Changing 'Adipurush' Dialogues Not Enough, BJP CMs Should Apologise: Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi

Hours after 'Adipurush' writer said that they would change the dialogues that drew flak from the audience, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday slammed the BJP, saying the "CMs" who blessed the film should apologise to the audience.

"Just changing dialogues and rereleasing in the hope of making money is not enough. The writer, the director, the spineless censor board that passed such objectionable dialogues and the opportunist BJP CMs and BJP supported unconstitutional CM for blessing the movie- they all need to apologise for 'pedestrianising' the words of our revered gods," Chaturvedi tweeted.

She also shared a picture of a 'thank you' note to the Chief Ministers of the BJP-ruled states. The list includes Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra and Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde.

The MP further tweeted, "The dialogue writer of Adipurush @manojmuntashir as well as the director should apologise to the nation for the pedestrian dialogues written for the movie, especially for Lord Hanuman. It hurts every Indian's sensibilities to see the kind of language being attributed to our revered gods in the name of entertainment. You make a movie on Maryada Purushottam Ram and cross all boundaries of Maryada for quick box office success is unacceptable."

Earlier today, writer Manoj Muntashir said that their aim was to present the true heroes of Sanatan to our younger generation and controversial dialogues will be removed from the film.

He added, "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."

On Twitter, Manoj said that he was abused on social media over some of the film's dialogues.

Manoj also wrote, "It is possible that in a three-hour film, I have written something different from your imagination for three minutes, but I could not know why you were in such a hurry to write eternal traitor on my forehead. Have you not heard the Jai Shri Ram song, didn't you hear Shivoham or Ram Siya Ram? These praises of Sanatan in Adipurush are also written by me. I have also written Teri Mitti and Desh Mere. I have no complaint with you, you were, are and will be my own. If we stand against each other, Sanatan will lose. We have made Adipurush for sanatan seva, which you are seeing in large numbers and I am sure you will see in future as well."