Mumbai: Actor Mukesh Khanna has hit out at the makers of “Adipurush” and questioned who gave them the right to disrespect our scriptures. In an exclusive interview with ANI, he strongly criticized the dialogues and costumes used in the film.
He told ANI, “I think it is a terrible joke with Ramayana. Who has given anyone the right to insult our scriptures? I have even said that both of them have not even read Ramayana. Don’t know what is the blessing of Ravana. Received. He pasted the boon of Hiranyakashyap on Ravana.
The ‘Shaktimaan’ actor further added, “While Shivji had blessed Ravana, now for those who do not have that much knowledge, you are talking big. This is utter nonsense. He should not be forgiven. Yesterday I Told on his channel. That this whole team should burn standing at fifty degree Celsius.
When asked who was to be blamed, he replied, “Om Raut ji, who directed ‘Tanhaji’ first and then Manoj Muntashir never followed him, but I feel very bad to hear their childish talk.”
Criticizing him further, he told ANI, ‘I thought that when all this has happened, he will hide his face, but he is explaining so much by coming in front. They are saying that we are making it for Sanatan Dharma. Arey, is your Sanatan Dharma different from ours? He said that there was Valmiki ji’s version, then there was Tulsidas ji’s version, this is our version.
“Are you above Valmiki ji that you will make your own version and ask children to forget the old tradition? ‘And we are saying that Hanumanji used to talk like this, Hey Tel Tere Baap Ka, Ghee Tere Baap Ka’. Hanuman ji was seen wearing leather dress. now i have objection, neither lord rama had moustache, nor lord krishna nor lord vishnu can have moustache, we grew up seeing them. do you belong to any other religion Can do this? I have a bigger objection to making fun of Hinduism.”
“The owner of T-Series, who was known and popularized for his hymns on the goddess, Lord Ram, is making this Ramayan. His son is making this Ramayan. Is he carrying forward his father’s tradition or is he following his father’s footsteps?” spoiling the name of Khanna said. Pointing to Bhushan Kumar.
“Producers are demanding to say no against their film but why are you saying that you have made this film for the youth.”
I want to say that if the people of the country do not stop this, then I would believe that our 100 crore Hindus have not yet woken up.
Directed by Om Raut, ‘Adipurush’ stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Goddess Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Saif Ali Khan as Ravan.