Adipurush Controversy: Manoj Muntashir Receives DEATH Threats, Mumbai Police Provides Security- REPORTS

Adipurush writer Manoj Muntashir recently came under the scanner for the controversial dialogues in the movie

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Adipurush Controversy: Manoj Muntashir Receives DEATH Threats, Mumbai Police Provides Security- REPORTS
Om Raut’s magnum opus directorial Adipurush has become a meme material for social media as it failed to impress the audience. Made on a big budget of Rs 700 crore, the movie has caused a huge uproar in the country for its wrong depiction of the legendary Ramayana. From the cringe-worthy dialogues, to weird costumes, prosthetics and even the VFX and CGI, netizens as well as many religious groups have been left appalled. 

Now according to a recent report by the Free Press Journal, on Monday, the Mumbai Police was called to Manoj Muntashir, Adipurush’s writer’s office to record his statement. He requested their safety and protection after receiving death threats. For the unversed, the Kshatriya Karni Sena had held a press conference in Madhya Pradesh, where they threatened to kill Mustashir and Raut for their non-accurate portrayal of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman, Ravana and Sita Mata. ALSO READ: Even Prabhas Is DISAPPOINTED With Adipurush? Asks Om Raut To Come To His Room! Fans Suspect It To Be Actor’s REAL Reaction: ‘In The Room De Dana Dan’


In many parts of the country, their effigies were also burned by the protestors. They demanded a ban on the film within three days. If that is not all, netizens have also taken social media by storm to lash out at the makers for ruining the image of the mythological story. To calm the brewing storm over the dialogues, Manoj had taken to his official Twitter handle on Sunday. Through his tweet he had revealed that the makers of the movie have decided to change the controversial dialogues which have hurt the sentiments of the audience. ALSO READ: Adipurush Writer Manoj Muntashir Confirms Dialogues Of Prabhas-Kriti Sanon Starrer Will CHANGE After Intense Backlash-READ BELOW

An adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, Adipurush is directed by Om Raut. The movie stars Prabhas as Ayodhya Prince Raghava, Saif Ali Khan as demon king Lankesh, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, Sunny Singh as Laxmana and Devdatta Nage as Hanuman among many others in the lead roles. It is produced by T- Series, Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, and Rajesh Nair of Retrophiles, Pramod and Vamsi of UV Creations. The magnum opus released on 16th June 2023 on the big screens in many regional languages.
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