Legal Troubles Looming Large for Adipurush

Adipurush has once again come under fire after receiving criticism for both its dialogue and visual effects. The president of the All India Cine Workers Association, Suresh Shyam Lal Gupta, demanded in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday that the movie be immediately banned for “hurting religious sentiments.” Additionally, he urged the filing of an FIR against the film’s producers, Om Raut, Manoj Muntasir, and co-writer Om Raut.

The letter, as reported by the news agency ANI, said, “All Indian Cine Workers Association demands ban on screening the movie Adipurush. This movie’s screenplay and dialogues are clearly defaming the image of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman. Adipurush movie is hurting religious sentiments of Hindus and Sanatan Dharma. 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 hurting every Indian in the country and across the globe. We request Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji order to stop screening this movie and immediately order a ban of Adipurush screening in the theatres and OT platforms in the future.

The letter further noted that , “We need FIR against the director (Om Raut), writer (Manoj Muntashir) & the producers of the movie who have hurt the Hindu Sentiments and Save the Image of our Bhagwan Shri Ram, Maa Sita & Ramsevak Bhagwan Hanuman. Actor Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan shouldn’t have been part of such a disgraceful movie ever made in the history of Indian Cinema, Adipurush is a complete disaster of our faith in Shri Ram and Ramayan.”