Priyanka Chaturvedi Slams Makers For Pedestrian Dialogues In 'Adipurush'

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday launched a scathing attack at the makers of 'Adipurush' and demanded an apology for the alleged pedestrian dialogues used in the mythological action film based on the epic Ramayana.

The Kriti Sanon-Prabhas starrer was criticised online, especially for the dialogues and depiction of the mythological figures in it, a departure from the image and descriptions of these figures depicted in Maharishi Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas.

"The dialogue writer of 'Adipurush' Manoj Muntashir, as well as the director, should apologise to the nation for the pedestrian dialogues written for the movie, especially for Lord Hanuman," Chaturvedi said in a tweet.

"It hurts every Indian's sensibilities to see the kind of language being attributed to our revered gods in the name of entertainment," she added.

In a scene where Lanka King Ravana's son sets Hanuman's tail on fire, he has been made to say, "Kapda tere baap ka. Tel tere baap ka. Aag bhi tere baap ki. Toh jalegi bhi tere baap ki."

"Jo humari behno ko haath lagaayenge, unki Lanka laga denge," a mythological character says, in another scene.

Reacting to these dialogues, Priyanka tweeted, "You make a movie on Maryada Purushottam Ram and cross all boundaries of Maryada for quick box office success is unacceptable."

On Friday, The Hindu Sena national president filed a PIL where he raised objections to scenes related to "Ravana, Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Hanuman'.

The depiction of these deities in 'Adipurush' is inaccurate and inappropriate and contrary to depictions of religious characters in the Hindu epic Ramayana. It has mocked the Ramayana and the Indian culture, the petitioner accused.

"The Hindus have a particular view of the image of Lord Ram, Sita and Hanuman and any change/tampering of their divine image by the film producers, directors and actors would be a violation of their fundamental rights," the plea stated. The petitioner accused the makers of showcasing the religious characters in a bad light, thus hurting the sentiments of Hindus while insulting the Hindu civilisation.

Meanwhile, Prabhas' much-hyped 'Adipurush' has taken a solid opening at the India box office. The film was released in multiple languages across the globe on Friday in over 6,000 screens.