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The release in Nepal was also delayed after Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah took issue with the film presenting Janaki, or Sita, as the 'daughter of India' rather than the 'daughter of Nepal'

Adipurush has brought in $18 million at box offices worldwide, outpacing Shah Rukh Khan's hit Pathaan. All Photos: T-Series

Written and directed by Om Raut, the film is based on the Ramayana Sanskrit epic

Adipurush was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu and stars Prabhas as Raghava, Kriti Sanon as his wife, Janaki, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh

While some have praised the film's marriage of India's north and south film industries, others have criticised its visual effects

The Indian organisation Hindu Sena has filed a petition demanding it be banned over its depiction of Hindu deities and culture

The release in Nepal was also delayed after Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah took issue with the film presenting Janaki, or Sita, as the 'daughter of India' rather than the 'daughter of Nepal'

Adipurush has brought in $18 million at box offices worldwide, outpacing Shah Rukh Khan's hit Pathaan. All Photos: T-Series

Written and directed by Om Raut, the film is based on the Ramayana Sanskrit epic

Adipurush was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu and stars Prabhas as Raghava, Kriti Sanon as his wife, Janaki, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh

While some have praised the film's marriage of India's north and south film industries, others have criticised its visual effects

The Indian organisation Hindu Sena has filed a petition demanding it be banned over its depiction of Hindu deities and culture

The release in Nepal was also delayed after Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah took issue with the film presenting Janaki, or Sita, as the 'daughter of India' rather than the 'daughter of Nepal'

Adipurush beats Pathaan with $18 million at box office despite backlash

Based on the Ramayana, Om Raut's film has received mixed reviews and been criticised for its portrayal of Hindu deities

Hareth Al Bustani

June 17, 2023

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