Adipurush: All India Cine Workers Association requests PM Modi to ban the film!

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The All India Cine Workers Association has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the ongoing controversy surrounding Adipurush. The body has said that the film has insulted the Hindu mythological epic Ramayana and sought a ban on it. He has also demanded the registration of an FIR against director Om Raut and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir for hurting religious sentiments.

News agency ANI reported on Tuesday afternoon that the All India Cine Workers Association had written to PM Modi requesting him to "stop the screening of the film and order an immediate ban on #Adipurush screening in theaters and OTT platforms in future".

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In his letter shared on the official letterhead of the organization, Suresh Shyamlal Gupta, president of the association, wrote, “All Indian Cine Workers Association demands a ban on the release of the film Adipurush. The screenplay and dialogues of this film are clearly maligning the image of Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman. Adipurush Movie is hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus and Sanatan Dharma.

The letter stresses the importance of Lord Rama in Hinduism and states, "Lord Sri Rama is a God for all in India, no matter what religious faith one comes from, Lord Rama in this film and even Ravana is also shown who looks like a video game character. This is accompanied by dialogues that hurt every Indian in the country and around the world.

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Demanding a ban on the film, the letter further reads, "We request Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji to order to stop the screening of this film and release it in theaters and OTT platforms in future I order an immediate ban on Adipurush screening." He also demanded action against the director, producer, and dialogue writer of the film. "We need an FIR against the director (Om Raut), writer (Manoj Muntasir Shukla), and producers of the film, who have hurt Hindu sentiments and tarnished the image of our Lord Shri Ram, Maa Sita, and Ramsevak Lord Hanuman. "

Adipurush, which was released on Friday, is based on Ramayana and has been courting controversy over its dialogues. Many have criticized the modern language used by some of the characters - mainly Hanuman - which reduces his image to bleak. The film has also been criticized for taking liberties in the plot and deviating from the epic, which is considered sacred by many Hindus. Adipurush features Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Sita, and Saif Ali Khan as Ravana.