'Adipurush': A Mythological Drama's Box Office Journey and Controversies

In a recent development, a Nepal court lifted the ban on Hindi films, including Adipurush, and urged authorities not to disrupt the screening of any movie approved by the country's censor board

Yojit New Delhi, 26 June 2023 ( Updated 26, June, 2023 09:19 AM IST )

Adipurush

The mythological drama film titled 'Adipurush' faced a decline in its weekday box office collections following a successful opening weekend. On Thursday, the film managed to accumulate ₹5.5 crore across all languages. Despite making certain modifications to the dialogues, the downward trend in collections persisted.

Dialogue Alterations Fail to Revive 'Adipurush' as Criticism Mounts

Girija Shankar, known for his role in the television series Mahabharat, shared his opinion on Adipurush, stating, "There's no need to use this colloquial language; they could have done better."

'Adipurush' Criticized for Modernizing Characters and Dialogues in Ramayana Adaptation

Adipurush is based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, but it has been criticized for modernizing the characters and dialogues. Amidst the controversies and criticism, the filmmakers decided to make some alterations to lines like changing "Kapda tera baap ka (the cloth belongs to your father)" to "Kapda teri Lanka ka (the cloth belongs to your Lanka)."

'Adipurush' Earns ₹5.5 Crore on Day 7, Surpasses ₹260.55 Crore in First Week

According to a report, the film collected ₹5.5 crore on the seventh day. However, during its first week, the film managed to accumulate approximately ₹260.55 crore in domestic box office collections across all languages. Adipurush has surpassed ₹400 crore in global gross, earning ₹410 crore in just six days, as confirmed by a tweet from T-Series.The continuous decline in daily collections indicates that the changes made were considered too insignificant and arrived too late for the viewers. At the start of the weekend, Adipurush, with a budget of ₹500-600 crore, garnered ₹340 crore worldwide within just three days. It earned ₹140 crore on the first day and an additional ₹100 crore on both the second and third days. However, negative dialogues circulating on social media led to a significant decline in its popularity.

Nepal Court Allows Screening of 'Adipurush' and Other Hindi Films, Bans Lifted

In a recent development, a Nepal court lifted the ban on Hindi films, including Adipurush, and urged authorities not to disrupt the screening of any movie approved by the country's censor board. The ban was initially imposed by Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah due to a dialogue in Adipurush referring to Sita as "India's daughter." Many people believe that Sita, also known as Janaki, was born in Janakpur, located in southeast Nepal.