'Adipurush' row: Nobody has right to hurt sentiments of others, says Anurag Thakur

Since its release, the film "Adipurush", has invited criticism from film viewers and critics alike. Whether it's the film's poor VFX, colloquial dialogues, or controversial depiction of some characters, it has left many outraged to see the retelling of the epic Ramayana in such a manner.

Expressing his views over the controversy, Union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said that nobody has the right to hurt the sentiments of people. Thakur added that the film's writer and director have agreed to make some changes after an uproar.

"Nobody has the right to hurt the sentiments of others. The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) has taken a decision over the issue. It is their job," Thakur told reporters here when asked about his views and the central government's stand over the controversial film. He, however, did not elaborate on the CBFC decision.


"The writer and the director of the film have also stated that they would make necessary changes (after the row)," the minister said. The 3D multilingual film, starring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan and Sunny Singh, among others, was released across the country on June 16. Its Hindi dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir Shukla on Sunday said the makers have decided to "revise some of the dialogues" and the amended lines will be added to the film by this week.