JE Entertainment Desk: Om Raut's directorial 'Adipurush' has crossed Rs 250 crore at the box office in India but is struggling to grow due to negative word of mouth and massive backlash. The movie has been surrounded by controversies due to its poor VFX and portrayal of the epic Ramayana and the trend of 'Ban Adipurush' has also been making rounds on social media.
'Adipurush' Box Office Collection:
According to the website Sacnilk, 'Adipurush' collected Rs 6 crore on day 10 (Sunday) as per early estimates. The movie collected Rs 5.25 crore on day 9 and its total box office collection now stands at Rs 274.55 crore approximately.
Recently, the All Indian Cine Workers Association wrote to PM Narendra Modi requesting him to immediately ban 'Adipurush'.
The letter reads, "All Indian Cine Workers Association demands ban on screening the movie 'Adipurush'. This movie's screenplay and dialogues are clearly defaming the image of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman. 'Adipurush' movie is hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus and Sanatan Dharma. Prabhu Shri Ram is a God for everyone in India no matter what religious faith one comes from, this movie depicts Lord Ram and even Ravan who looks like a character from a video game, with dialogues hurting every Indian in the country and across the globe."
The movie has been receiving backlash ever since its teaser was dropped in October 2022. Kriti Sanon, who played Janaki aka Sita in 'Adipurush', came out in support of her film and said that director Om Raut needs time to work on the film. “As Om Raut, my director has mentioned in the note that was brought out, it is a film that we all are extremely proud of. It is a film which is of grand canvas; it is a part of our history and is extremely important. It needs to be put out in the right way and in the best possible way because that’s what he (Om) also had envisioned,” she said.
She further added, "So a one-minute 35-second teaser came out. There is a lot more to the film that he (Om) needs to work on, and needs time. We all want to give it the best shot because this is an opportunity to get our history, to get our religion globally out there. It is a story that we all are proud of, so it needs to be done in the best possible way. And I think he is going to give it all the talent that it needs, and all the effort it needs because the heart and the soul are in the right place.”
Due to the decline in its box office numbers, the tickets for 'Adipurush' was made available at Rs 150 and the price has now been dropped to Rs 112.