Priest call it as "Wrongly Portrayed"
After the teaser and poster launch of the most awaited movie Adipurush. It has been into a lot of debate and controversy.
Four months from its release, the criticism of Om Raut's film "Adipurush" -- starring Saif Ali Khan, Prabhas and Kriti Sanon -- continued on Wednesday (October 5, 2022) as the head priest of Ram temple in Ayodhya said that the Bollywood movie has "wrongly portrayed" the deities.
As per the information, the Head priest Demands an immediate ban on the movie, priest Satyendra Das alleged that the way in which Ravana has been depicted is "absolutely wrong and condemnable".
The way in which Ravana has been depicted is absolutely wrong and condemnable. Through the media, we demand an immediate ban on the film," Das said on the occasion of the annual Vijay Rath Yatra in Ayodhya.
"Adipurush doesn't show Lord Rama and Hanuman as mentioned in the epic either and hence goes against their dignity," he added.
The portrayal of Hanuman, with a beard, without a mustache, and dressed in leather, has also attracted widespread criticism.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad objected to the teaser and said the way Lord Ram, Ravana and Lakshman have been portrayed is a mockery of Hinduism. "The values of Hindu society have been ridiculed. Hindu society will not tolerate this," Ajay Sharma, Prachar Pramukh of the VHP's Sambhal unit said. "The VHP will not allow this film to be screened in theatres," he added.
The movie has been receiving backlash since its 1.46-minute teaser was launched on Sunday.The film, which also features Kriti Sanon as Sita, is set to debut in theatres on January 12, 2023.
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