NEW DELHI: Internationally acclaimed author and spiritual guru Deepak Chopra has joined the international advisory board of the iSOMES- International School of Media and Entertainment Studies promoted by TV production house B. A. G. Films Ltd.

The board reflects a prominent mix of international personalities and experts who regularly advise the institute's core management team on its courses, teaching methodology and positioning.

Expressing her views on Dr. Chopras association with iSOMES, B. A. G. Films CMD Anurradha Prasad said, "It's been a great achievement for B.A.G. Films Ltd. to have Dr. Deepak Chopra as a part of the international advisory board of iSOMES. We welcome him on board and with his expertise iSOMES will foresee a tremendous change in many aspects across the board."

Chopra has written more than 25 books that have been translated into 35 languages. He is also the author of more than 100 audio and videotape series, including five critically acclaimed programmes on public television. In 1999, Time magazine selected him as one of the top 100 icons and heroes of the century, describing him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine." Dr. Chopra currently serves as CEO and founder of the Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California, USA, informed an official release