Adipurush Director Om Raut Trolled For Attending Ram Mandir Consecration In Ayodhya: 'Inko Kisne...'

The long-awaited inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya took place on January 22. The celebrations have been ongoing over the past few days, and it is a significant day for the country. Many Bollywood celebrities were invited to the grand ceremony, and they visited the Holy city of Ayodhya in some of the best traditional fits. Among them was filmmaker Om Raut, who last directed Adipurush, starring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Saif Ali Khan.

The film faced disappointment both critically and commercially. From the time the teaser was released, the movie attracted negative attention for its deviations from the original Hindu epic Ramayana. Changes to the story and character portrayal were met with disapproval, and the dialogues raised controversies for being deemed disrespectful to mythological figures. Adding to the film’s woes, the subpar visual effects failed to impress audiences. Despite this setback, the movie stands as the fourth highest-grossing film in Prabhas’s career, following the two Baahubali films and Saaho. As per reports, the losses incurred overall amount to over Rs 80 crore.

As the filmmaker shared a photo with his wife with Ayodhya, netizens took to the comments section to troll him. “How did he get the invite?” reasoned one user, while another wrote, “You had a good chance but you wasted it.” “Bass itna confidence chahiye life mein,” read a third comment. Many also defended him. “Too much negativity. He tried showing it in a certain “Superheroesque” way which got misfired. No one has bad intentions while directing “Ramayana,” wrote a user.

Besides Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, several other celebrities were also in Ayodhya on the auspicious day. Among others, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Ram Charan, and Chiranjeevi also attended the event.