Director Om Raut addresses severe backlash against Adipurush: It is impossible for anybody to understand Ramayana

Director Om Raut's recently released film Adipurush has received severe backlash for making a mockery of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. The movie, starring Prabhas as Lord Rama, Kriti Sanon as Sita, Sunny Singh as Lakshman, Devdatta Nage as Hanuman, Saif Ali Khan as Ravana, has already been banned in Nepal and it is also facing protests all across India too.Audience have also criticised the dialogues which prompted the makers to revise the lines and re-release again.
In a new interview, Om Raut has addressed the heavy criticism and negative reviews against Adipurush. He said that Ramayana is impossible for anyone to understand and those who claim to do so, they are either fools or liars.
He then went on to say that whatever Ramayana they have seen before on television is a much larger format. He said that they are not calling their film Ramayana but Adipurush because it is one section within the Ramayana.

"It is the Yuddha Kaand that we are trying to show. Again I will say that is a small portion within that Yuddha Kaand," he added.
On the other hand, Prabhas said that there were apprehensions but no reservations to play the role of Lord Rama. He also praised Om Raut for his unwavering support and guidance which made him confident about the job. He said that Om's clear vision would feed their imagination.
Meanwhile, the film's writer Manoj Muntashir has requested protection, citing a threat to his life. Mumbai Police has provided him security and said that they are investigating the matter. Because of the backlash faced by the film, the makers have announced that they will make changes in the film's dialogues with regards to the feedback received from the audiences. These changes would be reflecting in the coming days in the theatres. The collections of the movie have also dropped from Monday onwards due to negative word of mouth.