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Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan

Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ Returns To TV Amid ‘Adipurush’ Row

By LokMarg

Amid the ‘Adipurush’ controversy, the iconic teleserial ‘Ramayana’ from the late 1980s is set to be telecasted again.

Taking to Instagram, channel Shemaroo Tv shared the promo of the super hit show ‘Ramayan’ and captioned it in Hindi, “We are bringing to you all dear viewers the world-famous mythological serial “Ramayan”… Watch “Ramayan” from 3rd July at 7:30 PM only on your favourite channel #ShemarooTV.”

The mythological show will begin airing from July 3 at 7:30 pm on the Shemaroo Tv channel.

Ramanand Sagar directed ‘Ramayana’ was a popular serial in the late 1980s.

The series featured Arun Govil as Ram, Deepika Chikhalia as Sita and Sunil Lahri as Lakshman. Late Dara Singh portrayed Hanuman and Arvind Trivedi was featured as Ravana. The show was originally telecast from January 25, 1987 to July 31, 1988 and received massive responses from the audience.

The announcement of the show returning to the TV screens came at a time when it was being compared with Om Raut’s recently released Pan-India film ‘Adipurush’ on social media.

Soon after the makers unveiled the promo of ‘Ramayan’ fans flooded the comment section with red heart emoticons.

“Jai SiyaRam,” a fan commented.

Another fan wrote, “Jai Shree Ram.”

Earlier in 2020, during the covid-lockdown, Doordarshan decided to re-telecast the mythological series on public demand, Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar informed.

Talking about ‘Adipurush’, the film, which is a dramatic retelling of Ramayana, faced backlash on social media for its poor VFX and controversial dialogues including ‘marega bete’, ‘bua ka bagicha hain kya’ and ‘jalegi tere baap ki’.

From critics to reviewers, several people from across the country have expressed disappointment over the film’s certain dialogues. In the wake of such flak, the makers of ‘Adipurush’ revamped the dialogues.

Talking exclusively to ANI, Ramanand Sagar’s son Prem Sagar earlier said, “Manoj Muntashir is well-informed about Hinduism. I don’t understand how he even conceived such dialogues in the film. It might be a misjudgement that the younger generation would like it. But you can’t do this with the audience. Don’t say it is based on Valmiki Ramayan, give it any other name. Make it a ‘fantasy’ film. But if you’re making Ramayan then you cannot hurt the sentiments. People watch this with devotion.”

“I have seen the clips of the movie and had a lot of interaction with people like Sunil Lehri (who played Laxman in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’), so some problem is there. I don’t even want to watch the film. Ravan was very knowledgeable and you are blackening the golden Lanka (sone ki Lanka), and his look with 5 heads up and 5 heads down,” he added.

Actor Sunil Lahri, who played Laxman in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’, earlier told ANI, “I have seen the film. I am very disappointed after watching the film… The thought that crossed my mind was, why did I go to see the film? I didn’t like the picture at all. There are only two things that I can say I liked about the film — background music and the cinematography. Barring these two aspects, the film left me sorely disappointed.”

“After seeing the picture, I had no clue how to react to it. Setting myself aside, since I played a character in Ramayana, even the people who sat around me at the theatre were not happy watching the movie. Two women sat saying to each other, ‘Let’s get up and take a walk. What nonsense are we watching?’ To that, the other woman said, ‘Let’s see the visual effects if nothing else’. A man sitting next to me told his friend, ‘What are they showing in the name of Ramayana?'” he added.

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. (ANI)

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Kriti's Mom Pens Cryptic Note

Kriti’s Mom Pens Cryptic Note Amid ‘Adipurush’ Row

By LokMarg

Amid massive backlash against Kriti Sanon-starrer ‘Adipurush’, the actor’s mother Geeta Sanon penned a cryptic post extending support to the film.

In an Instagram note, Geeta spoke about not looking at a person’s mistakes, but understanding their emotions.
She posted, “Jaki rahi bhavna jaisi, Prabhu murat dekhi tin taisi.” She explained the meaning of this, and wrote, “Iska arth hai ki achi soch aur drishti se dekho toh srishti sundar hin dikhai degi. Bhagvan Raam ne hi hume sikhaya hai ki Shabri ke ber me uska prem dekho naki ye ki wo jhoothe the… Insan ki galtiyon ko nhi uski bhawna ko samjho. Jai Shri Ram (With a positive outlook, the whole world will seem beautiful. Lord Ram himself taught us to find love in Shabri’s ‘ber’, and not pay heed to the fact that Shabri lied. Don’t focus on a person’s mistakes, focus on their emotions. Jai shri Ram).”

The post evoked mixed reactions.

“Ekdum sahi,” Kriti’s younger sister Nupur commented.

“So true,” a social media user commented.

However, several social media users called out Kriti’s mom.

“You shouldn’t support this anti Hindu film blindly. You should teach your daughter Hindu values instead of encouraging her in anti Hindu activities,” an Instagram user wrote.

Directed by Om Raut, ‘Adipurush’, which is which is a dramatic retelling of Ramayana, has been constantly under the scanner ever since the makers released the film.

From critics to reviewers, several people from across the country have expressed disappointment over the film’s certain dialogues. Some of which include ‘marega bete’, ‘bua ka bagicha hain kya’ and ‘jalegi tere baap ki’.

In the wake of such flak, the makers of ‘Adipurush’ revamped the dialogues. The film stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti as Goddess Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Saif Ali Khan as Ravan.

Amid the row, Nepali capital Kathmandu’s Mayor Balendra Shah enforced a ban on Indian movies following the ‘Adipurush’ dialogue controversy. In less than an hour of the KMC Mayor’s decision, the Pokhara Mayor Dhanraj Acharya also sent letters to three movie theatres to halt the screening of all Indian movies starting Monday morning.With orders from the mayors of both Metropolitan cities, the halls in both places have taken off the screening of Indian movies from their schedule and replaced them with Hollywood and Nepali movies. (ANI)

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‘Adipurush Is An Epic Joke; Better Watch Japanese Anime or Ramanand Sagar’

By LokMarg

Dhairya Gupta, a movie buff from Lucknow, says that the movie Adipurush makes a mockery of not only our sacred epic the Ramayana but also revered figures in Hinduism. His views

There is already an outrage over the dialogues and depiction of characters in Adipurush in the mainstream and social media. There is also a demand to ban the movie for wrongful depiction of the Hindu epic Ramayana and ‘twisting the narrative’. I feel the demand is justified as the use of sadak-chhap (pedestrian) language in many scenes and the creative liberty in portrayal of characters are overbearing.

Take for example the by-now well-known dialogue of Lord Hanuman, whose tail has been set afire with an oil-soaked cloth: ‘Kapda Tere Baap Ka, Tel Tere Baap Ka… Jalegi Bhi Tere Baap Ki’. Such foul language coming from one of the most revered figures in Hinduism! Isn’t Manoj Muntashir, ashamed of stooping so low? Worse, all this was done by making tall claims of being inspired by Valmiki Ramayana, and making a movie for the younger generations to know about our culture.

Let me begin with the portrayal of the character of Rawana, which is perhaps the biggest distortion in Adipurush. For all we know, Rawana was a Brahmin and a Prakaand Pundit (a highly learned man) according to the original epic by Valmiki. However, the way Rawana has been projected in the movie, he comes as a cross between a monster and a clown.

The character of Rawana is the biggest distortion in Adipurush, Says Gupta (right)

In fact, Rawana (Saif Ali Khan) and Meghnaad (Vatsal Seth) look more like characters stolen from Avengers of Marvel series or from a graphic video game. Some of the most offensive scenes show Rawana feeding flesh to a demon; another one shows him wearing a metal facemask like a welding mechanic and fixing his armour; in another scene he is sleeping with snakes and seemingly enjoying it; in yet another, his ten heads are shown floating around him like a juggler’s trick. How would one ever explain such theatrics to one’s children who watched the movie?

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I would never ever refer to the film to people who are planning to see the movie with their younger children who are still in the learning phase. It’s better to sit with them and watch the original Ramayan of Ramanand Sagar relayed on Doordarshan or the Japanese animation movie The Legend of Prince Rama which were way better than Adipurush.

And to make things shamelessly worse, Muntashir is claiming that there has been a kind of diversion, a division in the dialogues and they have been made simple as there are multiple characters in the film and all of them can’t speak the language. To my surprise, in a TV interview, he is also substantiating his `work’ by asking for artist freedom like Tulsidas!

The film is a stark example of a typical bankruptcy of brains and morals and proves that by merely spending crores of rupees (₹600 crore to be precise), you cannot produce quality content. Also, if we talk about the much hyped VFX, even a bunch of passionate college goers or internet buffs could create a more sensible experience.

Perhaps the only two characters who somehow remain close to the original epic depiction are of Ram and Sita, played gracefully by Prabhas and Kriti Sanon. Mercifully, these two characters were spared from the film-makers creative liberty. But, they still are unable to save this trash of cinematic work

My two-bit to the association of film broadcasters: they should have at least watched this movie (as it is related a religious theme) before releasing it in theatres as it could not only have saved peoples’ money but also saved them from incurring loses which this movie is definitely going to give them

As told to Rajat Rai

Adipurush Manoj Muntashir

Muntashir Gets Police Security Amid ‘Adipurush’ Backlash

By LokMarg

After facing backlash for the dialogues in ‘Adipurush’, writer Manoj Muntashir has requested protection, citing a threat to his life. Mumbai Police has provided him security and said that they are investigating the matter.

Earlier, Manoj along with the directors and producers of the film decided to make specific changes in the dialogue of the movie.
During a conversation with ANI, he said, “Our aim was to present the true heroes of Sanatan to our younger generation. There is an objection to 5 dialogues and they will be changed. If people are not liking some parts, then it’s our responsibility to fix them.”

He also took to his Twitter handle and wrote a long post that why he has been questioned and abused for his dialogues in the film. “It is possible that in a 3-hour film, I have written something different from your imagination for 3 minutes, but I could not know why you were in such a hurry to write Sanatan-Drohi on my forehead. Have you not heard the song ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Didn’t hear ‘Shivoham’, Haven’t heard ‘Ram Siya Ram’? These praises of Sanatan in Adipurush are also born from my pen. I have also written ‘Teri Mitti’ and ‘Desh Mere’.”

He further mentioned, “We have created Adipurush for Sanatan Seva, which you are seeing in large numbers and I am sure you will see in future as well.”

Manoj also shared, “Why this post? Because for me there is nothing greater than your feeling. I can give countless arguments in favour of my dialogues, but this will not reduce your pain. Me and the producer-director of the film have decided that some of the dialogues which are hurting you, we’ll revise them, and they’ll be added to the film this week.”

As many opposed the controversial dialogues used in the film, a group of people protested, expressing their displeasure over the film. They were later detained by Hazratganj Police.

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. (ANI)

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Kathmandu Adipurush Pokahara

After Kathmandu, Pokhara Bans All Indian Films Amid Adipurush Dialogue Row

By LokMarg

Standing alongside Kathmandu Metropolis, the Pokhara Metropolitan City has also enforced a ban on the screening of Indian films following the ‘Adipurush’ dialogue controversy.

An announcement in this regard was made by Pokhara Mayor on Sunday, directing cinema halls in the Metropolitan city of central Nepal to stop screening of all Bollywood films starting from Monday morning.
Earlier on Sunday evening, Nepali capital Kathmandu’s Mayor Balendra Shah had enforced a ban on Indian films. Soon after the announcement, the Pokhara Mayor, Dhanraj Acharya, sent letters to three movie theatres directing them to stop the screening of all Indian films.

After the orders from the mayors of both Metropolitan cities, the cinema halls in both here have scrapped the screening of Hindi or Bollywood films from their schedule and replaced them with Hollywood and Nepali movies.

Kathmandu Mayor on Sunday evening took to Facebook and announced a ban on the screening of all Indian films by deploying the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police.

“Indian film Adipurush had a dialogue claiming Janaki was India’s daughter which is objectionable and we had given three days’ ultimatum to correct it. There is no doubt that it is the first duty of every government, government agency, non-governmental sector and Nepali citizen to protect the national interest by keeping Nepal’s freedom, independence and self-respect intact,” the Kathmandu mayor stated in the Facebook post.

The mayor further claimed it is the duty of all the government authorities to protect the national interest and stated the screening of films will damage the national identity, nationality and cultural unity.

“If the film is shown as it is, it seems that Nepal’s nationality, cultural unity and national identity will be severely damaged and irreparable damage will be done. Due to cultural encroachment on Nepal from that movie, this metropolitan city has attracted serious attention,” the mayor stated.

Shah stated that the film is against the national interest and announced a ban on the screening of all Indian films in Kathmandu starting Monday morning. “If the film is allowed to be shown in other areas within the country and abroad, it will establish a misleading fact, so it is prohibited to show any Indian film in the Kathmandu metropolitan city until the objectionable parts are removed from the said film,” he said.

As per the mayor’s secretariat, the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police has been deployed on Sunday evening and relayed the message to ban the screening of Indian films from Monday morning. The Kathmandu Metropolitan has 17 film theatres, as per the record of the metropolis.

Soon after the announcement of the ban on screening in the Nepali capital, the ‘T-Series’ the production company of ‘Adipurush’ has written to Nepali Mayor stating it was “never intentional or deliberate to cause any disharmony for anyone,”

Defending the disputed dialogue, the company also claimed that it wanted to show respect towards women quoting the dialogue which was objected to by the Nepali mayor in particular.

“We request you to view the film in its artistic form and support the intention of reaching out to a larger audience to create interest in our history,” the letter signed by Radhika Das from the Super Cassette Industries Private Ltd also known as T-Series concludes.

The Hindi film Adipurush released all across the globe on Friday contains a dialogue that states ‘Janaki is a daughter of India’. The dialogue, however, has been removed in Nepal after the censor board of Nepal objected to it and delayed its release for Friday.

The film company had silenced the dialogue after which it received permission to screen in the theatres of Nepal. However, Friday’s morning show didn’t go as planned due to a delay in the circulation of the film and fear of vandalism.

Balendra Shah, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor earlier on Friday wrote a letter to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology requesting to stop the screening of Indian films in Nepal unless an objectionable dialogue from a recently-released movie is omitted.

Shah also sent the same copy to the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Film Development Board urging the government to take diplomatic initiatives with India to remove the dialogue.

Mentioning that Article 5 and Article 56 (6) of the Constitution have assigned the responsibility to federal, provincial and local governments for the protection of national interest, Shah has said the metropolis was concerned due to cultural encroachment by the movie.

Mayor Shah on Thursday also warned that no Hindi films will be allowed to run in Kathmandu Metropolitan City until the controversial wording is removed not just in Nepal but also in India. (ANI)

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Kriti Sanon

Kriti Expresses Gratitude After Positive Response To ‘Adipurush’ Final Trailer

By LokMarg

Actor Kriti Sanon is delighted at all the love and adulation that has come her way over the trailer of her upcoming magnum opus ‘Adipurush’.

On Tuesday, the makers of the upcoming, pan-India mythological film, unveiled its final trailer at a grand event in Tirupati where they received a grand welcome.
Seeing the audience’s excitement, Kriti took to Instagram to post, “My heart is filled with positivity, the pure & powerful energy of Tirupati and the overwhelming love you all showered on Adipurush and on Janaki at yesterday’s Pre Release Event.”

Helmed by Om Raut, ‘Adipurush’ is a mythological drama based on the epic Ramayana. The film stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, and Sunny Singh as Lakshman. In the movie, Saif Ali Khan will be essaying the role of Ravan, the mythological demon king. The film is all set to hit the theatres on June 16 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The final trailer is high on VFX and promises a visual spectacle.

At the first trailer launch of the movie, Kriti narrated how happy she felt about getting an opportunity that not many performers get. She said, “I am very emotional today, I had goosebumps while watching the trailer because this is not just a movie but much more than that. What we experienced while making this film was special.”Sanon also thanked her director Om Raut for getting the chance.

“I want to thank Om for believing in me as Janaki. You had faith in me that I could play that role because there are very few actors who get such a role in their lifetime. I feel very, very blessed.”To describe how special the character of Sita is for her, she added, “I have poured my heart and soul into Janaki. I had complete faith in the role but while shooting for the movie I started learning more and more about this character. She is very pure, has a kind soul, a loving heart and a strong mind. In my poster as well you will see, there is pain, but there is no fear in it. It was a huge emotion for me. We are mere humans, forgive us if we have faltered.”

Apart from ‘Adipurush’, Kriti will be seen in ‘The Crew’, which also stars Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh and Tabu in lead roles.

‘The Crew’ is a story of three women and is touted as a laugh-riot, set against the backdrop of the struggling airline industry. However, their destinies lead to some unwarranted situations and they get caught in a web of lies. The film, produced by Rhea Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor, will be directed by Rajesh Krishnan. (ANI)

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Adipurush Team

‘Adipurush’ Director, Actor Meet Assam CM Himanta Sarma

By LokMarg

‘Adipurush’ producer Bhushan Kumar and actor Devdatta Nage recently met Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma recently.

During the meeting, Himanta Biswa praised the trailer of Adipurush and expressed his pride in the need for Indian culture to reach the audiences.

Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister shared a few pictures from his meeting with Bhushan Kumar and Devdatta Nage.

“Aaj Adipurush film ki ek jhalak dekhne ka avsar prapt hua. Prabhu shri Ram ki kahani logo tak pahuchane ke liye har prayas bhaktiyon ka ek roop hai. (I had the opportunity to watch a couple of glimpses of the film Adipurush. Any attempt towards spreading lord Ram’s story is a way of showing devotion),” he tweeted.

Helmed by Om Raut, ‘Adipurush’ is a mythological drama based on the epic Ramayana. The film stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, and Sunny Singh as Lakshman. In the movie, Saif Ali Khan will be seen essaying the role of Ravan.

The film will be out in theatres on June 16. (ANI)

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Adipurush New poster

Adipurush: New Poster Of Devdatta Nage As Lord Hanuman Unveiled

By LokMarg

On the occasion of Hanuman Janmotsav, the makers of ‘Adipurush’ shared a new poster from the film.

The poster features actor Devdatta Nage as Lord Hanuman. In the image, we can see Devdatta sitting in a meditative pose.
In the backdrop, we glimpse the film’s lead actor Prabhas, who plays Raghav in Om Raut’s magnum opus.

Sharing the poster, Prabhas wrote on Instagram, “Ram ke Bhakt aur Ramkatha ke praan…Jai Pavanputra Hanuman.”

Adipurush is a mythological drama based on the epic Ramayana. The film also stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, and Sunny Singh as Lakshman. Saif Ali Khan will be seen essaying the role of Ravana in the film.

The teaser of ‘Adipurush’ was released on October 2, 2022, on the bank of Sarayu in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh among fans and media. The film is made with a massive budget of Rs. 500 crores and is expected to be nothing less than a visual spectacle. However, netizens were not happy with the teaser, which was trolled on the internet for its VFX. The film is set to be out in theatres on June 16. (ANI)

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Kathmandu Adipurush Pokahara

Prabhas, Kriti, and Sunny Exude Charm In Adipurush’s Poster

By LokMarg

On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, makers of ‘Adipurush’ launched a new poster. The new poster features Prabhas. Kriti Sanon, Sunny singh and Devdatta Nage.

Directed by Om Raut, ‘Adipurush’ is a new rendition of the epic Ramayana. The poster depicts Prabhas as Raghav, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, Sunny Singh as Shesh, and Devdatta Nage bowing down to them as Bajrang.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the lead actors shared the poster on their respective social media handles. Prabhas wrote in the caption, “Mantron se badhke tera naam Jai Shri Ram…”

Talking about the film’s story, it focuses on Raghava, who travels to Lanka with his sena which includes Laxman and Hanuman to rescue his wife Janaki from the clutches of Lankesh, who kidnapped her. Saif Ali Khan has played the role of Lankesh.

The teaser of ‘Adipurush’ was released on October 2 on the bank of Sarayu in the holy land of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh among fans and media. The film is being made with a huge budget of Rs. 500 crores and is expected to be nothing less than a visual spectacle. However, netizens were not happy with the teaser and it was trolled on the internet for its VFX.

‘Adipurush’ the mega Indian film produced by T Series and Retrophiles promises to be a visual extravaganza. It will release in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Prabhas will star next in ‘Salaar’ with Shruti Haasan, and in ‘Project K’ with Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Disha Patani in the pivotal roles. Apart from this, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Spirit’ and he has also teamed up with Maruthi, and’RRR’ producer DVV Danayya for a supernatural action-thriller. (ANI)

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Kriti in high slit dress

Kriti Exudes Bond Girl-Vibe In A Copper Thigh-High Leg Slit Dress

By LokMarg

Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon, on Sunday, dropped a string of steaming hot pictures in a thigh-high leg slit dress.

Taking to Instagram, the ‘Dilwale’ actor shared the post which she captioned, “Kindly Copper-ate! Bond Girl vibe!.”
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In the pictures, Kriti could be seen flaunting her long legs in a copper-coloured thigh-high slit dress.

The ‘Heropanti’ actor kept her makeup heavy and her hair open and looked drop-dead gorgeous.

Soon after Kriti shared the pictures, fans swamped the comment section and dropped red hearts and fire emoticons.

“Raising the temperature,” a fan commented.

Another fan wrote, “Our param sundari Kriti.”

“One of your best look Krits..,” another fan commented.

Kriti received a lot of appreciation for her amazing performance in the film ‘Mimi’ which streamed exclusively on the OTT platform Netflix.

She is currently busy in promoting her upcoming horror comedy film ‘Bhediya’.

Helmed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan, the film also stars Varun Dhawan in the lead role and is all set to hit the theatres on November 25, 2022.

The creature-comedy drama ‘Bhediya’ marks Varun and Kriti’s second collaboration after sharing screen spaces in the 2015 rom-com ‘Dilwale’.

Apart from this, she also has an action thriller film ‘Ganpath -Part:1’ opposite Tiger Shroff, a Pan India film ‘Adipurush’ along with south actor Prabhas, and a family entertainer film ‘Shehzada’ alongside Kartik Aaryan in her kitty. (ANI)

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