Adipurush, the latest film based on the Ramayana, has kicked off a political storm, with many leaders across the ideological spectrum — from the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party to the Shiv Sena (UBT) and even a lone voice from the BJP — objecting to its portrayal of Hanuman.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced that the State government would consider banning the film, if the public demanded it.
The film, written by Manoj Muntashir Shukla and released on Friday, is under fire for its dialogues and special effects, with critics finding Hanuman’s dialogues in the Lanka Dahan sequence particularly offensive.
