made a box office success and influenced popular Indian culture by igniting never before seen riots across the country. Deepa Mehta, the brave Indo-Canadian film director, is reported to be planning a new sequel.