Mumbai: With controversies surrounding Om Raut’s directorial ‘Adipurush’ showing no signs of abating, All India Cine Workers Association on Saturday wrote Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding the registration of a case against the makers of the movie.
In a letter to Shah, the association sought registration of a case against the producer, director, and writer of ‘Adipurush’ for ‘hurting religious sentiments’ and its continued efforts to ‘make money selling discounted tickets across the multiplexes.’
The letter, copy of which was also forwarded to Mumbai Police, demanded an FIR against Adipurush director Om Raut, co-writer Manoj Muntasir and the producers of the film.
“Ramayan what we know is twisted completely as per the taste of the Adipurush movie makers,” said the letter by association president S S Gupta.
“This letter is to draw your attention towards a Movie called Adipurush which was released on 16th June 2023 in the theatres across India, have been Hurting the Sentiments of Hindu religion and the people who belief and pray Bhagwan Ram, Maa Sita and Ram sevak Bhagwan hanuman, the Movie running in the theatres continues to depict the image of Bhagwan Ram and entire Ramayan and the producers also want to make money selling discounted tickets across the Multiplexes, which will send a wrong message about our learning and faith the Ramayan, the Makers T-Series and the producers, Writer Manoj Muntasir, and director Om Raut have made a mockery of Ramayan by twisting the dialogues , the costumes and the story line (characters which sounds unacceptable to anybody and everybody,” read the letter, copy of which was made available.
