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21 Jun 2023 23:23

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Adipurush - A movie which has become a national sensation

A movie which was earlier sold under the name of making modern-day "Ramayana" to cater to young audiences has now become something of a national sensation. Whichever social media platform we open, we find reviews of this movie. The type of language used in this movie, the changes in the stories and the unnecessary props used have brought it to the center of public anger.

It is not at all what we have learned from Valmiki Ramayana or Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas. Initially, the makers of the movie claimed it was Ramayana and even requested to leave a seat empty for Lord Hanuman because wherever Ramayana is recited, Lord Hanuman is deemed to be present. But now, after seeing the public anger, they are saying it is not Ramayana per se but just heavily inspired work from Ramayana. In their defense, they went to the extent of negating the status of God to Lord Hanuman. All in all, it seems as if the makers have just copy pasted too many plots from foreign movies into an age-old story and tradition of India and made a concoction that no one liked.

Personally, I feel offended by the kind of language used in the movie and I think for the youngest audience of the movie, especially school-going kids, it is not at all the correct thing to watch because they will learn completely different things from the actual story of gods.

What is your take on it? How do you perceive this level of interference with a pious and holy narration of the story of our gods?

#773811

22 Jun 2023 06:50

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I am yet to watch the movie and I don't want to comment on the movie based on media reports or reviews. I think one should not form an opinion of any creative work without actually seeing, reading or listening to it. 'Adipurush' is not a documentary but a fiction and we need to approach it from that angle only.

I am reminded of the cult Malayalam movie of 1977, 'Kaanchana Seetha', which was based on Ramayana but from a different perspective. The movie brought to it's director, Shri G.Aravindan, the national award for direction. It was a movie that did face criticism but was widely accepted by the audience as a classic creative work.

'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all'.
-Aristotle

#773812

22 Jun 2023 06:56

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The producers and directors of movies have to take care in depicting the religious and cultural stories. If the presentation is not in line with the religious beliefs and understandings then it can create problems as there will be criticism from all the quarters of the society. In such cases the efforts of the movie makers will all go waste. It is not only the criticism they will hear but their reputation will go down and will affect their future projects.
In this particular case there are many mistakes and errors in the making of the film from the religious prospect. Such movies will definitely mislead the minds of the young people who are already torn in the struggle between western and eastern cultures.

Knowledge is power.

#773827

22 Jun 2023 14:31

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I have watched this movie. The director at the beginning of the movie declared that the movie is made based on the Valmiki Ramayana. But he wanted to make the movie a hit like Bahubali and incidentally the hero of Adipursh is the same as that of Bahubali. The director made Rama like that. There are mistakes in every shot and this can't be called Ramayana. Let the director withdraw that statement that it is based on Ramayana.
I agree with the author school going should not be allowed to see this movie as their opinion on Ramayana and Rama will change.
The costumes of no character were acceptable and they are not the type generally used in mythological movies. We should not do changes as we like when we are talking about a sacred book and let us not encourage such movies. Many Sanskrit scholars and Veda pandits are opposing the changes made in the movie and even some people are asking for banning the movie.

drrao
always confident

#773965

28 Jun 2023 13:57

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Few days ago i read a forum thread saying ISC only an education based portal now. that thread also mentioned one should use socialvillage.com portal of spider networks for movie reviews.

Are the rules changed again?

Life is God's Gift !! Appreciate Life !! Thank you Universe !!

#773969

28 Jun 2023 17:29

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Deepti, please refer to the responses to this thread for clarification on the point.

'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all'.
-Aristotle

#773973

29 Jun 2023 08:17

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(a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
(b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali

#773974

29 Jun 2023 10:09

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Only day before yesterday, the Hon'ble High Court of Allahabad made very strong observation against the makers of this horrible film and its obscene language. Hon'ble judges clearly stated that no film-maker can take such liberty with the religious scripture of any other religion. They also observed that the Hindus are extremely tolerant, but their tolerance level should not be tested in this manner.
But will the secular-liberal intellectuals understand the importance of such observation? I have grave doubt.

[My previous reference was not for this site. The editor who has deleted it, has done a proper thing. I am sorry for this inadvertent error.]

(a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
(b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali

#773979

29 Jun 2023 20:29

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The producer of this film should understand the overall impact of screening such films with the influx of obscene language. They should at least understand that the viewers might be adolescents who cannot have rational thinking and cannot discriminate between the justified actions or otherwise. With the plea that the producers are making sacred films in the different tunes are not acceptable.

#774040

03 Jul 2023 15:36

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@Saji Ganesh,
Have you ever wondered why all the creativities are for a Hindu religion only?

However, there is one good thing that people including online discussion forums have slowly restricted taking everything for granted.

#774044

03 Jul 2023 18:44

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Ved Prakash, that is, I think, the beauty of Hinduism. As I have said earlier, based on intellectual sources, Hinduism is not (was not, may be now), a religion. It is a way of life. Comparing Christianity or Islam or any other faith with Hinduism would be like degrading this great culture. Hinduism is not all about going to Temples or worshiping a few Gods or Goddesses. It is a culture and tradition that has different variants across the universe.

'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all'.
-Aristotle

#774046

03 Jul 2023 20:39

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What is the beauty of Hinduism? That anybody and everybody can abuse it as per his/her sweet will? If any liberal thinks so, then he/she must understand that those days are over. Hindus will first protest, then resist and finally destroy those who abuse the greatest religion of the world.

(a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
(b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali

Adipurush - A movie which has become a national sensation

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