New Delhi: Ever since Om Raut’s magnum opus ‘Adipurush’ starring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan hit the theatres, the film has been mired in controversy. Several leaders and organizations have demanded that the censor board temporarily ban the screening of the film and re-examine its “controversial” scenes and dialogues. It is being criticized on social media for poor VFX and colloquial dialogues with writer Manoj Muntashir Shukla for Lord Hanuman’s ‘Lanka laga denge’ dialogue among others. Apart from this, there have also been many incidents of ruckus in theaters due to various reasons.
Theater vandalized in Telangana
In the latest, some fans allegedly vandalized a theater in Telangana after the film’s screening was delayed due to a technical glitch. According to a report in India Today, some fans of Prabhas broke window panes inside Jyoti Cinema in Sangareddy, Telangana. Pieces of glass shattered inside the theater premises. Reports said that a technical glitch caused the delay of 40 minutes. After the incident, the police have registered a complaint and started investigating the matter.
On Friday, on the opening day of ‘Adipurush’, a group of people thrashed a man in front of the camera after he criticized the film and pointed out some flaws in the film. He said, “Prabhas (Ram) didn’t suit the get-up. He was like a king and royalty in the film Baahubali. He was cast for this (Ram) role after seeing his performance. Om Raut told Prabhas to show I failed.” Well done.” Following this, some of the Telugu star’s fans slammed him for his comment. The clip was shared on social media and left the audience shocked.
In another incident, a man was thrashed inside the theater after sitting on a seat reserved for Lord Hanuman. The video of the incident also circulated on social media platforms, sparking debate online.
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Protests were held in Chhattisgarh’s Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district on Saturday demanding a national ban on the screening of the film ‘Adipurush’, with the protesters claiming it was a conspiracy against Sanatan Dharma. A handful of members of ‘Korea Sahitya Avam Kala Manch’ reached a campus in Manendragarh town and staged a protest in front of a movie theater.