Can Prabhas' Adipurush recreate the cultural frenzy of Ramanand Sagar’s days?
1 year, 6 months ago

Can Prabhas' Adipurush recreate the cultural frenzy of Ramanand Sagar’s days?

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Om Raut’s film has odds stacked against it, but it might just nudge the needle by rekindling interest in an epic that truly caught the imagination, thanks to Ramanand Sagar, more than thirty years ago. Adipurush arrives decades after Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana caught the imagination of a country that didn’t quite know what to expect. Sure Bollywood had exacted epics before – Mughal-E-Azam predated Sagar’s foray into national television by a couple of decades at least. A lot of things helped Sagar’s formative attempt become the moment that it eventually did; political narratives, the advent of a new technology, Doordarshan’s experiments with vision and vitality and a young nation, on the looking for sociological mentoring.

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Why the Ramayana and the Mahabharata still inspire filmmakers
10 months ago

Why the Ramayana and the Mahabharata still inspire filmmakers

Hindustan Times  

One of the most talked about films in the last few months is director Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana which will be released in three parts. Touted to be a magnum opus starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravan, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Vijay Sethupathi as Vibhishan and Naveen Polishetty as Laxman, the movie sees a …

Prem Sagar calls out Adipurush makers for not doing justice to Ramayana: Cinema is driven by a lot of commercial factors
1 year, 6 months ago

Prem Sagar calls out Adipurush makers for not doing justice to Ramayana: Cinema is driven by a lot of commercial factors

Hindustan Times  

Prem Sagar, whose father Ramanand Sagar helmed the iconic television serial Ramayana, points how the decision to make the epic for the big screen was the first step where the makers went wrong. “Filmmaking is a commercial art and makers create content keeping people’s requirement of a ‘paisa vasool’ film in mind. The need of commercially successful cinema sometimes lead …

Siya Ke Ram actor Aashiesh Sharrma slams Adipurush: ‘It’s like they've made it out of WhatsApp forwards'
1 year, 6 months ago

Siya Ke Ram actor Aashiesh Sharrma slams Adipurush: ‘It’s like they've made it out of WhatsApp forwards'

Hindustan Times  

About Adipurush Adipurush, which is an adaptation of the epic Ramayana, stars Prabhas as Raghav, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, Sunny Singh as Lakshman and Devdutta Nage as Bajrang. Recently, certain dialogues were modified in Adipurush amid severe backlash from the audience and several veteran actors of hit TV shows like Ramayan and Mahabharat. Aashiesh Sharrma …

Vikram Bhatt wonders if Adipurush is Ramayana or not: ‘These kind of films are not about entertainment, numbers’
1 year, 6 months ago

Vikram Bhatt wonders if Adipurush is Ramayana or not: ‘These kind of films are not about entertainment, numbers’

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has said he has not watched Adipurush but still has a question for the makers: whether the film is based on Ramayana or not. Vikram Bhatt asks if Adipurush is Ramayana or not In an interview with Times of India, Vikram said, “First of all, I am confused whether Adipurush is the Ramayana or not. So, whether …

Adipurush Controversy: Sita Fame Dipika Chikhlia Says 'Stop Making Films On Ramayan'
1 year, 6 months ago

Adipurush Controversy: Sita Fame Dipika Chikhlia Says 'Stop Making Films On Ramayan'

News 18  

Amid the ongoing controversy regarding Adipurush, Dipika Chikhlia has urged everyone to stop making films on the Hindu mythological epic Ramayan. Ramayan is sacred to us.” In the caption of her video statement, Dipika wrote, “Not wanting to hurt any one but I felt need to speak … let’s respect and protect our faith Ramayan is to be revered not …

Dipika Chikhlia on Adipurush row: 'Ramayana is not for entertainment, it is what our sanskars are all about'
1 year, 6 months ago

Dipika Chikhlia on Adipurush row: 'Ramayana is not for entertainment, it is what our sanskars are all about'

Hindustan Times  

Dipika Chikhlia, who became famous for her role as Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan decades ago, has reacted to the backlash against Adipurush directed by Om Raut. Dipika also said that the Hindu epic is not for entertainment, and added filmmakers should avoid coming up with new iterations every few years. Dipika on Ramayana Amid the backlash, Dipika Chikhlia told …

'Adipurush' Row: OG Sita Dipika Chikhlia says 'Ramayan is not for entertainment'
1 year, 6 months ago

'Adipurush' Row: OG Sita Dipika Chikhlia says 'Ramayan is not for entertainment'

India Today  

The Ramayana is not for entertainment and filmmakers should avoid coming up with new iterations every few years, says actor Dipika Chikhlia, who became famous for her role as Goddess Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s “Ramayan” 36 years ago. “Every time it is going to come back on screen, be it for TV or movie, it is going to have something …

Ramayan's Arun Govil bashes Prabhas' Adipurush, calls it ‘Hollywood ki cartoon film’
1 year, 6 months ago

Ramayan's Arun Govil bashes Prabhas' Adipurush, calls it ‘Hollywood ki cartoon film’

Firstpost  

Veteran television and film actor Arun Govil, who garnered nationwide popularity for his portrayal of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic serial Ramayan, has expressed his disappointment with director Om Raut’s latest release Adipurush, which is also the adaptation of Ramayana. The actor highlighted the importance of presenting the Ramayana characters accurately and said it was done in Adipurush calling …

Ramayan series director Moti Sagar on Adipurush backlash: They could have been careful
1 year, 6 months ago

Ramayan series director Moti Sagar on Adipurush backlash: They could have been careful

The Hindu  

Adipurush team could have been careful in their approach towards the Ramayana, says Moti Sagar, one of the directors of the iconic DD show based on the mythological epic. "Certain dialogues, which I am reading on the news and on Twitter, I can say they could have been careful," Moti Sagar, who worked on the 1987 show Ramayan with his …

Prabhas-Kriti Sanon’s ‘Adipurush’ to have world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
1 year, 8 months ago

Prabhas-Kriti Sanon’s ‘Adipurush’ to have world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

The Hindu  

Om Raut’s Adipurush will have its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival in New York, the makers have announced. The festival, founded by legendary Hollywood actor Robert De Niro along with Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, is taking place in its latest edition from June 7 to June 18 in New York. When I learnt that Adipurush has been …

Ramanand Sagar's Son Reacts to Adipurush Controversy, Asks 'How Can You Stop Anyone...?'
2 years, 3 months ago

Ramanand Sagar's Son Reacts to Adipurush Controversy, Asks 'How Can You Stop Anyone...?'

News 18  

Filmmaker Ramanand Sagar’s son, Prem Sagar, has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the teaser of director Om Raut’s Adipurush, which stars Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon. As reported by Hindustan Times, the head priest alleged that the film wrongly portrays Lord Ram, Hanuman and Ravana and is therefore against their dignity. “Making a film is not …

‘Adipurush’ teaser: Hindu values ridiculed, says VHP
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Adipurush’ teaser: Hindu values ridiculed, says VHP

The Hindu  

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 raised objections to the portrayal of Lord Ram, Lakshman and Ravana in the teaser of Adipurush, claiming that it "ridiculed Hindu society". Ajay Sharma, Prachar Pramukh of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's Sambhal unit, told reporters here that the way in which Lord Ram, Ravana and Lakshman had been portrayed in Adipurush …

1987: Airing of ‘Ramayan’
2 years, 4 months ago

1987: Airing of ‘Ramayan’

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST As television began to dominate living rooms of middle-class Indians in the 1980s, a serial based on the epic Ramayana was broadcast on the State-run Doordarshan channel. While the serial was conceptualised and put on air by the Congress government hoping to capitalise on the Hindu vote, it ended up benefiting the Sangh …

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