Adipurush Row: Mumbai Police Provides Security To Dialogue Writer Manoj Muntashir

Amid the ongoing 'Adipurush' controversy, Manoj Muntashir has been given security by the Mumbai Police.

Manoj Muntashir is facing a lot of backlash over his dialogues in 'Adipurush'.

Source : Twitter/@manojmuntashir

New Delhi: 'Adipurush', a cinematic adaptation of the Ramayana, has been criticised for its dialogue. Moviegoers have been complaining loudly about the cringeworthy speech in Adipurush since its release. Amid the ongoing 'Adipurush' controversy, the writer of the film Manoj Muntashir sought security from Mumbai Police. Manoj Muntashir has been given protection by the Mumbai Police department. The police said they are looking into the situation. 

Mumbai Police provides security to dialogue writer of #Adipurush, Manoj Muntashir after he sought a security cover citing a threat to his life. Police say that they are investigating the matter.

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— ANI (@ANI) June 19, 2023

While the movie is doing well at the box office, writer Manoj Muntashir has been giving interviews in which he defends the film and addresses criticisms of it. 

Muntashir took to Twitter on Sunday (June 18) to vent over the negativity directed at him. However, Muntashir's remark wasn't an apology; rather, it was an explanation of why his script, which he says comprises 4,000 lines, shouldn't be judged based on five offending lines. 

रामकथा से पहला पाठ जो कोई सीख सकता है, वो है हर भावना का सम्मान करना.
सही या ग़लत, समय के अनुसार बदल जाता है, भावना रह जाती है.
आदिपुरुष में 4000 से भी ज़्यादा पंक्तियों के संवाद मैंने लिखे, 5 पंक्तियों पर कुछ भावनाएँ आहत हुईं.
उन सैकड़ों पंक्तियों में जहाँ श्री राम का यशगान…

— Manoj Muntashir Shukla (@manojmuntashir) June 18, 2023

'Adipurush' is an adaptation of Valmiki's Ramayana that Om Raut directed. The film stars Prabhas as Raghav, Kriti Sanon as Janki, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, Sunny Singh as Shesh, and Devdutta Nage as Bajrang. The reported budget for the film is a whopping Rs 500 crore. 'Adipurush' has been met with disapproval from reviewers and moviegoers alike. In response to criticism, the makers have decided to change certain dialogues.