All Indian Cine Workers Association demands immediate ban on Prabhas’ Adipurush for hurting sentiments of Hindus

Adipurush has been facing major backlash from several sections for its alleged wrongful depiction of Ramayan. Now, All Indian Cine Workers Association has called for a ban on the movie.

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Ever since the release of Adipurush on June 16, many have called for a ban on the movie for its wrongful depiction of the Hindu epic Ramayan. The film is especially facing backlash for some of its dialogues, which are called out for being crass. All Indian Cine Workers Association has now come out against Adipurush for hurting the sentiments of Hindus.

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In a detailed statement, the association has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban Adipurush immediately for defaming the image of Lord Ram. The association also demanded an FIR be filed against the film’s director Om Raut and dialogue writer Manoj Muntasir Shukla. The statement further said that Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan shouldn’t have been part of the film, which is a complete disaster.

Here’s the complete statement from the film body:

All India Cine Workers Association write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to “stop screening the movie and immediately order a ban of #Adipurush screening in the theatres and OTT platforms in the future.

“We need FIR against Director Om Raut, dialogue writer… pic.twitter.com/jYq3yfv05c

— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2023

Earlier, Adipurush was banned in Nepal as the film claimed Sita is the daughter of India, which goes against the beliefs of the country. According to Hindus in Nepal, Sita was born in a place called Janakapur, which is about 220 km from the capital city Kathmandu.

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The box office collection of Adipurush has also taken a huge hit on Monday as the ticket sales drastically went down by 75 per cent. The trend is expected to continue as the film continues to receive negative reviews from critics and the audience.

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