Nepal court lifts bans on Prabhas starrer Adipurush but Kathmandu Mayor doesn’t agree

Mamta Naik

June 23, 2023
11:43 am
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Amid the controversies, Nepal court has now lifted the ban on Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer Adipurush. However, Kathmandu Mayor has expressed disappointment.

Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer Adipurush has been making headlines ever since its release. Adipurush has been mired into controversies for multiple reasons. The film faced criticism for its poor VFX, dialogues and costumes.

For the uninitiated, Adipurush and other Hindi films were banned in Nepal a few days ago. However, Nepal has now lifted the ban on Hindi films, including Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer Adipurush. The court further requested the authorities to not stop any screening of movies that have been passed by the censor board of the country.

Nepal lifts ban on Adipurush

However, even though Nepal court lifted the ban, Kathmandu Mayor expressed anger over it. A line from Adipurush on Sita had caused the controversy. A dialogue from Prabhas starrer mentions Sita (played by Kriti Sanon) as ‘India’s daughter’ and it didn’t go down well.

Kathmadu Mayor Balendra Shah said that he is ready to face punishment but will not let Prabhas starrer screen in theatres across Nepal. Balendra Shah further added that the matter has a lot to do with ‘Nepal’s sovereignty and independence’ which he cannot let down.

Prabhas-in-Adipurush-poster

The Kathmadu Mayor expressed disappointment in Facebook post. He shared a post on Facebook which reads, “The film’s writer said that Nepal was under India, this clearly shows India’s ill intention. To term this as a stunt by the Nepal government and to issue an order by the court in favour of screening the movie means, to accept that Nepal was once under India’s rule, the court and the government are both the slaves of India. I am ready to face punishment for this but the movie won’t work and won’t be allowed in the run.”

Adipurush stars Prabhas as Raghava and Sita plays Janaki. Apart from that, Saif Ali Khan plays Raavan, Sunny Singh is Laxman and Devdatta Nage is Lord Hanuman.

Despite negative reviews, Adipurush has managed to cross Rs 400 crores globally at the box office. On its first day, Prabhas starrer collected Rs 140 crore. After two days, Adipurush performed poorly at the box office. Om Raut has directed Adipurush.