 Some business negotiations concerned arrangements for a film . According to Cooke de Herrera the Maharishi had given the Beatles and their Apple Corporation the rights for a movie about the Maharishi , his movement and his teacher , Guru Dev . While their " people and equipment were on the way " , Charles Lutes , the head of the Maharishi 's Spiritual Regeneration Movement in the US arrived and signed a contract with Four Star Films . The contract was negotiated by Horn and John Farrow was scheduled to direct the film . Horn expected that Donovan , the Beatles , the Beach Boys and Mia Farrow would appear in it . When some of the film crew from Four Star Films arrived around 11 April , Harrison and Lennon stayed out of sight . Cooke de Herrera felt the contract with Four Star Films and presence of the film crew was the reason for the sudden departure of Harrison and Lennon and Horn said it was the catalyst for their discontent . 
