'Not Fit For Public Viewing': Hindu Outfit Moves Delhi Court Against Adipurush

A day after Adipurush was released, a political outfit filed a writ petition in Delhi High Court demanding that the film should not be certified for public exhibition.

Hindu Sena national president Vishnu Gupta on Friday filed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Delhi High Court against Adipurush and claimed that the film mocked Lord Ram, Ramayana, and our culture.

The petition further alleged that the film 'hurt the sentiments of the Hindu community by depicting the religious leaders/characters/figures in an inaccurate and inappropriate manner.'

PIL against Adipurush

It further claimed that the PIL has been filed for 'the benefit of the public in general who may be incapable of accessing the court themselves because they are not fully/properly equipped, financially as well as legally.'

Helmed by Om Raut, and produced by Bhushan Kumar the film is based on the Hindu epic Ramayana and stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, and Sunny Singh as Lakshman. Saif Ali Khan is seen essaying the role of Ravan. The film has received a mixed response from the audience.

Meanwhile, the release of the film also caused some upheavals in Nepal as Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah raised objections to dialogue in the film. Shah said that Adipurush includes a line of dialogue in which Sita is described as the ‘daughter of India’. He wrote on social media that Sita is considered the daughter of Nepal, and said that the producers have three days to alter this line if they want the film to be released as per schedule.

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