Amidst the controversy, Katha Kar Morari Bapu has asked the filmmakers to consult him or take the basis of Valmiki’s Ramayana and Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas before making a movie on the subject.
Gandhinagar, Jun 23: Prabhas-starrer film Adipurush, which claims to be based on Ramayana, is surrounded by controversy ever since its release, due to the use of inappropriate language and deceptive portrayal of characters from the Ramayana. Amidst the controversy, Katha Kar Morari Bapu has asked the filmmakers to consult him or take the basis of Valmiki’s Ramayana and Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas before making a movie on the subject.
According to reports, Bapu said during his Ram Katha in Karnprayag, “I humbly request from Vyas Peeth that these days several movies are being made about the Ramayana and its characters. I humbly ask that if you want to make a film or a drama about Ramayana. You keep in mind the success on the window (movie screen), but at least take the support of Valmiki or Tulsidas ji. You can even ask Morari Bapu. It may seem like my pride, but I am saying this only because I have worked for 65 years on Ramayana.”
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“I would also give respect to Late Ramananad Sagar ji, for the Ramayana he made. At that time he had asked two people, Pt Ramkinkar ji Maharaj, and he came to me to ask a few things. Even if you don’t want to ask me, at least base it on Valmiki’s Ramayana, Valmiki has written this Shastra. You may not get Dhan (money) but you will get param Dhan. I ask very humbly, why make controversy around Ramayana? It is Granth of Upasana and Sadhna. It is not the book for a movie, but a book about steadfast character,” he added.
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