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‘Adipurush’ falters at BO as the film faces

backlash over its dialogues and VFX

Kriti Sanon, who essayed the role of Sita in the mythological drama, says she is “focusing on the cheers and claps!”

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Mumbai
m Raut’s directorial ‘Adi-
purush’, which is a dramat-
Oic retelling of Ramayana,
has been constantly under the
scanner ever since the makers re-
leased the film. All India Cine
Workers Association President
Suresh ShyamLal Gupta on Tues-
day wrote a letter to Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi demanding an
immediate ban on the film.
“Prabhu Shri Ram is a God for
everyone in India not matter what
religious faith one comes from, this
Movie Depicts lord Ram and even
Ravan who looks like a Character of
a video game, with dialogues hurt-
ing every Indian in the country and
across the Globe.
We request Hon’ble Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi ji order to stop
screening this Movie and imme-
diately order a Ban of Adipurush
Screening in the Theatres and OT
platforms in the Future,” the letter
stated.
From critics to reviewers, sev-
eral people from across the country Actor Kriti Sanon, who plays Janaki in the movie, during the trailer launch of ‘Adipurush’ in Mumbai (ANI photo)
have expressed disappointment over
the film’s certain dialogues. Some Actor Mukesh Khanna has also When asked who should be a character in Ramayana, even the
of which include ‘marega bete’, ‘bua slammed the makers of ‘Adipurush’ blamed, he replied, “Firstly, Om people who sat around me at the
ka bagicha hain kya’ and ‘jalegi tere and questioned who has given them Raut ji, who directed ‘Tanhaji’ and theatre were not happy watching the
baap ki’. In the wake of such flak, the the right to insult our scriptures. In then Manoj Muntashir, never fol- movie,” he added.
makers of ‘Adipurush’ have decided an exclusive interview with ANI, he lowed him, but I feel very bad after But it seems like actor Kriti Sa-
to revamp the dialogues. strongly condemned the dialogues listening to his childish words.” non has decided not to pay heed to
Maker of the iconic teleserial and costumes used in the film. Actor Sunil Lahri, who played the backlash surrounding her latest
‘Ramayan’ from the late 1980s Ra- “I think this is a terrible joke Laxman in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ra- release ‘Adipurush’. On Monday,
manand Sagar’s son Prem Sagar, on with Ramayan. Who has given the mayan’, on Wednesday, spoke up on Kriti, who essayed the role of Sita
Tuesday, spoke about the ongoing right to anyone to insult our scrip- the ongoing controversy around Pra- in the mythological drama, took to
controversy around Prabhas and tures? I have even said that both of bhas and Kriti Sanon starrer ‘Adipu- Instagram and shared videos of the
Kriti Sanon starrer ‘Adipurush’. them have not even read Ramayan. rush’. audience cheering for the movie. In
Prem Sagar said, “Manoj Those who don’t know which bless- Sunil said, “I have seen the one of the clips, moviegoers can be
Muntashir is well-informed about ing Ravan had received. They pasted film. I am very disappointed after heard singing ‘Ram Siya Ram’.
Hinduism. I don’t understand how the blessing of Hiranyakashyap on watching the film... The thought that “Focusing on the cheers and
he even conceived such dialogues in Ravan.” crossed my mind was, why did I go claps! Jai Siya Ram,” she captioned
the film. It might be a misjudgement The ‘Shaktimaan’ actor further to see the film? I didn’t like the pic- the post.
that the younger generation would added, “While Shiv ji had blessed ture at all. There are only two things As soon as Kriti dropped the
like it. But you can’t do this with the Ravan, now those who do not have that I can say I liked about the film -- cryptic post, fans chimed in the com-
audience. Don’t say it is based on that much knowledge, then you are background music and the cinema- ment section to extend support to the
Valmiki Ramayan, give it any other talking big things. It is absolutely tography. Barring these two aspects, actor. “Kriti, you did an amazing job.
name. Make it a ‘fantasy’ film. But rubbish. They should not be forgiv- the film left me sorely disappointed.” Please don’t believe the reviews,” a
if you’re making Ramayan then you en. Yesterday I said on my channel “After seeing the picture, social media user commented. Kri-
cannot hurt the sentiments. People that this whole team should be burnt I had no clue how to react to it. ti’s sister Nupur Sanon commented,
watch this with devotion.” standing at fifty degrees Celsius.” Setting myself aside, since I played “Proud of you.”

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