Adipurush fame Manoj Muntashir lands in trouble for his controversial statement on Lord Hanuman.
Adipurush has sparked a new controversy after its lyricist and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir made a claim that Hanuman is ‘not a God.’
Adipurush, starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon, has been embroiled in one controversy after other ever since its release. Now, its dialogue writer and lyricist Manoj Muntashir Shukla has irked netizens for saying “Lord Hanuman was not a God.” Adipurush has been receiving backlash for its “distorted” depiction of Ramayana, particularly the dialogues of Hanuman’s character, which many dubbed as “overly colloquial”.
Now, Manoj Muntashir is getting a volley of criticism for making a controversial statement regarding Lord Hanuman in his recent interview. “Bajrangbali Bhagwaan Nahi, Bhakt Hai. Humne unko bhagwaan banaya hai kyuki unki bhakti mein wo power tha (Lord Hanuman is not God but a mere devotee. We made him God because his devotion had that power),” Manoj told Aaj Tak while defending his dialogues in the movie. Manoj’s statement has left netizens angry.
“Bajrang Bali is not God, he is a devotee, we made him God later” –@manojmuntashir You are a fool Manoj, shut up, there is still time. pic.twitter.com/PSqLXpJ04q
— BALA (@erbmjha) June 19, 2023
“Bajrang Bali is not God, he is a devotee, we made him God later” – @manojmuntashir Stop writing daily new chapter of your stupidity Manoj, shut up there is still time, why are you inciting people unnecessarily, stop using your brain, it is full of lead #ManojMuntashirShukla pic.twitter.com/CnzZDbPo1L
— Amitabh Chaudhary (@MithilaWaala) June 19, 2023
Meanwhile, Adipurush witnessed a massive drop on Monday, day 4, at the box office amid a growing backlash against the film. Directed by Om Raut, the film managed to record a good opening weekend. However, trade expert Taran Adarsh revealed that the film nosedived on Monday.
A Pinkvilla report also stated that the film witnessed a downfall of 75 to 77 perceont at the box office. As a result, the film collected only Rs 8.5 crores nett box office collection on its Day 4 at the box office for its Hindi version.
