After teaser release in Ayodhya, #BanAdipurush trends on Twitter, MP Minister threatens legal action against director

New Delhi: Just two days after the release of the teaser of the Bollywood film “Adipurush” in Ayodhya, #BanAdipurush was trending on Twitter. The film is being subjected to criticism on social media for several reasons, from poor “videogame” VFX to the “Islamic”, “Muslaman” or “Mughal” look of Hanuman.

The excitement for Om Raut’s film “Adipurush” — starring Saif Ali Khan, Prabhas and Kriti Sanon — was quite high ever since it was announced, but it seems that things are not going in the right way for the makers of the film.

Earlier, on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra reportedly expressed his anguish over the portrayal of the gods in the film. Mishra said that the Hanuman was shown wearing leather clothes while the description of his appearance is clearly given in the Hanuman Chalisa.

“There are objectionable scenes in the teaser. Such scenes hurt religious sentiments. I am writing to maker Om Raut to remove these scenes. If he does not agree, there will be legal action,” the minister was quoted as saying.

Comparisons are also being made with Lord Hanuman from Ramanand Sagar’s serial “Ramayan” to “Adipurush”. Actor Devdatta Gajanan Nage is playing the role of Hanuman in the movie.

The netizens have claimed that Hanuman’s look in the film also has similarities with the Islamic attire.

A user tweeted, “Bollywood’s Hanuman Looks Like A Musalman #BoycottAdipurush.”

Another one wrote, “After 35 years, gutter Bollywood converted the ‘gracefulness’ of arrogant Ravana and Hanuman ji into Mughals.”

“Hanuman in Ramayan. Musalman in #Adipurush, Note: No Hindu keeps a beard without a Moustache. This film should be banned… They are defaming our Ramayan. They are showing Ravana and Hanuman with beards as Mughals with no Tika on their foreheads,” added one.

“Adipurush” is a retelling of the Ramayana. Prabhas’s character is termed as Raghav, which is another name for Lord Ram. Saif plays Ravana (Lankesh) while Janaki (Sita) is played by Kriti Sanon.

Adipurush is scheduled to hit the theatres on January 12, 2023, in IMAX and 3D. It will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.

The makers of Adipurush have spent a fortune on the visual effects. The film has reportedly been made on a budget of over Rs 400 crore, most of which has been spent on the VFX, making it one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. However, it seems like the output is far from what the audience was expecting.

(With inputs from IANS)

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