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==Biography== |
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| − | In [[1935]], when [[Indiana Jones]], [[Willie Scott]] and [[Short Round]] found their way down into the [[Thuggee]] [[Temple of Doom]], they witnessed high priest [[Mola Ram]] sacrifice a man to [[Kali]]. As he was being dragged to the altar he helplessly protested about was happening, he was then placed inside an iron cage. Ram reached inside his chest and removed his heart, but the man continued to live without it.<ref name="IJatToD" |
+ | In [[1935]], when [[Indiana Jones]], [[Willie Scott]] and [[Short Round]] found their way down into the [[Thuggee]] [[Temple of Doom]], they witnessed high priest [[Mola Ram]] sacrifice a man to [[Kali]]. As he was being dragged to the altar he helplessly protested about was happening, he was then placed inside an iron cage. Ram reached inside his chest and removed his heart, but the man continued to live without it.<ref name="IJatToD" /> |
| − | During the 'ceremony' the man prayed to [[Shiva]], knowing his fate. He was then immersed in molten lava, where his skin and clothes caught fire before he was killed by the lava; he screamed in fear and pain throughout the whole experience. As he died, his heart caught fire in Mola Ram's hand as the priest cackled insanely.<ref name="IJatToD"/ |
+ | During the 'ceremony' the man prayed to [[Shiva]], knowing his fate. He was then immersed in molten lava, where his skin and clothes caught fire before he was killed by the lava; he screamed in fear and pain throughout the whole experience. As he died, his heart caught fire in Mola Ram's hand as the priest cackled insanely.<ref name="IJatToD"/> |
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| + | Afterwards, Jones made a note in [[Indiana Jones' journal|his journal]] to research a scientific, medical explanation for the victim's survival without a heart as he considered it unlike anything he had ever witnessed before.<ref name="TLJoIJ">''[[The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> |
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== Behind the scenes == |
== Behind the scenes == |
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| + | [[File:Deep Fried Sacrifice.png|thumb|235x235px|The sacrifice victim died as he was lowered into lava.]] |
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The Sacrifice Victim was played by [[Nizwar Karanj]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''.<ref name="IJatToD"/> |
The Sacrifice Victim was played by [[Nizwar Karanj]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''.<ref name="IJatToD"/> |
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| − | + | According to mechanical effects supervisor [[George Gibbs]], to shoot the scene where the victim's heart gets ripped out by [[Mola Ram]], they had to use a heart fitted with an electric motor inside to simulate its beating. [[Amrish Puri]], Mola Ram's actor, used a fake arm so he could be safely hold aloft the heart as it burst into flame.<ref>''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> |
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+ | The victim's chant was developed on set following director [[Steven Spielberg]] and the production team telling Karanj how his character was to die. They asked what he would say and Karanj responded with "[[Wikipedia:Om Namah Shivaya|Om Namah Shivaya]]".<ref name="Line's Origin">[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meet-the-man-who-had-his-heart-ripped-out-in-indiana-86601308007.html Meet the Man Who Had His Heart Ripped Out in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'] at [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/ Yahoo Movies]</ref> "Om Namah Shivaya", is a [[Hindu]] mantra which means "adoration to Lord [[Shiva]]". |
In ''[[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]'' instead of having his heart ripped out and lowered into the pit, the victim gets lowered and brought back up alive without injury, just wearing boxer shorts, much to his embarassment.<ref>''[[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''</ref> The man is absent from [[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues|the sequel]], however, as the sacrificial cage is instead used to broil chicken for comedic purposes.<ref>''[[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]''</ref> |
In ''[[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]'' instead of having his heart ripped out and lowered into the pit, the victim gets lowered and brought back up alive without injury, just wearing boxer shorts, much to his embarassment.<ref>''[[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''</ref> The man is absent from [[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues|the sequel]], however, as the sacrificial cage is instead used to broil chicken for comedic purposes.<ref>''[[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]''</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:33, 25 January 2020
- "Om Namah Shivaya!"
- ―Sacrifice Victim[src]
A Sacrifice Victim was one of the prisoners of the Thuggee cult under Mola Ram. He was killed in 1935 as part of a ceremony at the Temple of Doom in India.
Biography
In 1935, when Indiana Jones, Willie Scott and Short Round found their way down into the Thuggee Temple of Doom, they witnessed high priest Mola Ram sacrifice a man to Kali. As he was being dragged to the altar he helplessly protested about was happening, he was then placed inside an iron cage. Ram reached inside his chest and removed his heart, but the man continued to live without it.[1]
During the 'ceremony' the man prayed to Shiva, knowing his fate. He was then immersed in molten lava, where his skin and clothes caught fire before he was killed by the lava; he screamed in fear and pain throughout the whole experience. As he died, his heart caught fire in Mola Ram's hand as the priest cackled insanely.[1]
Afterwards, Jones made a note in his journal to research a scientific, medical explanation for the victim's survival without a heart as he considered it unlike anything he had ever witnessed before.[2]
Behind the scenes
The sacrifice victim died as he was lowered into lava.
The Sacrifice Victim was played by Nizwar Karanj in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.[1]
According to mechanical effects supervisor George Gibbs, to shoot the scene where the victim's heart gets ripped out by Mola Ram, they had to use a heart fitted with an electric motor inside to simulate its beating. Amrish Puri, Mola Ram's actor, used a fake arm so he could be safely hold aloft the heart as it burst into flame.[3]
The victim's chant was developed on set following director Steven Spielberg and the production team telling Karanj how his character was to die. They asked what he would say and Karanj responded with "Om Namah Shivaya".[4] "Om Namah Shivaya", is a Hindu mantra which means "adoration to Lord Shiva".
In LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures instead of having his heart ripped out and lowered into the pit, the victim gets lowered and brought back up alive without injury, just wearing boxer shorts, much to his embarassment.[5] The man is absent from the sequel, however, as the sacrificial cage is instead used to broil chicken for comedic purposes.[6]
Appearances
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom junior novel
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (First appearance)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom comic
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Storybook
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Non-canonical appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- ↑ The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
- ↑ The Complete Making of Indiana Jones
- ↑ Meet the Man Who Had His Heart Ripped Out in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' at Yahoo Movies
- ↑ LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
- ↑ LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues