AICWA urges PM Modi to ban screening of Adipurush and initiate action against director and writer of the film
AICWA urges PM Modi to ban screening of Adipurush and initiate action against director and writer of the film
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a ban on the screening of the movie Adipurush, claiming it defames Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman.
Adipurush, featuring Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, hit the theatres on June 16.
AICWA believes the movie, based on Ramayana, :”clearly” defames the Image of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman and hurts “religious sentiments of Hindus and Sanatan Dharma”.
Adding that “Adipurush is a complete disaster of our faith in Shri Ram and Ramayan.
While it does not demand any specific action against the actors of the movie, it says that
Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali khan should have refused to be a part of such a disgraceful movie ever made in the history of Indian Cinema.
The film portrays Lord Ram and Ravan in a manner that resembles video game characters, with dialogues that causes offence to Indians both within the country and around the world, further adds AICWA in the letter.
Prabhu Shri Ram, according to the association, holds a divine status for people of all religious backgrounds in India.
AICWA has also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and take action to prevent the screening of the movie Adipurush in theatres and on OTT platforms in the future. AICWA is also calling for an First Information Report (FIR) to be filed against director Om Raut, writer Manoj Muntasir Shukla and producers of the film.
AICWA seeks to preserve the sacredness and reverence associated with these divine figures.
Om Raut’s film Adipurush has faced widespread criticism, protests, and bans, resulting in a considerable decline in its performance at the Box Office. Monday, a crucial day for gauging a film’s popularity, saw Adipurush only managing to earn a meagre ₹20 crore in box office collections. Prior to that, the movie managed to earn ₹340 over the weekend.
News input KV Raman
