JE Entertainment Desk: The makers of 'Adipurush' organised a grand pre-release event in Tirupati on Tuesday evening which was graced by over 1 Lakh fans of Prabhas and Kriti Sanon. During the event, director Om Raut sparked controversy on social media after he was papped kissing Sanon at Tirupati temple.
However, the controversy was sparked when Om Raut and Kriti Sanon were spotted at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati for ‘darshan’. A video went viral which saw the director giving a peck on the 'Mimi' actor's cheek as a goodbye kiss. The clip didn't go well with BJP leader Ramesh Naidu Nagothu who took to his Twitter handle and called it 'disrespectful'.
In a now-deleted tweet, Ramesh Naidu Nagothu wrote, "Is it really necessary to bring your antics to a sacred place? Engage in public displays of affection, like kissing and hugging in front of the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala is deemed disrespectful and unacceptable."
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According to a report in News 18, Om Raut talked about his visit to the temple. He said, "After coming to the temple, I feel extremely amazing. It felt nice. We had a great darshan today morning. Yesterday, we put out the trailer. It’s a mesmerising feeling and I cannot put it into words."
'Adipurush'
Filmmaker Om Raut is currently gearing up for the release of 'Adipurush', starring Kriti Sanon and Prabhas in the lead roles. The movie also stars Sunny Singh, Devdatta Nage and Saif Ali Khan in pivotal roles. 'Adipurush' is all set to hit the theatres on June 16, this year, and the fans can't wait to witness their favourite actors sharing the screen space for the first time.
Adapted from the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, 'Adipurush' is an upcoming mythological film, produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. The movie is written and directed by Om Raut and was concurrently filmed in Hindi and Telugu. The movie has a runtime of 2 hours and 54 minutes.