Ban 'Adipurush': Workers Association writes to PM Modi demanding FIR
Om Raut's Adipurush, released last Friday, is facing severe backlash for its shoddy VFX, "cringe-worthy" dialogues, and misrepresentation of the revered epic, Ramayana. Now, Prabhas-Kriti Sanon-led film has received another setback after the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to "stop screening the movie and immediately order a ban the film's screening in the theaters."
Why is AICWA miffed with 'Adipurush' makers?
In the letter, the members requested FIRs against director Raut, writer Manoj Muntashir, as well as the producers of the film. The association claimed that Adipurush insulted the image of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman. "Lord Ram is a god for everyone...This movie depicts Ram and Raavan who look like characters from a video game, with dialogues hurting every Indian."
'Screenplay, dialogues are clearly defaming the image of Lord Ram'
A part of their letter read: "This movie's screenplay and dialogues are clearly defaming the image of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman. Adipurush movie is hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus and Sanatan Dharm. Adipurush is a complete disaster of our faith." The letter mentioned that Prabhas, Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan shouldn't have been part of such a "disgraceful movie" ever.
Take a look at the letter by the organization
Earlier, protests were staged, complaints were registered
From online trolls to posters being torn, Adipurush has faced many controversies. On Monday, Hindu Mahasabha lodged a complaint against the makers with the Lucknow Police. Joining the chorus against the film, Samajwadi Party stated that Raut's magnum opus has "hurt the faithful by its cheap and superficial dialogues." People on the internet have been appealing to others to "not to watch the film."
'Adipurush' writer addressed the criticism surrounding dialogues
Before this, Muntashir responded to the criticism surrounding the film's dialogues last week. Muntashir announced that the makers have decided to revise some of the dialogues, acknowledging the pain and distress felt by the audience. He wrote, "I can give countless arguments in favor of my dialogues, but this will not lessen your pain. The revised dialogues will be added this week."
Here's the tweet by 'Adipurush' writer, Muntashir
What's your favorite scene from 'Adipurush'?: Netizens brutally trolled film
Recently, a tweet by Prabhas's fan account sparked a meme fest on Twitter. The tweet posed a simple question: "What's your favorite scene from the film?" To this, people responded in the most hilarious manner. A user posted a picture of the exit gate of the theater and captioned it, "This." Meanwhile, another user commented, "National Anthem. It all went downhill after that."
