Om Raut’s Adipurush was released on June 16, and since then it has been receiving flak on social media platforms. It is being criticized for its poor VFX and dialogues. For the unversed, recently, Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah banned the release of Adipurush and other Indian films there. Well, the makers of the film have issued an apology to him now.
A part of the apology letter read, “At the outset, we would like to apologize if we have hurt the sentiments of the people of Nepal in any way… It was never intentional or deliberate to cause disharmony for anyone.” Also, they wrote about Prabhas’ dialogue in reference to Sita and explained the intention behind it. Further, it read, “As Indians, the respect of women all over the world is of the utmost importance to us. We request you to view the film in its artistic form and support the intention of reaching out to a larger audience to create interest in our history.”
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माफी माग्दै ‘आदिपुरुष’ निर्माताको मेयर बालेन @ShahBalen लाई पत्र !🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ad45SX3P2m
— सुमन !! (@SGnepal) June 18, 2023
Directed by Om Raut, ‘Adipurush’, which is a dramatic retelling of Ramayana, has been constantly under the scanner ever since the makers released the film. From critics to reviewers, several people from across the country have expressed disappointment over the film’s certain dialogues. In the wake of such flak, the makers of ‘Adipurush’ have decided to revamp the dialogues.